Damascus, January 21 (RHC)-- Syrian army troops have retaken strategic hills and heights in the central province of Homs as government forces continue their mop-up operations in many parts of the Arab country. ... More
Kabul, January 21 (RHC)-- A huge bomb explosion hit an area near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital city of Kabul, killing at least seven people. ... More
London, January 21 (RHC)-- British doctors have called for the removal of Israel from the World Medical Association (WMA) over claims of “medical torture” on Palestinians seeking treatment. ... More
Washington, January 21 (RHC)-- Nearly half a million foreigners who legally entered the US last year, stayed in the country despite the expiration of their visas, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced. ... More
Davos, January 21 (RHC)-- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that the European Union faces several dangers that could lead to the bloc’s collapse in the near future. ... More
Vienna, January 21 (RHC)-- Austria has announced a plan to reduce by half the number of people allowed to claim asylum in the country in 2016. Chancellor Werner Faymann told a news conference in the Austrian capital, Vienna, that leaders from across the nation had agreed on a four-year cap on refugees. "We can't take in all asylum-seekers in Austria," Faymann said. ... More
Davos, January 21 (RHC)-- A new report shows the richest 62 billionaires now own as much wealth as half the world. The Oxfam report is timed to coincide with the meeting of global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. ... More
Havana, January 20 (RHC-PL) -- The United Nations and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will monitor the bilateral and definitive ceasefire the government of Juan Manuel Santos and Colombia's largest rebel group expect to achieve in coming months. ... More
Caracas, January 20 (RHC)-- President Nicolás Maduro has criticized the Spanish government's interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela, particularly what he called the “racist, colonial-style remarks” by President Mariano Rajoy.... More
Caracas, January 20 (RHC)-- In Venezuela, university students have staged demonstrations in higher education centers across the country to express their support for social gains under the Bolivarian Revolution.... More
Montevideo, January 20 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Experts from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) met in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo on Tuesday in order to finalize and sign agreements regarding the proposed centre for investigation of international settlement dispute cases. ... More
Tegucigalpa, January 20 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Honduras is set to ramp up its fight against corruption after a wave of scandals rocked the Central American country last year, but Honduran activist Ariel Varela told teleSUR the plan, though a step in the right direction, falls short of what Honduran people want. ... More
Guatemala, January 20 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Facing a worsening malnutrition crisis, Guatemala may enter a public state of emergency, said Vice President Jafeth Cabrera on Tuesday. ... More
Bogota, January 20 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday he will prohibit carrying weapons in the country for the next year. Santos said he was inspired by the example of Bogota, the country’s capital, where officials say a ban on the bearing of arms has curbed gun violence. ... More
Damascus, January 20 (RHC-PL)-- Syrian Armed Forces inflicted more than 80 casualties on terrorist groups of the Islamic State in the last 72 hours, especially in the northern region of Deir Ezzor. ... More
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