Day of the Dead and Halloween are becoming one in the same in Mexico
October 31, 2011
El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a day of remembrance where families visit the grave sites of their loved ones and celebrate their lives with picnics and marigold decorations. Read Article »
Former Brazilian president diagnosed with throat cancer, will begin treatment right away
October 31, 2011
Former president Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, who stepped down as Brazil's leader earlier this year, will soon be undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Read Article »
World's seven billionth member born in the Philippines on Halloween
October 31, 2011
Two minutes before the clock struck midnight on Halloween, Danica May Camacho was born in a hospital in Manila amidst a slew of cheers and camera flashes, according to CBS News. Read Article »
Brazil joins international efforts to better understand the Earth
October 28, 2011
NASA and the Brazilian space agency (AEB) recently entered into a research partnership to study the ozone layer and global rain patterns. Read Article »
Team Summit drivers are heading overseas to entertain U.S. troops
October 28, 2011
A handful of professional racecar drivers will be heading to Germany next month to entertain some American troops at the Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Read Article »
Cameroon Minister of Sports announces new Lions coach
October 27, 2011
After weeks of speculation, Cameroon's national football team, the Indomitable Lions, has a new coach, and he has big plans for the team. Read Article »
JukeBox releases first album after winning Star Quest 2010
October 27, 2011
JukeBox, the band that won the 2010 edition of Star Quest, recently released their first album. Read Article »
Mexican army puts stop to illegal car armoring operation
October 26, 2011
Auto shops that offer bulletproofing are not an uncommon sight in Mexico, but the nation's army recently found and shut down one shop that was servicing vehicles for drug gangs in Sinaloa. Read Article »
Entertainment programs in China to be limited in 2012
October 25, 2011
The Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) recently announced that they will be restricting entertainment programming beginning January 1, 2012. Read Article »
Two men arrested in hit-and-run toddler tragedy
October 24, 2011
Last week, the Chinese toddler who was hit by two separate vans passed away a week after 18 pedestrians walked by and did nothing to help the two-year-old crying out in pain. Read Article »