The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota will pay a fine of $1.2 billion to United States to close an investigation initiated in 2010 about security problems in some of its vehicles. In 2009 the car maker warned that more than ten million Toyota and Lexus vehicles, mostly in the United States, had several problems, including defective brakes, pedals […]readmore
The city of Los Angeles was shaken on Monday morning by an 4.4 magnitude earthquake, according to the US geological service. According to calculations, the epicenter of the movement, which was recorded at 6.30 am, local time (1330 GMT), was located about 24 kilometers Northwest of the city center. There were no reports of damage […]readmore
March 17 is celebrated worldwide as St. Patrick’s day, patron of Ireland. St. Patrick was born in the year 387 in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland. His father was an officer of the Roman army. Irish pirates took Patrick prisoner at the age of 16 year and sold him as a slave. He spent six […]readmore
President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the practices of deportation in the country to see if the application of the Immigration Act can be «more humane», informed the White House. The President met Thursday with leaders of the Group of the Congressional Hispanic to discuss efforts to revise the U.S. immigration system. Obama […]readmore
A private organization in the United States indicated that more than 300 people have died due to a defect that cancels the activation of front airbags in General Motors vehicles. The Center for automotive safety commissioned the study to the company Friedman Research, which analyzed road safety information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]readmore
California Prison authorities granted parole to Bruce Davis, a former member of the criminal group created in the late 60s by the infamous Charles Manson – called Manson Family, and who is serving life imprisonment for two murders . Davis, 71, was convicted in 1972 for the murders of musician Gary Hinman Kill and stuntman […]readmore
The head of the U.S. Southern Command, General John Kelly, said Thursday that the Venezuelan government, with Nicolas Maduro at the head, does not trust the military. Kelly told the Senate committee that forces in the Venezuelan military are loyal to themselves, and are waiting and watching to see what happens. The general added that […]readmore
The Department of Energy of the United States said it plans to sell five million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves. Government officials said the sale is a trial that has been planned for months. The decision comes at a time when global energy markets closely watch the developments of the conflict between Ukraine […]readmore
At least two people were killed and 23 injured when a car drove into a crowd on Thursday morning near the music and film SXSW festival that takes place in Austin, Texas. Police said they arrested a suspect linked to the incident. The authorities said in a statement that a man had pierced the fences of the […]readmore
New York authorities confirmed Thursday that seven bodies were recovered following the collapse of an apartment building Wednesday. At least 20 people were injured and several are still missing. The explosion caused the fire that continued through most of the day and when it got dark rescuers finally managed to enter the enclosure to rescue […]readmore
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