Buenos Aires, November 25 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Outgoing Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez met with her incoming successor Mauricio Macri on Tuesday to discuss a looming transition of power.... More


Lima, November 25 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Hundreds of miners and loggers took to the streets in Peru's eastern province of Madre de Dios, kick-starting an indefinite strike in the region, demanding the government repeal the harsh industry regulations created to control the illegal exploitation of resources.... More


Panama City, November 25 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Thousands of workers brought Panama to a standstill on Tuesday as part of a national 24-hour strike to demand “justice for the poor,” including the right to unionize, an end to corruption and high living costs.... More


Bogotá, November 25 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombian police have dismantled at least two human trafficking rings in the country that operated an elaborate scheme to send women to China and sell them into prostitution circles.... More


Sochi, November 24 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Turkey's downing of a Russian fighter jet conducting airstrikes against terrorists in Syria at the Turkey-Syria border as a "stab in the back." ... More


Caracas, November 24 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Opposition Venezuelan politicians have once again refused to sign a pledge to recognize the results of the upcoming parliamentary elections.... More


Moscow, November 24 (RHC)-- The Russian foreign minister has canceled his visit to Turkey, scheduled for Wednesday, in the wake of Ankara’s downing of a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border.... More


Ramallah, November 24 (RHC)-- A Palestinian has died after being injured by Israeli fire in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces opened live fire at the Palestinian, wounding him on Tuesday, Palestinian Al-Aqsa TV reported. The victim has been identified as Azmi Nafaa. ... More


Brussels, November 24 (RHC)-- The Belgian capital Brussels remains shut down as soldiers and tanks patrol the streets. Belgian authorities continue to search for Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on November 13th. ... More


Paris, November 24 (RHC)-- In France, police are continuing a wide-ranging crackdown, carrying out more than 1,000 searches and detaining more than 100 people. ... More


Algiers, November 24 (RHC)-- At least 18 people have been killed and 43 others injured in a fire incident at a camp for African migrants in Algeria. Emergency services said on Tuesday that the blaze began before dawn at the camp housing about 600 migrants in Ouargla, 800 kilometers southeast of Algeria's capital, Algiers. ... More


Moscow, November 24 (RHC)-- Russia’s Air Force has bombed more than 470 positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group across Syria over the past 48 hours, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. ... More


Tehran, November 24 (RHC)-- A landmark summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) wrapped up in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday evening. The GECF member states at the end of the summit issued a declaration that underscored the need to facilitate stronger cooperation over a series of industry issues including the transfer of expertise and pricing mechanisms. ... More


United Nations, November 24 (RHC)-- The United Nations has expressed concerns over Israel's illegal settlement activities, settler violence, and continued destruction of Palestinian homes. ... More


Paris, November 24 (RHC)-- Some 700 million of the world's 2.3 billion children live in areas that are most vulnerable to climate change, suffering from higher rates of death, poverty and disease from global warming, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says. ... More


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