A former political ally of President Hugo Chavez went into hiding after a warrant was issued for his arrest, his daughter said.

Interpol has issued a notice seeking the arrest of a leading opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who has requested political asylum in Peru, a Venezuelan police chief said.

A Venezuelan court has ordered the arrest of a key opponent of President Hugo Chavez who fled to Peru and is seeking political asylum there, prosecutors in Caracas said.

President Hugo Chavez has threatened to imprison the popular governor of Venezuela’s western Zulia state for allegedly plotting to kill him.

Crews battling toxic gases recovered 30 bodies from a makeshift coal mine in Colombia following an explosion that killed 32 miners, a civil defence official said.

Crews battling dangerously high levels of methane gas recovered 19 bodies from a coal mine in north-east Colombia following an explosion that killed 32 miners, a civil defence official said today.

An explosion tore through a coal mine in remote north-east Colombia today, burying at least 31 miners in tunnels filled with toxic gases, a rescue official said.

Emboldened by a resounding re-election, President Hugo Chavez has all the political capital he needs to drive Venezuela more firmly toward socialism while posing an increasingly defiant challenge to US influence.

Mattel is recalling 4.4 million Polly Pocket magnetic play sets, including 2 million sold outside the US, after three children were admitted to hospital with serious injuries from swallowing tiny magnets that fell off the toys, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today.

At least six people were killed and another 29 wounded when a bomb exploded during a town festival today in the southern Philippines.

Political opponents of Hugo Chavez called off their primary election and joined forces behind a popular state governor as their top choice to challenge the Venezuelan president in December.

Latin American leaders head for a meeting with the European Union this week amid disputes that threaten some of the Western Hemisphere’s political and trade alliances.

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Johan Micoud completed a remarkable comeback with an injury-time goal as Werder Bremen claimed a 3-2 win over Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Jennifer Lopez ordered all production be shut down on her movie El Cantante, after realising the filming was disrupting a wedding being held next door.

AMERICAN journeyman Bart Bryant upstaged world number one Tiger Woods by cruising to a six-shot victory in the season-ending Tour Championship on Sunday.

Officials and churchgoers from around the world expressed hope today that the new Pope will continue the work of his predecessor by building interfaith bridges. Even China said icy ties with the Vatican could improve – but only if the church breaks off relations with Taiwan.

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Rescuers battled rain, mud and floodwaters today in search of survivors after landslides and huge waves devastated eastern Philippine villages leaving up to 200 people dead.