ARGENTINA

A new survey from Expedia.com shows that U.S. employees get less vacation time that nearly every other country - worse still, Americans don't even use all of it.

Between 1990 and 2010, the rate of poverty rate on the continent plunged from 48.4 percent to 31.4 percent; while the rate of indigence (extreme poverty) dropped from 22.6 percent to 12.3 percent.

Colombian drug lord Maximiliano Bonilla-Orozco, who headed the Medellin-based cartel Oficina de Envigado, was captured in Argentina on Monday with help from Interpol.

The ostrich is a noble animal but not a proper model for an appellate advocate, Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals wrote, criticizing a plaintiffs lawyer for ignoring a court precedent.

The escape route from risky peripheral euro zone debt into higher-yielding emerging markets is becoming increasingly tortuous, as the debt crisis marries the performance of all assets closer together.

Previously unseen footage of Michael Jackson's 1993 Dangerous tour, which had been expected to fetch 4-5 million pounds ($6.2-7.8 million) failed to sell at auction in Britain on Saturday.

List of the 10 most loathed footballers of the year.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is looking to sell off the striker as soon as possible.

Peruvian anthropologists have discovered the mummified remains of an alien-like creature, including a triangle shaped skull nearly as big as its body. Although Earthly explanations could explain the strange skeleton, links to the movie Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull and other odd finds in South America have UFO enthusiasts' tongues wagging.

According to McAfee's third quarter security threats report, Android OS solidified its lead as the primary target for new mobile malware. Nearly all new mobile malware in Q3 was targeted at Android devices.

Inspired by the recent boom in same-sex weddings since gay marriage was legalized last year in Argentina, a gay wedding dress fashion show was held in the capital of Buenos Aires.

Yamana Gold said it has started production at its Mercedes mine in Mexico and it expects to start commercial production in the second quarter of 2012.

The headboard from Michael Jackson's deathbed was withdrawn from auction on Tuesday at the request of the singer's family.

Latin American gold production should increase more than 10 percent this year, Metals Economics Group said Wednesday.

Gonzales has also been linked with Italian Serie A clubs Roma and Fiorentina.

Browse on to know why the seven provisional winners are natural wonders and worth a visit.

British officials have defended the six-week postings of Prince William to Falklands following reported condemnation by Argentina stating that the move is nothing but an act of provocation.

World champions Argentina, who missed out on their usual ticket to the Olympic women's hockey tournament, have got into the London 2012 Games by the back door.

William’s tour next year will roughly coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Britain’s defeat of Argentina in the brief Falklands war.

The new seven wonders of nature have been named Friday Nov. 11 by the New Open World Corporation in a provisional list based on the first count of voting results.

Greeks lauded the nomination of new prime minister Lucas Papademos on Friday and expressed hope his government could put the economy back on track and calm political turmoil that has threatened to force Athens out of the euro zone.