Leftist military man Ollanta Humala declared victory after unofficial results showed him narrowly winning a bitterly contested Peruvian presidential run-off against the daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori.

Officials in Peru are investigating unconfirmed reports that a meteorite crashed and led to dozens of people falling ill.

Increased activity by the Ubinas volcano in southern Peru prompted the evacuation of 408 villagers, officials said Saturday.

Part of a university preparatory school collapsed in a southern Peruvian city, killing at least three students and injuring 27, officials said today.

A bus with failed brakes plunged nearly 200 feet into a ravine in Peru, killing 18 people.