Kazakhstan's crew enters Top 10 at DakarAstana Motorsports driver Aydin Rakhimbayev and navigator Anton Nikolaev have maintained their 10th position in the overall rankings after the ninth stage at Dakar.
16 January 2015
Kazakh crew approaches Dakar's Top-10Kazakhstani crews has completed the second stage of Dakar, which proved to be dangerous and quite demanding for both racers and vehicles.
Brazil sees Cup risks: reportA secret Brazilian government report lists several security "risks" in having the country host of the World Cup this year, including political protest and strikes.
Carnival crown to samba champions honoring Senna, BoltRio on Wednesday elected the Unidos da Tijuca samba school as its Carnival champions, a 40-strong jury crowning a program which paid homage to late Brazilian Formula One racer Ayrton Senna.
06 March 2014
Manaus World Cup stadium is 'fantastic': FIFA's ValckeFIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Sunday praised work on the controversial World Cup stadium being built deep in the Amazon rainforest in the city of Manaus.
17 February 2014
Students launch fresh protests in VenezuelaAbout 2,000 students took the streets of the Venezuelan capital to protest the leftist government Thursday, a day after three people were shot dead and dozens injured.
14 February 2014
Venezuela activists petition for same-sex marriageSome 300 gay rights activists gathered -- holding hands, kissing and waving rainbow flags -- in front of Venezuela's parliament Friday to present a petition for same-sex marriage.
Deadly rainy season leaves 41 dead in BoliviaBolivia President Evo Morales declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to assist victims of the country's deadly rainy season, which has claimed 41 lives and left 20,000 people homeless according to provisional figures.
29 January 2014
World court awards Peru swathe of Chile's fish-rich seaLima cried victory Monday after the UN's top court handed it a wedge of sea under Chilean sovereignty, but Peruvian fishermen nevertheless said they gained nothing from the historic ruling.
28 January 2014
Fidel Castro meets Cristina Kirchner in HavanaCuban leader Fidel Castro lunched with Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner on Sunday on the sidelines of a summit of regional leaders.