Venezuela News

Venezuelan Prez threatens to nationalize banks Updated on Monday, November 30, 2009, 09:53 IST Caracas: President Hugo Chavez has threatened to nationalize banks that violate regulations, saying he'll do whatever is necessary to prevent irregularities amid a scandal that already...

Bud Selig, 75, wants time for other projects When Bruce Springsteen played the Bradley Center in Milwaukee earlier this month, he led into his encore with "No Surrender," sending its haunting refrain of "no retreat, no surrender" echoing around the...

Geoff Baker covers the Mariners for The Seattle Times...He spoke to Marco Scutaro down there and the 34-year-old veteran infielder, who posted a .789 OPS with Toronto last season, confirmed the Mariners are one of four teams that have approached...

ET The Associated Press Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas receives a replica of Venezuelan independence hero Simon Bolivar's sword from Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas on Friday. (Ariana Cubillos/Associated Press) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has dismissed as insufficient...

Apparently the Colombian paramilitaries are equal opportunity employers since the leader Janeth Vega is a woman! Although the Colombian govt. hailed her arrest and asked for her extradition to face charges in Colombia there is little likelihood of that happening....

Obama during visit to China   Photo: Reuters Qom enrichment plant   Photo: AP Washington Post reports American warning caused Beijing to reconsider its stance on Iranian nuclear program, may lead to agreement on tougher sanctions against Islamic republic Yitzhak...

Vizquel, 42, batted .266 (47-177) with one home run and 14 RBI in 62 games with Texas in 2009, his 21st season in the major leagues. The 5-foot-9, 175-pounder did not commit an error in 207 total chances while playing...

Update your status at your own peril in Venezuela: A pair of university students burglarized their Facebook friends' homes after collecting info on what they owned and when they wouldn't be home. Theft and other crime facilitated by social networking...

Venezuela's President Hugo Shavej says U.S. President Mr.Barack Obama's feelings are divided. Shavej shows Mr.Obama a great mystery having two different faces . He is very big puzzle .Mr.Obama speaks on the rights of women,just by smiling. Whereas for Social...