Category Archives: Americas
Manhunt snares Canada ‘kidnapper’
A convicted sex offender suspected of kidnapping a boy in Canada and then returning him to his family’s home after they made an emotional appeal is arrested.
Guatemala tests ‘unconscionable’
A US commission’s final report says government scientists who infected thousands of Guatemalans with STDs in the 1940s committed egregious breaches of medical ethics.
Best Buy shares hit by sales fall
Shares in US electronics retailer Best Buy fall by 7% after it reports another decline in sales – the fifth quarterly decrease in a row.
US envoy giving up Cuba mission
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson says he is disappointed to be leaving Cuba without meeting jailed US contractor Alan Gross.
Doris Day makes UK chart history
Doris Day becomes the oldest artist to score a UK Top 10 with an album of new material, according to the Official Charts Company.
Foxx to host Jackson concert
The US singer and actor will front the Michael Forever tribute concert in Wales next month.
VIDEO: ‘Cartoon robber’ falls foul of costume
A robber dressed as American cartoon character Gumby appears to fall foul of his costume while trying to hold up a convenence store.
National Express in $200m US deal
Transport group National Express buys Petermann Partners – the fifth largest provider of student bus services in the US.
Fisker reveals new production car
Independent US carmaker Fisker Automotive unveils a second model, named the Surf, at the Frankfurt motor show.
