Santo Domingo, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Urban pollution is causing a raising alarm as a major health risk for city dwellers, according to environmental research in the Dominican Republic reported by local media on Sunday.... More


Montevideo, November 9 (PL-RHC)-- Montevideo Archbishop Daniel Sturla said the Holy See is collaborating to clarify the situation of the people who disappeared during the civic-military dictatorships in Uruguay.... More


Lima, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Peruvian government made it clear on Monday that even though it created a national registry for the thousands of victims of forced sterilization, it is not pointing a finger at past governments or condemning any party for the atrocities. ... More


Santiago de Chile, November 7 (RHC)-- A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck central Chile, but no reports of major damage or injuries were immediately released. ... More


Quito, November 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Union of South American Nations (UNSASUR) said its electoral mission to monitor Venezuela’s December 6th legislative elections has been approved.... More


The Hague, November 7 (RHC)-- Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) say the court's prosecutor must reconsider an earlier decision not to open a probe into an Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla back in 2010. ... More


Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- Reports have emerged rebel groups in Syria are placing detained soldiers and civilians in cages to use as shields against Syrian government attacks in Eastern Ghouta. ... More


Berlin, November 7 (RHC)-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced a new plan for people seeking asylum. It involves creating special centers that will fast-track deportation proceedings for people who do not qualify for refugee status. ... More


Austin, November 7 (RHC)-- Hundreds of refugees and migrants are now on hunger strike at the all-women T. Don Hutto detention center in Austin, Texas. ... More


San Juan, November 7 (RHC)-- Thousands of Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets against the U.S. government’s inaction in the face of the Caribbean island nation's 'deteriorating and unfair' healthcare system. ... More


New York, November 7 (RHC)-- Oil giant ExxonMobil is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims it lied to the public and investors about the risks of climate change. ... More


Quito, November 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The International Council of Airports has awarded Mariscal Sucre International Airport a certificate for its minimal environmental footprint.... More


Rome, November 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has been awarded a degree from the University Sapienza in Rome. Evo Morales has already been awarded at least six other honorary academic titles by universities in Bolivia, Uruguay, France and Argentina, where at least three universities have lauded Morales for his work.... More


Bogotá, November 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombian Indigenous rights activist Feliciano Valencia will spend his 18-year prison sentence in a detention center on an Indigenous reserve, the Colombian Justice Ministry announced on Thursday.... More


Bogotá, November 7 (PL-RHC)-- President Juan Manuel Santos apologized to the country on behalf of the State for the fateful events occurred in 1985 inside the Palace of Justice, resulting in the deaths of 94 people and 12 disappeared.... More


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