Venezuela Star
VenezuelaStar.com Thursday 24th July 2008 Volume 5/30
Navigation
Venezuela
South America
International News
Entertainment
Business Headlines
RSS Directory

Market Indices
DJI:123.7611508.61.06%
NAS:19.392306.490.83%
S&P:13.941268.251.09%
FTSE:87.605362.31.61%
Nikkei:290.3813603.32.18%

Sponsors

Did I hear right?
"By any measure, our single-minded and open-ended focus on Iraq is not a sound strategy for keeping America safe. As president, I will make the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban the top priority that it should be," Obama said. "This is a war that we have to win. "
Barack Obama
The Democratic presidential candidate was setting out his views on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ahead of a planned trip to the two countries.

Exchange Rates
$£€United States, DollarEuroVenezuela, BolivarBrazil, RealColombia, Peso
United States, Dollar-0.63810001.5781776.
Euro1.567-10002.4732784.
Venezuela, Bolivar10001000-10001000
Brazil, Real0.6320.4031000-1124.
Colombia, Peso0.0000.00010000.000-

South America
  • McCain postpones meeting Jindal, speculation stays
  • Somdev Devvarman in Lexington Challenger q-finals
  • Argentina hopeful of medals from football, hockey and basketball
  • Indian American scientist plugs loopholes in computer safety
  • Bhupathi-Knowles in Rogers Master quarter-final
  • Bobby Jindal again denies running for vice-president

    Arts
  • Beijing plans to stage spectacular fireworks for Olypmics
  • Ruling reveals ID of online Oscar ticket seller
  • Imagine sees ranks at 400 on Broadway
  • Cunego crashes, recovers in Tour
  • Nora, URT find home on new stage

    Subscribe
    Get Venezuela Star headlines sent daily.

    Add Headlines
    Add Venezuela news headlines to your site.
    Start here.
    Venezuela Star
    Breaking News
    Venezuela signs over oil fields in
    Hugo Chavez declaring that the two nations were strongly united in their resistance to "U.S. imperialism" and Washington's "lackeys." The fields were signed over after Chavez met President Alexander...

    Profit taking, steady oil prices pull down the sector
    NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -Airline stocks were falling across the board on Thursday as oil prices checked their fall at around $125 a barrel and after a more than 80% surge in its benchmark index over...

    Oil prices rise as Libya halts fuel supplies to Switzerland
    Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, as Libya said it would halt fuel supplies to key energy client Switzerland amid a diplomatic row between the two countries. Libya is a member of the Organization...

    More breaking stories
    International News
    Prosecutors say Karadzic must not represent himself
    War crimes prosecutors have vetoed Radovan Karadzic’s decision to represent himself over war crimes...

    Obama attracts protestor at Jewish holy place
    US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has visited the Western Wall in...

    Aircraft catches fire on runway
    In New Delhi, an Air Mauritius plane with 241 passengers and 11 crew on board had to abort take off after the pilot noticed a fire in the undercarriage of the...

    More international stories
    Business News
    Mississippi oil spill might have been avoided
    The US Coast Guard has reported the collision of of a tugboat and an oil tanker on the Mississippi...

    US banks place online customers in danger
    Many US banks have been accused of unwittingly allowing their online customers to take risks with their passwords and other sensitive account...

    Fox News gets racist tag
    The Fox News Channel in New York was surrounded by demonstrators on...

    More business stories

    Venezuela Star
    Newspapers the world over strive to provide readers with the ultimate news coverage.

    The Venezuela Star is no exception.

    As an online news service we have advantages over traditional newspapers in that stories can be added and updated 24 hours day.

    Our objective is to provide the most comprehensive Venezuela news available, from our resources, contracted wire services and an inventory of some thousands of sources comprising newspapers, cable and TV networks, radio stations, public broadcasters, NGOs and others, Venezuelan news is a priority.

    National news comes first. We do however strive to provide a complete news services for our readers. World news headlines top several of our pages, we also provide news on what's happening in business, and in the financial markets.

    Whether it's the latest Nikkei 225 reading in Tokyo, the sterling exchange rate in London, or the status of the Nasdaq in New York, whether it's local Venezuela news, the weather forecast for Venezuela you'll find it all in the Venezuela Star.

    From the Amazon to Valencia, the Venezuela Star should be your number one choice for breaking news - local, regional, and national.

    Feedback
  • Comments or suggestions for this site? Use our contact page.
  • Have your say. Post on our letters forum.
  • See what others say on our letters forum.
  • Venezuela Weather
    Maracaibo34°C/93°F
    Caracas25°C/77°F
    Valencia30°C/86°F
    Barquisimeto29°C/84°F
    Ciudad Bolivar31°C/87°F

    Venezuela Weather

    Movie Review

    More Venezuela News
  • Venezuela Offers to Host Russian Military Bases
  • Colombia says 2 rescuers posed as journalists
  • Most Asia markets extend gains as oil prices ...
  • Chavez denies inviting Russia to establish base
  • Venezuela Leader In Belarus, Decries
  • Venezuela, Belarus sign oil deal

    Sports
  • Three centuries pin India down on second day
  • Dubai Sports City to host 2009 hockey Asia Cup
  • Centuries by Warnapura, Jayawardene and Samaraweera put Lanka on top
  • India vs Sri Lanka
  • President Hu cheers up country

    Central America
  • Pilgrims underway in Costa Rica
  • Mexican crop has environmental advantages
  • Baby put up for adoption was stolen, DNA tests show
  • DNA tests provide first confirmation of stolen baby in troubled Guatemalan adoption system
  • Guatemala - Suchitepéquez-based radio journalist receives death threats, dismissed from television programme following pressure from municipality
  • Stolen baby adopted for profit in Guatemala found

    Have Your Say
    Are you concerned about the health of individual banks and the banking system?


    News Search

    Search the News

     

    Hotel Review
    London Marriott Park Lane
    London Marriott Park Lane

    Having taken the Heathrow Express to Paddinton station (a 15 minute ride, with trains running every 15 minutes), I then took a...


    More Regional
  • Villaraigosa seeks to build Latino support for Obama
  • Flooding feared along U.S.-Mexico border from Dolly
  • Venezuela denies report of Russian base
  • Deluge Rakes Coasts of Texas and Mexico
  • Argentina hot favourites for gold again