MLB Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela

It's too early to tell the fate of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos who was abducted from his family home today. Police are in search of the gang members who reportedly stalked and violently removed Ramos from his home. The only lead thus far is a vehicle police...

23 Oil workers abducted in Colombia

" Assailants have kidnapped at least 23 Colombian oil workers in a remote eastern jungle region, officials say. The employees, subcontracted by Canadian oil firm Talisman, are thought to have been seized by the Farc rebels, who have a strong presence in the area. The...

Hugo Chavez: Gadhafi wants U.N. to visit Libya

" Venezuela's president says embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was receptive to the idea of an international commission coming to the North African country when the two heads of state spoke this week. "I consulted with him. I asked him if he was willing to accept a...

Has Libyan Dictator Moammar Gaddafi Fled to Venezuela?

" Anti-government protests in Libya have spread to the capitol of Tripoli, amidst rumors that the country’s dictator Moammar Gaddafi has fled into exile in Venezuela.After a bloody crackdown in the eastern city of Benghazi, protesters are reportedly moving in on...

Suspicious packages found at 3 embassies in Rome

" Italian police were called to the Greek, Venezuelan and Danish embassies in Rome on Monday after suspicious packages were found there, authorities said. The parcel found at the Greek Embassy contained an explosive, said Francesco Tagliente, the chief of police in Rome....

Chavez expropriates Owens-Illinois

Caracas, Venezuela, 25 October 2010. Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias has ordered the expropriation of American company Owens-Illinois today. During a televised message to the nation, Chavez commented that an American owned company  Owens-Illinois has...