JERUSALEM – Israel launched a ground operation in Gaza late Thursday on the 10th day of an offensive to stamp out rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave, the army said.
KIEV, Ukraine – A Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed in rebel-held east Ukraine, regional officials said Thursday, as Ukraine's president said the jet may have been shot down.
The renegotiations targeted several legacy projects devised by previous National Liberation Party administrations, including former presidents Óscar Arias (1986-1990, 2006-2010) and Laura Chinchilla (2010-2014), including Route 32 and the stalled Moín oil refinery.
Whenever Russian President Vladimir Putin goes to a world sporting event, expect the unexpected. The Russo-Georgian war followed his attendance at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, and the Crimean invasion came a day after the Sochi Winter Olympics in February 2014.
On Tuesday, the Judicial Investigation Police told The Tico Times that the U.S. tourist had not returned to La Fortuna to identify the four suspects, and without further evidence, police released the suspects later that day.
The earthquake shook a large part of the country, including the the Central Valley for several seconds. No significant damage or injuries have been reported.
Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega -- who's been convicted of drug trafficking, money laundering and murdering political opponents -- is suing the makers of a popular video game franchise for damaging his image.
La Sele wasn't the only Costa Rican team in Brazil for the World Cup this month. A team of nine teenagers representing Costa Rica's indigenous groups also competed in the international "Indigenous Cup."
