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US, Chinese presidents discuss North Korea, economy at APEC summit
Lima - Chinese President Hu Jintao met outgoing US President George W Bush on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit, discussing North Korea's nuclear programme and the global financial crisis, a White House spokeswoman said. US officials said Bush ...

[Posted on : 2008-11-22 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Bush arrives in Peru amid timid protests, tight security - Summary
Lima - United States President George W Bush arrived in Peru Friday for the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum amid tight security, but tim...

[Posted on : 2008-11-22 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Hu meets with Taiwanese envoy in historic third-party setting
Lima - Chinese leader Hu Jintao met with former Taiwanese vice president Lien Chan Friday in Lima, in a historic meeting that was the first high-level encounter between both parties outside China or Taiwan. The two men met at the Los Delfines Hotel i...

[Posted on : 2008-11-21 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

APEC takes over most Asian country in Latin America - Feature
Lima - For a Peruvian, an Asian face has few connotations of something foreign: it is frequently the face of a schoolmate, the corner shopkeeper or the neighbourhood buddy. This is the setting that is greeting delegates of the Asia-Pacific Economic C...

[Posted on : 2008-11-21 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Bush: 'I care about our Latin American neighbours'
Lima - Outgoing US President George W Bush stressed ahead of his trip to Peru to attend the annual APEC Leaders' Meeting that he has not neglected relations with Latin America, as many critics have claimed. I care about our Latin American neighbours...

[Posted on : 2008-11-21 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Bolivian capital's elevation takes its toll on Vatican envoy
Vatican City - The Vatican on Friday named a new papal nuncio, or ambassador, to Bolivia after his predecessor resigned for health reasons related to Bolivian capital La Paz's high altitude. Monsignor Giambattista Diquattro, 54, is set to take over f...

[Posted on : 2008-11-21 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

APEC ministers reject protectionism, demand cooperation in crisis
Lima - The foreign and trade ministers of the 21 economies that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum stressed Thursday the need for collaboration and rejected calls for protectionism at a time of economic crisis. We met during ...

[Posted on : 2008-11-20 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Earthquake damages homes along Panama-Costa Rica border
Panama City - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale damaged homes along the border between Costa Rica and Panama on Wednesday, civil protection officials in Panama said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the National C...

[Posted on : 2008-11-19 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

APEC foreign, trade ministers meet in Peru
Lima - Foreign and trade ministers from the 21 economies that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum held their first meeting in Lima Wednesday ahead of the weekend summit. The ministers were to give the final touches to the agend...

[Posted on : 2008-11-19 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Taiwan donates 18.2 million US dollars to Central American group
Taipei - Taiwan has donated 18.2 million US dollars to the Central American Integration System (SICA) to be spent on cooperation projects, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) said on Wednesday. Taiwan signed the agreement on six cooperation projects a...

[Posted on : 2008-11-19 ] Category : [ America (World) ]

 

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