Topic: Asuncion
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Portugal asked Mexico on Saturday to tell fellow G20 members next week that the United States should offer "financial help" to resolve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis, describing it as a "systemic and global" problem, a Portuguese government source ...
The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked nation in central South America which shares borders with Argentina , Bolivia , and Brazil . Paraguay derives its name from the Paraná River which forms its southeastern border and provides the country with its only water access ...
When the first Europeans arrived in the region corresponding today with Paraguay, to carry little civilization and much death and oppression, the original inhabitants of that internal region of South America were Guarani Natives of the Tupi-Guarani language family and about 150 ...
One fact that sets Buenos Aires apart is that it was founded twice, in 1536 and in 1580. The tales told by the survivors, its strategic position at the mouth of a river with many navigable tributaries, the need to stop other ...
Army
In land forces the Paraguayan Army is composed of a Presidential Escort Regiment, two battalions (infantry and military police), an armored battalion, and a battery of field artillery. Their equipment includes three Argentinean modified M-4 tanks, eight EE-9 armored cars, four ...
When three men walked into the E.G. B?rle Foundation museum in Zurich, Switzerland, the masterpieces didn't stand a chance. In broad daylight, one man pulled a gun while the other two grabbed the four paintings closest to the door ...
The Philippines is suffering a crippling brain drain with many of its most talented and qualified workers heading overseas for higher-paid jobs and better lifestyles, employers say.The shock resignations last week of 25 Philippine Airlines pilots, who left for bigger salaries ...
Cabin depressurization forces Bolivian jetliner to make emergency landing; no one injuredOfficials in Paraguay say a Bolivian airliner carrying 120 passengers from Miami has made a safe emergency landing after the cabin depressurized.Alberto Cabrera, an executive for the airline Aerosur in ...
Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, was cleared by a jury on Friday of assaulting a former member of the Filipino fighter's entourage at a gym in Hollywood.After deliberating for part of Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, the jury found ...
1,200 people escape blaze that destroys supermarket in Paraguay's capital, killing 2Paraguayan authorities say 1,200 people have escaped a fire that destroyed a supermarket on the outskirts of the capital, killing two people.Officials say firefighters and police recovered ...
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Paraguay Military
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Paraguay Lugo
Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo, right, walks with his Economy Minister Dionisio ...AP News - -
Paraguay Secret Documents
Paraguayan human rights activist Martin Almada inspects documents at the Paraguay's ...AP News -
