Mural in Bogota, showing need for peace.  Photo: AP

Bogota, April 13 (RHC)-- Representatives of Colombia's Alternative Revolutionary Forces of the Commons (FARC) party held a meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos... More


Damascus, April 13 (RHC)-- A fact-finding team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is now on its way to Syria and will begin working there by Saturday, according to OPCW spokesperson Johan de Wittlaan.  ... More


Israeli Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay.  File Photo

Tel Aviv, April 13 (RHC)-- The Israeli Labor Party says it has decided to temporarily sever all ties with Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's Labour Party, due to his perceived failure to handle anti-Semitism in his party. ... More


Argentinean President Mauricio Macri and Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wave from the balcony of the Casa Rosada government house in Buenos Aires.  Photo:

Buenos Aires, April 13 (RHC)-- Argentina will not recognize the result of next month's presidential elections in Venezuela, which are being boycotted by the main opposition parties, President Mauricio Macri said.  ... More


Russia´s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. File Photo

Moscow, April 13 (RHC)—The Russian government says it has “irrefutable” data showing that the incident in Douma, Syria, was staged by the intelligence services of a foreign state pushing a “Russophobic” campaign.... More


Protesters marched in Rio de Janeiro in support of the Lula da Silva.  Photo: Brasil de Fato

Sao Paulo, April 12 (RHC)-- Demonstrators, including trade union and political party representatives, marched through Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo late Wednesday chanting “Free Lula!.” ... More


 Sweden's UN Ambassador Olof Skoog.  Photo: AFP

United Nations, April 12 (RHC)-- Sweden, a non-permanent UN Security Council member, said Wednesday it opposes military strikes on Syria, suggesting such actions violate international law. ... More


 Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff speaks in Madrid, Spain.  Photo: EFE

Madrid, April 12 (RHC)-- Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff kicked off her European tour Tuesday when she spoke at the Casa America in Madrid, Spain... More


 Shell Oil knew of dangers of fossil fuels.  Photo: Google File

New York, April 12 (RHC)-- A Dutch news organization has published a trove of internal documents from the oil giant Shell showing the company knew about the link between fossil fuel and global warming as far back as the 1980s. ... More


Former Spanish prime minister during the opening ceremony of his party's governance college in Madrid on March 15, 2018.  Photo: EFE

Caracas, April 12 (RHC)-- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who mediated the dialogue between the Venezuelan government and the opposition, has reaffirmed his trust in the electoral system.  ... More


 Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle.   Photo: AFP

London, April 12 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have not been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and U.S. actress Meghan Markle... More


Lula’s lawyers tried to revoke the arrest warrant for the former president.  Photo: Reuters FILE

Brasilia, April 11 (RHC)-- The lawyer of former Brazilian President Ignacio 'Lula' da Silva said in an exclusive interview with teleSUR that Lula was a “political prisoner” who did not commit any crime. ... More


White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington, August 31, 2017.  Photo: Reuters

Washington, April 11 (RHC)-- White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert has announced his departure from the White House, hitting President Donald Trump's administration with a fresh resignation. ... More


Ex-Senator Piedad Cordoba.   Photo: Reuters

Bogota, April 11 (RHC)-- Former Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba has announced she removed her candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections over family reasons. ... More


Texan officials said about 300 troops would be dispatched, by the state, weekly until the complement of the National Guard reaches at least 1,000.  Photo: Reute

El Paso, April 11 (RHC)-- Three U.S. states -- Arizona, Texas and New Mexico -- will reportedly send the troops to supposedly help stem the flow of immigration and drug trafficking across the border in the United States. ... More


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