Tag: South America
67.5% of adults in Latin America are overweight or obese, report says
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Obesity has become one of the leading threats to public health in Latin America…
US strikes 2 more alleged drug-carrying boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in…
US strikes alleged drug vessel on Pacific side of South America, CBS reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel on the Pacific side of South…
Tsunami threat issued as magnitude 7.8 quake strikes off tip of South America
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -A tsunami threat was issued after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage, a stretch…
China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks
China's emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US…