Author Archives: A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

The Obama administration is beginning a new push to get the U.S. Senate to approve the 1982 United Nations Law of the Sea treaty. Administration officials said the pact is necessary to protect the U.S. Navy’s right to carry out … Continue reading →

Reaction to President Obama’s statement supporting same-sex marriage was swift in the nation’s capital. On the streets of Washington, passersby voiced strong opinions about America’s first-ever presidential endorsement of marriage rights for gays and lesbians. “I support marriage equality, so … Continue reading →

U.S. media reports say a man sent by al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was actually a double agent working for the United States, who infiltrated the terror network and volunteered to carry out the suicide … Continue reading →

Uncertainty is gripping world financial markets, after elections in Greece and France raised concerns about the future of austerity measures to help rescue Europe’s debt-ridden governments and its ailing economies. Key Asian markets fell sharply Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei index … Continue reading →

Oil prices fell in recent days after soaring earlier this year. Worries about adequate oil supplies are outweighed by news that European voters have spoken out against austerity measures, some economies have fallen back into recession and key emerging nations … Continue reading →

The U.S. State Department has announced what it says are some much-awaited changes to the Summer Work Travel Program, made after a review process stemming from revelations that some international students had been exploited during their participation. “In recent years, … Continue reading →

The Chinchilla administration planned a highway across the northern part of the country and along the Río San Juan to open up the area to land transport. The president, Laura Chinchilla, sees the highway as a way to retain national … Continue reading →

Francois Hollande has been elected France’s first Socialist president in nearly two decades, beating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a vote marked by anger over austerity measures, high unemployment and the country’s lagging economy. Initial official results of Sunday’s vote show … Continue reading →

French voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a president, with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy fighting an uphill battle against the Socialist Party challenger, Francois Hollande. In many ways, political experts say Sunday’s run-off election is a classic right-wing/left-wing … Continue reading →

After a night on the street, dozens of homeless men and women file into a shelter in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring. A walk down the hall takes them to the cafeteria, where they get a hot breakfast, and … Continue reading →

A private company called SpaceX plans to attempt something that has only been accomplished by governments — sending a spacecraft up to the International Space Station. But SpaceX issued a statement Wednesday saying the Monday launch had to be postponed, … Continue reading →

Hundreds of thousands of workers took to the streets in cities around the world to mark International Workers Day with marches and calls for higher pay and better working conditions. In Europe, workers filled the streets in Athens, Paris, Madrid … Continue reading →

Five men have been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to blow up a bridge near the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio. Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland division, Stephen Anthony, says the five were taken into … Continue reading →

U.S. federal marshals have captured a fugitive accused of running a scam that raised $100 million dollars from people who thought they were donating to help U.S. Navy veterans. Authorities identify the suspect as “Bobby Thompson,” which they say is … Continue reading →

Bolivian President Evo Morales says the government is taking over the Spanish-owned power company and he ordered the army to seize control of the electricity grid. Morales said Tuesday Spain’s Red Electrica company’s investment in Bolivia was inadequate. He also … Continue reading →