Another woman, this one from Costa Rica, is reported to have died after having illegal butt enhancement injections. This is at least the second known case of such a death, with a woman dieing from illegal butt enhancement injections in Florida last year.

A group of 'eco-sex activists' is making and selling online access to amateur 'ecoporn' to raise money for and awareness of the earth's endangered rain forests.

Antonio Ruiz is a daredevil photographer living in Costa Rica. He wanted some close-up shots of a crocodile and almost got eaten in the process.

Niagara Falls - A trip to the magnificent Horseshoe Falls of the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, can be greatly enhanced by including a visit to the wonderful Butterfly Conservatory, located just ten minutes down the road on the Niagara Parkway.

Naranjo - It was more than a "clean up on aisle three" after the 7.6 earthquake struck in the Cope supermarket in Naranjo city, Costa Rica.

A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale shook Costa Rican territory this morning at about 08:42 local time. No reports are yet known about casualties or the level of damage.

Friday Harbor - After losing a beloved brother to cancer, Sea Shepherd founder, Capt. Paul Watson, vows to return to his ships to launch 'Operation Zero Tolerance' in December.

Friday Harbor - Breaking his silence in a message to supporters, Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson explains that he left Germany after receiving information that Japan had filed an extradition request with Germany.

Frankfurt - Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has skipped out on bail in Germany, fleeing the country over fears he would face extradition to Japan over his anti-whaling crusade.

Berlin - In a global day of support for their Captain, Sea Shepherd supporters mobilized outside of German embassies and consulates around the world to demand that Paul Watson be set free.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay faced criticism from a marine mammal conservation group this week, after he allegedly tucked into a plate of minke whale on a trip to Iceland.

Frankfurt - German authorities have confirmed that they will push ahead with plans to extradite the Sea Shepherd Captain to Costa Rica on an outstanding warrant, squashing previous hopes of an imminent release.

Frankfurt - Reports are surfacing that Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been arrested at a Frankfurt airport on a warrant from Costa Rica.

Santiago - Adimark-GfK, Chile’s leading Market Research and Public Opinion Company, released this morning the results of the April 2012 survey evaluating the performance of Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera, his government and the political institutions.

Mayenne - The French department of Mayenne, in north west France, was this week the test-bed in preparation for a unique and ambitious attempt by two brothers to travel 45000 kilometers circumnavigating the globe in a tuk-tuk.

Cartago - The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 5.8 in the Richter scale, placing the epicenter 81 kilometers south of San Jose in the Pacific Ocean.

Cesar Millan has begun his latest speaking tour to educate people about how to get along with their dogs and the tour will see him go to 6 American cities and Costa Rica, Europe and Australia and New Zealand. It begins Jan. 14.

The international police agency Interpol are seeking the arrest of the boss of a French company whose breast implants are at the centre of an international health scare.

Amsterdam - A Dutch (KNVB) Cup match was abandoned last night, following an incident in which AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado attacked an Ajax "fan". After referee Bas Nijhuis issued Alvarado a straight red card, he cancelled the game just minutes later.

Barcelona - Following the lead of some of his teammates, the Barcelona star has joined the social network and within a few hours received almost 7 million "Like".