The zinnia, an edible flower from the daisy family, became the first flower to blossom on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly posted a photo of the orange flower on Twitter last Jan. 17 as proof of the great achievement.
In light of the recent deal between Iran and the U.S., Republican Presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio speak out their individual views, slamming the Obama administration, according to Fox News Latino. The deal was said to swap American prisoners in Iran in exchange of lifting U.S. sanctions towards Iran, Reuters reports.
Mexican-state-controlled company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) recently announced a positive feedback from their business, claiming that they have gained profit, EFE reports. This also comes amid the global oil crisis and even during the widespread global oil drilling protests, per ABC.
Ticks, the small bugs that carry Lyme disease virus, have been discovered to have extensively spread across the U.S. The insects were able to invade large parts of the states in the period of 20 years.
A recent development came for the immigration crisis in Central America, according to CNN. Cuban migrants who were previously stranded in Costa Rica for months finally arrived in the U.S. borders, some in Miami, according to the publication.
Sizzling hot! English rugby player James Haskell, French striker for English club Arsenal Olivier Giroud and other athletes from various sports discipline have recently stripped off their clothes for a nude photo shoot helmed by French photographer Fred Goudon. The racy photos were part of Goudon’s book titled, “Dieux Du Stade,” which means “Gods of the Stadium” in English.
German sportswear multinational corporation, Adidas AG, has recently announced the appointment of Kasper Rorsted as the company’s newest chief executive officer. Rorsted, who’s currently spearheading Dial soap manufacturer Henkel AG & Co., will leave his position in the company in April after eight years of service. He will succeed 61-year-old Herbert Hainer, the company’s longest-serving chief, and will assume his new role on Oct. 1, 2016.
Last year was a difficult year globally, but 2016 will not be much better for Latin America. Due to enormous political tension, power struggles, soaring inflation and falling currencies and commodities, the region became the worst-performing emerging market in 2015. Unfortunately, the World Bank has projected earlier this month that the region wouldn’t grow at all this year.
According to Spanish officials, he is currently being questioned by a judge. Anti-corruption officers on Friday detained a former Mexican politician at Madrid’s airport.
Regularly scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba may now only be a few months away, the vice president of regulatory affairs for the world's largest airline predicted this week.
Lawyers for imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán are fighting his extradition to the U.S. by citing Donald Trump’s “hostility” toward Mexicans.
Argentina’s recently elected leader, Mauricio Macri, intends to make certain that that justice is served in the case of the State Prosecutor Alberto Nisman mysterious death.
On Sunday, a meeting by the Federal National Council (FNC) with the Latin America and the Caribbean Group (Grulac) about trade issues ended with a bilateral agreement on their position against terrorism.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently issued a travel warning for 14 Latin American nations and Caribbean territories that have exposed to Zika virus, a mosquito-borne virus connected to the increasing rate of birth defects in Brazil. The alert was issued late Friday and it includes Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
Representatives at the Community Based Care of Central Florida are calling the help of bilingual families to foster Spanish-speaking children that are taken into foster care.
Latest death case in France drug trial is not linked to marijuana usage. News emerged that a drug trial case which was done in France led into several serious incidents last Friday.
For travelers, their trips get more exciting by trying out food fares of the locals. This is because there are types of foods that can never be found in their own countries or hometowns.
Dianna Duran, the former Secretary of State of New Mexico, has been freed from jail after serving her 30-day jail term. The 60-year-old politician was found guilty of embezzlement and money laundering after admitting she used campaign money to pay off her debts incurred for gambling.
