Brasilia, December 3 (PL-RHC)-- The leader of the Brazilian Deputy Chamber, Eduardo Cunha, accepted Wednesday to open a political trial against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, as a result from an accusation to the Brazilian President because of possible irregularities in the public accounts, occurred last year.... More
Washington, December 2 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the United States is "prepared to expand" the role of Special Operations Forces in Syria. Carter spoke before the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. ... More
Caracas, December 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has rejected a letter written by President Mariano Rajoy of Spain, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and the secretary-general of the European Council and others for “double standards” and “gross interference” in Venezuelan affairs.... More
Brussels, December 2 (RHC)-- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has decided to keep some 12,000 troops in Afghanistan for 2016, abandoning plans to cut its troop levels by the end of the current year. ... More
United Nations, December 2 (RHC)-- The United Nations has censured the bombardment of a water treatment plant in northwestern Syria. The Syrian state news agency SANA reported that the U.S.-led coalition conducting airstrikes against purported positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorists in Syria had bombed the water plant. ... More
Washington, December 2 (RHC)-- The White House has reportedly rejected the Pentagon's proposed plan to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo and build a replacement in the United States. ... More
Washington, December 2 (RHC)-- U.S. officials have admitted that a man who has been imprisoned for 13 years at Guantánamo Bay was captured in a case of mistaken identity. ... More
Paris, December 2 (RHC)-- France has extended a ban on public demonstrations, established in the wake of the November 13th. The prohibition was scheduled to end Tuesday, but police extended it specifically for central Paris and for Le Bourget, where COP 21 is being held. The ban will last until December 13th, two days after the end of the climate conference. ... More
Washington, December 2 (RHC)-- The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to block federal rules to cut power plant emissions only hours after President Barack Obama delivered a speech at the climate summit in Paris, pledging the United States would help lead the world in addressing climate change. ... More
New York, December 2 (RHC)-- Human Rights Watch has called on the United States to investigate torture by the Central Intelligence Agency during the administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush. ... More
London, December 2 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister David Cameron has begun a debate on whether to authorize air strikes in Syria. The debate is going on as Cameron faces calls from Labour, Lib Dem and SNP MPs to apologize for reportedly telling a meeting that opponents of action were "terrorist sympathizers." ... More
Mexico City, December 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday the petition of appeal submitted by three Mexican states demanding compensation from British oil giant BP and other companies for the oil spill that devastated the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.... More
Brasilia, December 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- BHP, the world's largest mining and metals company, is deemed responsible for the November 5th dam burst in Minas Gerais which is widely regarded as Brazil’s largest ever mining disaster.... More
Bogotá, December 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombian Gen. Luis Eduardo Martinez, accused of maintaining drug trafficking connections while heading a manhunt for one of the country’s top drug lords, may still be slated for a promotion despite the alleged illicit ties, Colombian media reported Tuesday.... More
Caracas, December 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday officials will investigate whether the directors of U.S. food company Kraft Heinz are deliberately “sabotaging” the country’s economy.... More
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