Peru: Orphaned ‘Paddington’ bear rescued

An orphaned spectacled bear cub, also known as an Andean which inspired the famed Paddington Bear, was in good health on 2 December after it was rescued in Oxapampa, Peru, last week. A local farmer, Federico Tarazona, saw the small bear alone and noticeably wet in the middle of a highway in the countrys Chontabamba district in central Peru. Dec 4, 2015

Nicaragua: Momotombo Volcano erupts after centurys calmness

Sand and ash have covered La Paz Centro municipality in Nicaragua, as a result of Wednesdays (2 December) hours long eruption of Momotombo Volcano. It has been 110 years of relative calmness since the 1297m high volcano experienced a major eruption last time in 1905. Dec 3, 2015