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Monthly Archives: August, 2014

Another year and still no answers for parents of missing US tourist

David Gimelfarb disappeared on Aug. 11, 2009. His parents, Roma and Luda Gimelfarb, travel to Costa Rica every year to continue the search. This is the fifth year since David's disappearance, and police say they still have no clues as to what happened.

Actor Robin Williams dead from apparent suicide, police say

LOS ANGELES, California – Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died from suspected suicide on Monday after battling depression, triggering an outpouring of tributes to one of the most beloved entertainers of his generation.

Chiquita Banana gets takeover proposal that would kill Fyffes deal

NEW YORK — Chiquita Brands International, owner of the namesake banana label, received an unsolicited $611 million takeover proposal that envisages the company scrapping its pending merger with Irish competitor Fyffes. Brazilian juice maker Cutrale Group and financial conglomerate Safra Group said Monday in a joint statement they are offering $13 a share for Charlotte, North Carolina-based Chiquita.

Mexico opens new era as Peña Nieto signs energy legislation

MEXICO CITY – President Enrique Peña Nieto on Monday formally opened Mexico's state-controlled energy industry to private investment, saying the nation will accelerate steps for the first round of private contracts.

Costa Rican health officials announce measures to prevent introduction of Ebola virus here

The declaration by the World Health Organization on Friday of the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa as an international public emergency prompted local health officials to implement a series of measures to prevent the possible spread to Costa Rica.

George Clooney’s fiancee named to UN Gaza inquiry team

GENEVA – Hollywood star George Clooney's fiancée Amal Alamuddin is to join fellow human rights experts probing Israel's Gaza offensive, the United Nations said Monday.

Supermoon in Brazil at Ipanema Beach

A full moon nicknamed "the supermoon" rises at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coinciding...

Israel, Palestinians accept midnight truce in Gaza

GAZA CITY – Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a fresh 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza Sunday, accepting an Egyptian invitation to resume talks to end fighting that has killed more than 2,000 people. The ceasefire deal, which was to come into effect at one minute past midnight (2101 GMT on Sunday), clinched days of frantic mediation to stem a firestorm of violence that resumed after an earlier truce collapsed on Friday.

Victims’ issues come to the fore in Colombia peace talks

BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Farmer Elver Montano has a long tale of pain and uprooting to tell as Colombia's peace talks turns to the 5.3 million victims of Latin America's longest armed conflict.

Q&A: Behind the Colombia-FARC talks

BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Four years ago, when Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos agreed to open a secret channel to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas, only three people knew. One was Sergio Jaramillo, Colombia's high commissioner for peace, who was the government's strategist for peace talks with the guerrillas.

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