People Daily (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, arrived here Sunday, kicking off his official good-will visit to this South American country. The following are some basic facts about Peru. Bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east and Chile to the south, the Republic of Peru is located in western South America....
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LIMA, Peru, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Li3 Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LIEG; "Li3 Energy"), formerly known as NanoDynamics Holdings, Inc., is pleased to announce today that it has changed its name to Li3 Energy, Inc., in support of its new business focus on the lithium mining industry in North and South America.
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | yesterday
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin arrived in Lima on Sunday, kicking off his official good-will visit to this South American country. The visit is expected to further friendship, mutual respect and cooperation.
Alterdestiny (Free subscription) | yesterday
This macabre story has been making the rounds this weekend: A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major market for fat might exist. Three suspects have confessed to killing five people for their fat, said...
Values Voter News (Free subscription) | yesterday
First is a video report from Band LIMA//PERU from Hillsong United on Vimeo . And one from CBNNews.com
The J-Walk Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
In Peru: Gang killed people for their fat . Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. Three suspects confessed to killing five people, but the gang may have been involved in dozens more, said Col. Jorge Mejia, chief of Peru's...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Peruvian President Alan Garcia Friday met his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus in Lima to promote bilateral ties. During a ceremony at the Government Palace, Klaus expressed his hope that his visit would be a boost for the ties. Klaus, the first Czech president visiting Peru, said "we are convinced that Peru is a stable and functional country of South America." He said his country would like...
Eco Trend Spotter (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
These alpaca fur slippers are handmade in Peru, by a small cooperative. Areas of Lima can have unemployment levels as high as 80% so the work of this cooperative really helps the local people. Workers receive fair rates of pay and the co-operative provides good working conditions. Treat yourself to these gorgeous and fluffy alpaca slippers [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Lima - Peru was in shock over allegations that a criminal gang killed people - perhaps as many as 60 - with the motive of rendering the fat from their bodies for sale to companies that make cosmetics. Some experts have cast doubts on the horror story...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
In monitoring the wires, I somehow missed the Associated Press story that The New York Times ran this morning under the headline: "Peru's Police Say Gang Drained Victims Fat." Admittedly, this is a bit ghoulish for end-of-the-week entertainment but you know what they say: Boys will be boys, and ghouls will be ghouls. Here's the first part of the story: "LIMA, Peru (AP) - A gang in the...
Dawg's Blawg (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
A bizarre story out of Peru today--with the backstory almost entirely missing, and the lede truly buried. Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. Three suspects confessed to killing five people, but the gang may have been...
Craig Hickman's Tennis Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
AP Canada's Frederic Niemeyer serves to Roger Federer, from Switzerland, during the second round of play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Montreal. :: MONTREAL -- Frederic Niemeyer officially retired from professional tennis during a news conference Thursday, but he won't be leaving tennis altogether. Niemeyer instead will join Tennis Canada as a personal coach for promising...
Timpu (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Lima, Nov 20: A gang of three were arrested in Peru for killing people and draining the body fat from the corpses to sell it on the black market.Police say that the suspects have confessed to killing five people. But the Click Here To Read the Full Post
Another Pundit (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Peru Police Charge Gang for Killing People for Their Fat - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com LIMA, Peru — A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major...
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