Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died after holding on to power for 14 consecutive years. The exact and real details of the type of cancer that killed him and the real date and time of his death remain a mystery.
However, the biggest mystery currently facing Venezuelans is the future of the country (...)
New reports Friday suggest that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is fighting for his life, but for now, at least, the oil market hasn't shown any reaction.
Crude-oil prices have finished little changed over the past two trading sessions, with the U.S.
Since Chavez took office in 1999, Venezuela's (...)
Fernando Torres hasn't scored this year, David Villa is out with a long-term knee problem and midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez have seen their seasons limited by injuries.
World champion Spain's attack is in trouble only months before it defends its European Championship, leaving (...)
United Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon on Tuesday urged the world to recognize the right of indigenous peoples to control their intellectual property, saying they needed help to protect, develop and receive fair compensation for their cultural heritage and traditional knowledge.
“Indigenous (...)
Venezuela has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world leader in oil reserves with certified deposits leaping to 297 billion barrels at the end of 2010, President Hugo Chavez's government said Saturday.
Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez told Reuters that the new reserves, which pushed the total 41 (...)
First off, let me put this straight: Pixar's "Up is the best summer release so far; a joyful, funny, effervescent tale of vanished dreams and second chances, painted with broad brushstrokes of gorgeous colors and striking visual grace.
The glowing reviews and box-office receipts say it all: 97 (...)
A hat-trick by Juan Arango helped Mallorca hammer Recreativo Huelva 7-1 in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
The Venezuela striker opened the scoring in the 17th minute before Daniel Guiza scored twice in the 21st and 31st minutes.
Borja Valero put the game beyond doubt in the 37th minute and (...)
The self-righteous arrogance with which the West feigns shock at Muslim reactions to humiliation reveals how deeply the colonial attitude runs in the Occident, writes Mulham Assir*
"Not only have the whites been guilty of being on the offensive, but by some skilful manoeuvres, they have managed to (...)
The national electoral council set the poll date on Saturday one day after Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's handpicked successor, was sworn in as acting president in a ceremony largely boycotted by the opposition, which slammed it as unconstitutional.
Shortly after the date was set, the main opposition (...)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was saddened by the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who died yesterday after struggling with cancer for almost two years.
A statement issued last night by Ban's spokesperson said that Chávez “spoke to the challenges and aspirations of (...)
At least 50 people were killed and 90 others wounded Friday in clashes at a prison in northwest Venezuela, a hospital director who was at the scene said.
Most of those injured at the Uribana prison in Lara state suffered gunshot wounds, said the hospital official, Ruy Medina.
He called the death (...)
Image of Former Ambassador Yehia Negm circulated on social media networks showing part of his injuries
Around 50 protesters are being held in Heliopolis police department, many of them in urgent need of medical care.
Eyewitness Angy Naguib said 49 severely beaten protesters have been bleeding since (...)
American actor Sean Penn was present with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for an election rally in the South American country on Sunday. He rode with the leader on a truck past supporters.
Chavez and Penn are reportedly friends and the US actor was in Venezuela to help the president win a new (...)
By Fatheya El-Garhy
The Egyptian stock market was rated the second fastest emerging market worldwide in the first half of 2012, with Venezuela taking the lead, recording a staggering 115% growth rate.
The Egyptian market saw a 30% jump, which has somewhat restored confidence and relative optimism (...)
Kuwait's Oil Minister Hani Hussein said on Wednesday that OPEC will "most likely" maintain its production at 30 million barrels per day, but admitted differences among member countries.
"There are different directions before the OPEC ministerial meeting," on Thursday, the official KUNA news (...)
The final line-up for the London 2012 festival was announced on Thursday, with around 12,000 events happening across Britain in a major cultural celebration organised to coincide with the summer Olympic Games
Music, dance, theatre, cinema, art and architecture are on the agenda during the June (...)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two commuter trains collided outside Caracas on Thursday, injuring about 30 people, the country's transportation minister said.
Three trains were involved in the incident, two of which collided, Transportation Minister Francisco Garces said on state television.
He (...)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressed his support for Palestinian's quest to gain international recognition of statehood in the UN. He expected there will be vital discussions in the next UN meeting about the Palestinian's demand and the situation in Libya.
A Spanish newspaper quoted Chavez (...)
CAIRO: Members of the Libyan resistance force today took Libyan President Muammar Gadhafi's tuk-tuk (auto rickshaw) by force in the Friday market. Libyan revolutionaries were seen flashing the V for Victory sign after commandeering the vehicle.
"This is Gadhafi's tuk-tuk with us," said one of (...)
The price of gold hit its latest record high, near US$1,830 an ounce, as investors spooked by the prospect of a return to recession sought out safety Thursday in the precious metal.
Gold prices have more than doubled since the recession began in late 2007. They've risen about 19 per cent since (...)
OPEC's latest figures have Venezuela as the country with the biggest proven crude oil reserves ahead of Saudi Arabia. But analysts said Wednesday it's an increase largely on paper and unlikely to lead to changes within the organization or affect oil markets
Venezuela's proven crude reserves have (...)
Few Venezuelans are talking publicly about the possibility of President Hugo Chavez leaving office, partly because top government officials and close relatives have repeatedly said the president is recuperating in Cuba following surgery there two weeks ago.
Still, Chavez's silence and seclusion (...)
Gold fell more than half a per cent on Thursday, backing away from the previous session's record high above US$1,440 an ounce, on a peace plan for Libya proposed by OPEC-member Venezuela to end violent unrest in the country.
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Thursday that the a (...)
Libya's Interior Minister has called upon the country's leader to end his resistance to the uprising, although he goes not expect him to do so.
In an interview with the BBC, General Abdul Fatteh Younis, who has known Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for nearly 50 years, said of Gaddafi, “either he (...)
Turkey expected investments between $ 20 billion in the energy sector in Venezuela, as the Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said, quoting the Turkish Anatolia news agency, according to Reuters.
Turkey had received an offer to develop an oil field with capacity of 200 thousand barrels per day (...)