China 18/11/2017 Miss India crowned Miss World 2017 India's Manushi Chhillar becomes the 67th Miss World, the sixth Indian contestant to take the title.
Costa Rica 06/10/2017 Tropical Storm Nate strikes havoc in Central America Torrential rain lashed Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras as the storm headed north towards Mexico and the US.
Costa Rica 25/11/2016 Costa Rica hit by first hurricane since records began Otto was the first hurricane ever known to have hit Costa Rica and it caused a national emergency to be declared.
Costa Rica 23/11/2016 Hurricane Otto bears down on Costa Rica A late-season storm in the Caribbean has been upgraded to a hurricane as authorities in Panama reported at least four people had been killed and several were…
Costa Rica 23/09/2016 Watch: Time-lapse video of Turrialba volcano eruption During an eruption that lasted hours, Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano blanketed vast areas in ash, threatening the health of elderly citizens and suspending flights at San Jose’s international…
Costa Rica 06/07/2016 Costa Rica bottleneck traps hundreds of African migrants Europe is not the only region facing a refugee crisis.
Costa Rica 26/12/2015 Cuban migrants still stranded in Costa Rica Four thousand Cuban migrants did their best to celebrate Christmas despite being stranded in Costa Rica for months. On Christmas Eve, they cooked
Germany 08/08/2015 Sea Shepherd activists convicted of disrupting whale hunt A Faroe Islands court has convicted five members of the Sea Shepherd conservation group of disrupting a regional whale hunt. They were arrested in
Costa Rica 03/08/2015 Costa Rica pilgrims walk on their knees to shrine Crowds of devout Catholics in Costa Rica have been making the annual pilgrimage to pay homage to the Virgin of Los Angeles in Cartago near the
Costa Rica 01/07/2015 Heavy rains cause widespread flooding in Costa Rica Severe flooding due to heavy rain has caused widespread damage to roads and homes in Costa Rica. Landslides have collapsed bridges interrupted
Costa Rica 14/03/2015 Costa Rica: Volcanic eruption grounds flights Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano has been spewing ash into the sky after its most powerful eruption in almost two decades. Residents living in the
the corner 06/07/2014 Argentina and Netherlands book semi-final showdown Two times champions Argentina qualified for the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since Italy 1990 after beating Belgium one nil in
learning world 28/02/2014 Bridging the technological divide A recent UN report concludes that the global digital divide is significant, even though it is slowly closing. As Information and communications
