The Argentinean government has warned that it will continue to take action to protect the country’s natural resources in the Malvinas Islands, Press TV reports.

About 75 flights have been cancelled across Canada after several Air Canada pilots went on a strike and called in sick, the airline has announced.

Four small explosions have hit the two Colombian cities of Bogota and Cartagena, as the South American country begins hosting the sixth Summit of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home after another round of radiation therapy for cancer in Cuba, saying he is doing very well.

Latin American states have thrown their support behind Argentina over the country’s long-standing dispute with Britain on Malvinas Islands, Press TV reports.

A strong earthquake measuring seven on the Richter scale has struck western Mexico, rocking buildings in the capital Mexico City, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says.

A Costa Rican diplomat recently abducted in the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas has been released and is in good health condition, despite having suffered a blow to the head.

Emergency workers have safely rescued nine miners who were trapped 250 meters underground for almost a week in southern Peru, officials say.

Argentina’s foreign minister has slammed Britain for setting up a “blockade” against all Argentineans as tensions between the two over the Malvinas Islands continue to escalate, Press TV reports.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has criticized the United States for its expansionary monetary policies, saying they are hindering the progress of developing countries.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Cuba for another round of radiation therapy after he underwent surgery twice in Cuba to remove cancerous tumors.

Citizens in the Canadian city of Lethbridge, Alberta are demanding that the local government stop adding fluoride to their drinking water, Press TV reports.

Nine workers have been trapped alive in a mine in southern Peru and are receiving oxygen and liquids through a giant hose while a rescue team tries to get them out.

A bus accident on the Argentine border with Bolivia has killed 10 people and injured 50 in the northwest of the country, prompting a criminal police investigation.

At least 14 people have died and more than 20 others have been injured in Argentina following Wednesday night severe storms in the province of Buenos Aires and surrounding regions.

Canadian police have arrested scores of student demonstrators that began marching in the city of Montreal to protest a planned tuition increase.

Argentina's Foreign Ministry has slammed what it describes as the United Kingdom's "persistent glorification of colonialism" over the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

Ecuador has announced that it will boycott the Summit of the Americas in response to a 1959 veto by the US against Cuba’s participation in the meeting as well as the “colonization” of the disputed Malvinas Islands by the UK.

Clashes have erupted between Argentinean police officers and angry protesters rallying outside the British embassy in the capital of Buenos Aires on the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group has released a group of 10 police officers and soldiers, who were held hostage for over 12 years.

Argentina’s President Cristina Kirchner has accused the British government of maintaining a colonial enclave on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) islands.

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit southwestern Mexico, close to the epicenter of a stronger temblor that occurred nearly two weeks ago.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has denounced the US government for manipulating opposition leaders as the South American country’s presidential election draws closer, Press TV reports

Candidates from three major parties for Mexico’s presidency have officially launched their campaign for the July vote, with the main opposition party favored to win.

Latin American countries have united in supporting Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the disputed Malvinas Islands.

Hundreds of Haitians have taken to the streets in the capital, Port-au-Prince, to call on the president of the Caribbean nation to step down.

At least 14 people have died at a prison in Honduras after armed inmates lit a fire during a riot, officials say.

Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the US economic embargo on Cuba, saying such punitive measures “unfairly burden" the ordinary Cuban people.

Bolivian police officers have discovered firearms in a van belonging to the US embassy during a routine search in the country's northeast.

The US Geological Survey has registered an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale in central Chile.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will run in the next presidential race, saying his cancer can’t “beat” him, Press TV reports.

Tens of thousands of students in Canada have taken to the streets to protest against a planned 75 percent tuition hike at universities in the country’s Quebec province.

The Argentinean congress is set to issue a statement this week in order to ratify Argentina's sovereignty over the disputed Malvinas Islands, which will be delivered to world parliaments, Press TV reports.

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale has hit Mexico’s southwest, with no immediate reports of serious damage.

Peru has cancelled a visit by a British navy frigate planning to dock at the country’s port of Callao to show support for Argentine’s claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands.

Bolivian President Evo Morales says he will shut down the American embassy in La Paz if Washington continues to interfere in Bolivia’s internal affairs.

Brazilian prosecutors say they will press criminal charges against the executives of the US oil giant Chevron and its Switzerland-based offshore drilling company Transocean on charges of environmental crimes.

The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) has denounced British oil exploration plans in the hotly disputed Malvinas Islands, amid mounting tensions between Britain and Argentina over the archipelago.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has addressed his supporters in Caracas to brush away the rumors alleging that his health is deteriorating and that there is internal power struggles within the ruling Socialist Party.

The Jewish community in Canada has denounced Israel crimes against the Palestinians as well as its warmongering against Iran by organizing rallies to protest Tel Aviv policies, Press TV reports.