Invest in Bogota announced that the city will host numerous key industry events in 2015 through 2017, further establishing Colombia and its capital as a world-class destination for business. Colombia ranks third among Latin American countries in hosting events, with Bogota being the main contributor.

Baltimore officials are working vigorously to ramp up security throughout the city and reassure visitors of their safety in the wake of prolonged unrest that led to violent riots, looting, theft and burnings this week.

Santiago de Cuba village was founded in the summer of 1515 and Governor Diego Velazquez de Cuellar named it Santiago Apostol, Patron Saint of Spain and the military order that was made up of many of its founders.

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Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess arrived in Los Angeles today after reporting that 71 passengers and six crew members reported gastrointestinal symptoms during the April 12-27 voyage.

Dozens of people are also reported to have been killed in neighboring China and India. More than 200 climbers have been rescued around Mount Everest, which was struck by deadly avalanches in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, according to the National Emergency Operation Centre.

The company’s first quarter 2015 pre-tax margin excluding net special charges was a record 12.7 per cent, up 8.6 percentage points from the same period last year. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a record net profit of $932 million, or $1.30 per diluted share.