Soccer - Messi returns to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
Argentina have been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia.
Thu Oct 03 2024
Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace
Soldiers and military vehicles retreated as hundreds of Bolivian President Luis Arce's supporters rushed the square outside the palace.
Thu Jun 27 2024
In South America's Andes, a shrinking Lake Titicaca rings climate alarm bell
The water is going down centimeter by centimeter, said Fredy Aruquipa, the person in charge of monitoring Lake Titicaca's water level.
Sun Nov 19 2023
Love letters and tax returns: Bolivia's sidewalk scribes prefer typewriters
In Bolivia, much administrative paperwork is unavailable online and must instead be submitted in typed form.
Sat Jul 16 2022
Cholita Mona Lisa: Bolivian artist gives famed portrait indigenous makeover
Claudia Callizaya's adaptation has the same steady gaze as in Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece portrait and a similar nose.
Thu Jun 02 2022
Pages for pardons? In Bolivia, inmates can cut jail time by reading
The state program "Books behind bars" offers detainees a chance get out of jail days or weeks in advance of their release date.
Tue May 03 2022
Could indigenous people in the Amazon hold the secret to keeping dementia at bay?
According to specialists, their way of life and air quality may explain these findings.
Sun Mar 20 2022
Bolivian house with devil sculptures spooks highland city
The adobe-brick house in the high-altitude city of El Alto belongs to David Choque, who hopes the spooky house could spur local tourism.
Fri Feb 18 2022
What is a walipini, or the art of growing vegetables in all seasons
There is an agricultural approach that can help maintain production of certain fruits in the face of climate change.
Thu Nov 11 2021
Messi breaks Pele's South American goal record
Displacing the legendary Pele, Lionel Messi took the crown of all-time leading goal scorer in South American confederation (CONMEBOL) men's history with his latest hat-trick against Bolivia.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Soccer - Messi hat-trick gives Argentina 3-0 win over Bolivia
Messi's 77th, 78th and 79th goals marks his seventh hat-trick that took him two above Pele in the South American scoring charts.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Bolivia's lake Poopo dries up and scientists fear refill unlikely
Bolivia's Lake Poopo was once a fountain of life for local inhabitants, who fished from its teeming waters and farmed along its banks.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Chuno, the Andean secret to making potatoes last decades
Chuno is kept in a dry place until it is ready to eat, when it is soaked for a few hours and then boiled for five minutes.
Sun Jul 25 2021
Messi moves past Mascherano to become Argentina's most capped player
Messi becomes his country's most capped player on Monday in their 4-1 Copa America victory over Bolivia.
Tue Jun 29 2021
Bolivia's detained former president Anez taken ill in prison
Carlos Limpias, director of the prisons service, said Anez was receiving all the care she required.
Thu Mar 18 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024