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Lima (Peru)

Type: City

Name: Lima (Peru)

Country: Peru

Latitude: -12.07

Longitude: -77.050003

population: 7,646,786

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 25 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Peruvian gang killing for fat, cops say

LIMA, Peru - A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged yesterday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major ... [Philadelphia Inquirer - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Lima (Peru), Peru, Extraction

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Peru's gangs kill for human body fat

LIMA, Peru: 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.Three suspects confessed to killing five people, but the gang may have been involved in dozens ... [The Star South Africa - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Peru, Lima (Peru), Dermatology, Putrefaction

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Energy)

Petroleo Brasileiro S/A - Petrobras

Brazils ANP Gears Up for Subsalt Oil Drilling in Dec.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones), Nov. 19, 2009Brazil's oil regulator, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said it will start drilling in a promising offshore oil patch in the first week of December, the Estado news agency reported Thursday.According to ... [Rigzone - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Petroleo Brasileiro S/A - Petrobras, Lima (Peru), Oil Drilling

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents

Husky calls report of refinery restart 'premature'

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc said on Friday it was puzzled why an Ohio regulator reported its 160,000 barrel a day Lima refinery was restarting after maintenance, calling it 'premature.''Those reports -- all I can say about that ... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Refinery, Graham White, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Jeffrey Jones

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

US stocks fall slightly on technology earnings

The US currency fell against the euro to 66.82 euro cents from 67.24 euro cents Tuesday. But the dollar rose slightly against the Japanese currency to 89.38 yen from 89.27 yen.Have your say on this storyYour name/nickname(optional)MessageTop StoriesShanghai, ... [Uzbekistan News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Beihai (China), Shanghai, Lima (Peru)

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Niacin may not help arteries

Prescribing niacin -- a B vitamin -- may not help open arteries, U.S. researchers said.Senior study investigator Dr. Joao Lima of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore said vascular imaging of 145 men and women age 65 and older ... [RBC Dain Rauscher - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Artery, Lipoprotein, Lima (Peru)

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Experience the Wonders of Peru...in Texas!

Experience the Wonders of Peru Houston Peruvian Festival in Houston, Texas filled with traditional dancing and folk music, authentic Peruvian food and a silent auction for tickets to Peru. Festival guests were invited to watch educational videos about ... [LivinginPeru - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Peru, Houston (Texas, United States), Lima (Peru)

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Country profile: Peru

Peru's rich and varied heritage includes the ancient Incan capital of Cuzco and the lost city of Machu Picchu. The country boasts spectacular scenery, including Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake.It is rich in copper, silver, lead, zinc, ... [BBC - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Peru, Alan Garcia, Lima (Peru), American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (PE)

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Peru: The Killers guitarist paraglided over Lima

AndinaThe Killers' guitarist Ray Suen paraglided on Wednesday over the seaside of the Lima district of Miraflores and showed his wish to eat cebiche.Suen commented his experience through his personal account on Twitter. Paragliding over Peru! he said. ... [LivinginPeru - 11/19/2009]

Entities: The Killers, Lima (Peru), Peru

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Manila police demolition rapped

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Philippine Muslim rebels denounced Thursday the violent dispersal by policemen of dozens of Muslim dwellers in Pasay City that killed 3 people and injured many others. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front said dispersal of shanty ... [Arab News - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Manila, Philippines, Muslim, Human Rights, Moro Islamic Liberation Front

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

CHR to probe cops who fired warning shots

Philippine Daily InquirerFiled Under: Human Rights, PoliceMANILA, Philippines--The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Thursday criticized the police for firing warning shots during Wednesday’s demolition of shanties on a government-owned property in Pasay ... [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11/20/2009]

Entities: WARNING SHOTS, Lima (Peru), Human Rights

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Grapevine—Ken Ober, Sarah Palin, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Adrianna Lima

Ken Ober (Peter Kramer/)Ken Ober DiesTelevision personality and comedian Ken Ober has died at the age of 52. Obers most recent work included writing and producing for such shows as "Mind of Mencia" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine." His career ... [Epoch Times - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Ken Ober, Lima (Peru), Sarah Palin

Quotes

Garcia said Friday "the links of Ariza with Chilean agents is clear. It is clear he left Lima and went to Santiago. There was a time when he had a postal address in Santiago and the movements to exit and transfer money." Meanwhile, Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez said Tuesday the Chilean institutions did not spy or engage in illegal activities, adding that...

Peru demands Chile's prompt answer on espionage: FM [Xinhua News Agency - 18 hours ago]

...in the region, because it will host the Travel Mart Latin America (TMLA) 2010, according to a press release by the Peru's Hotels Society (SHP). "Some 950 delegates from Latin America, the United States, Europe, Asia, Europe and Oceania, interested in knowing our history, archaeological and cultural riches will attend the conference, said the SHP general manager, Tibisay Monsalve."

Peru will host Travel Mart Latin America 2010 [LivinginPeru - 22 hours ago]

...of experts from different parts of the world for the second consecutive time was an indication of its commitment to the propagation of n values. "The choice of Brazil for this dialogue is a perfect on based on the historical ties between it and Nigeria" he said

How scholars rose to save history in Brazil [Nigeria Guardian - 11/20/2009]

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Peruvian gang killed people for fat: police [South China Morning Post - 23 hours ago]
9 seek board seat: Lima schools interviews star... [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]
Peruvian gang killing for fat, cops say [Philadelphia Inquirer - 11/20/2009]
How scholars rose to save history in Brazil [Nigeria Guardian - 11/20/2009]
Cholera: Poor hygiene blamed [New Straits Times - 11/20/2009]
CHR: E. Visayas next to Davao in murders [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11/20/2009]
Obama names first African-American envoy to RP [GMA News.tv - 11/20/2009]
Union Antamina To Join Official Mediation Next ... [Easy Bourse - 11/20/2009]
Gang accused of killing to sell human fat ... [Yahoo! News - 11/20/2009]
Husky calls report of refinery restart 'premature' [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/20/2009]
Human fat in cosmetics [WA Today.com.au - 11/20/2009]
Gang accused of killing to sell human fat (Reut... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/20/2009]

Blogs

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Dot Biz [BAGnewsNotes - 14 hours ago] (Click for larger size) Consumer culture -- the endless manufacture of desire -- is killing us. It knows no morality. ...
Chile and Argentina : not so poor countries? (A... [Progressive Bloggers - 11/19/2009] Well, last time I went to South America, I brought some school supplies for a school in a low income area of Lima, Peru and in Bolivia.This time, I am having trouble ...
"The View From Your Window" - Now Jus... [The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 11/19/2009] Apologies for the belated update, especially to the 1000+ readers last week who pledged to purchase at least one Window View book. (Total pledges: nearly ...
Big ambition for Equatorial Guinea [Africa Blog - 11/18/2009] This week has seen a rush of key policymakers and business executives from Africa flocking to London. Apart from Sierra Leone, oil and gas executives have been discussing ...
Fortuna advancing San José to early 2010 c... [Metals News - Metals Place - 11/17/2009] Canada's Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX-V, Lima: FVI) is on track to complete a prefeasibility study by year-end at its San José silver-gold project in Mexico, and expects ...

Audio/Video

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Peru urges sanctions over spy case - 14 Nov 09 [Al Jazeera - YouTube - 11/14/2009]
A Peruvian pet's strange tale [Reuters Video: Top News - 08/21/2009]
Peru baby's big tumour op [Reuters Video: Top News - 06/05/2009]

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