In the Japanese capital of Tokyo, about 100 people took to the streets Sunday in protest against the military presence of the United States on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa and the crimes committed by U.S. soldiers there. ... More


Russia Today contributor Adrian Salbuchi said that the suspension of the broadcasts of RT Spanish and TeleSUR in Argentina is “psychological warfare” and part of the West’s all-out onslaught on Latin America.... More


Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is calling for a referendum on whether to hold early elections, even as she prepares for resolution to her impeachment in the country's Senate.... More


Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has conceded defeat, admitting she lost the presidential race against Pedro Pablo Kuczynski by less than a percentage point. ... More


Ernesto Samper, secretary-general of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), vowed Friday that the bloc would present a proposal to Venezuela in order to help address the country's unsettled economy.... More


Costa Rican lawmakers Thursday approved two reforms that will improve gender equality in the country.... More


Thousands of people formed long lines at gas stations in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires on Saturday amid fears of fuel shortages after truck drivers announced a strike, according to AFP.... More


Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, is being investigated for using a private e-mail server as secretary of state.... More


An investigation by USA Today has found that more than 3,500 lawsuits have been filed against Donald Trump and his business entities over the past 30 years.... More


United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged he was coerced into removing Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of forces responsible for killing children, after the kingdom threatened to cut off funding to the United Nations.... More


British prosecutors have announced no charges will be brought against MI6 officials who took part in a joint CIA operation targeting a Libyan dissident and his wife.... More


The British government is selling record amounts of weaponry such as missiles, bombs and grenades to repressive regimes identified by its Foreign Office as having dubious human rights records, including war crimes.... More


Argentina is set to see a shutdown in airplane traffic for the next two days as state workers in the national aviation union launched a 48-hour strike on Friday morning across more than 30 airports to pressure the government to negotiate a wage dispute with workers, hard hit by rising inflation.... More


Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has personally committed to lead the way in making the necessary changes to eliminate tax havens throughout the world. ... More


A student march in Chile's capital Thursday ended with violent confrontations between police and protesting students -- calling on President Michelle Bachelet to fulfill promises of free higher education for all.... More


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