Athens, January 27 (RHC)-- Another five refugees have drowned in waters off Turkey while trying to reach Greece in the latest boat accident involving asylum seekers, reports say. ... More
Washington, January 27 (RHC)-- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, says he wants to begin taking "decisive military action" against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Libya. ... More
Copenhagen, January 27 (RHC)-- Denmark’s parliament approved Tuesday a controversial proposal to confiscate refugees’ valuables to help cover their accommodation costs in the country. ... More
Paris, January 27 (RHC)-- In France, Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has resigned in protest over plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their citizenship. ... More
Amsterdam, January 27 (RHC)-- Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner says that Europe’s passport-free travel system in the 26-country Schengen area may soon collapse. Mikl-Leitner made the comment following an eight-hour-long EU interior ministers meeting held in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. ... More
Paris, January 27 (RHC)-- In France, air traffic controllers went on a walkout and taxi drivers disrupted traffic by burning tires on Tuesday in protest against labor conditions. The so-called Black Tuesday of strikes saw the two groups joining civil servants, hospital workers and teachers in the protest action. ... More
Quito, January 27 (RHC)-- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa delivered on Wednesday the opening remarks of the 4th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). He issued a call for hope and unity among regional countries. ... More
Quito, January 26 (RHC) – Foreign Ministers of the 33 member states of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, to review documents that will be submitted for debate and approval by regional leaders during the bloc's 4th summit.... More
Caracas, January 26 (RHC)-- The National Council for Productive Economy of Venezuela has presented President Nicolas Maduro the first proposals to tackle the country's economic emergency. ... More
La Paz, January 26 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales is taking part in the celebrations for the 235th anniversary of the Oruro Revolution. As part of the festivities, the Bolivian leader will dedicate a number of social projects in the area, including sports centers, schools and medical centers. ... More
United Nations, January 26 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The United Nations Security Council has agreed on the creation of a political mission to help supervise the definitive cease-fire negotiated between the Colombian government and rebel group FARC. ... More
New York, January 26 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Children fleeing violence in Central America have been subjected to sexual abuse, deprived of food and forced to work without pay by unchecked foster homes in the United States, an AP investigation has revealed. ... More
Mexico City, January 26 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Pope Francis will meet with parents of a group of 43 missing students in February, according to an announcement Monday. ... More
Mexico City, January 26 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Women's rights specialists and activists from around the world gathered at a forum Monday in Merida, the capital of Mexico's state of Yucatan, to discuss the roles of women, especially in the knowledge and innovation economy. ... More
Mexico City, January 26 (RHC-XINHUA) -- After displacing over 100,000 South Americans with severe floods in 2015, the El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to wreak more havoc in the region well into 2016. ... More
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