Tunis, October 22 (RHC)-- The UN special envoy for Libya says he will continue his efforts to clinch a political deal, which he has described as the “real alternative” to end insecurity in the North African country. ... More


Athens, October 22 (RHC)-- Greece and its international creditors have resumed talks on Athens’ progress in implementing the tough economic reforms required by the lenders in exchange for a new aid package. ... More


Washington, October 22 (RHC)-- Two Predator drones belonging to the U.S. military have recently crashed in separate incidents in the Middle East, a Pentagon official says. U.S. military spokesman, Colonel Steve Warren, said on Wednesday that the first incident occurred in Iraq on October 16. ... More


Washington, October 22 (RHC)-- U.S. activists have taken to the streets of Washington, DC to protest a controversial crime bill put forward by the city’s mayor. The protesters rallied through the U.S. capital on Tuesday, while chanting slogans against racism and police terror. ... More


Quito, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa inaugurated three new health centers in previously under-serviced areas on Tuesday as part of a push to bolster health care nationwide.... More


Buenos Aires, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- After 12 years of rule by Cristina Fernandez and her late husband, Nestor Kirchner, Argentinians go the polls October 25th to elect a new president. Through primaries, each party has elected their candidate through a popular vote.... More


Lima, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Indigenous women are seeking justice and reparations for more than 300,000 cases of forced sterilization committed against Peru’s Native and farmer women during the government of former President Alberto Fujimori.... More


Guatemala City, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The two rival candidates running for the second round of presidential elections in Guatemala on Sunday have no political agenda to address issues faced by Indigenous people, an Indigenous NGO has revealed.... More


Lima, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Journalist and author Pedro Salinas gave a press conference in Lima to speak of the impact of his recent publication. The book is titled “Half Monks, Half Soldiers” and in it, Salinas documents the abuses by the Catholic cult called Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.... More


Geneva, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- International health authorities urged South American countries Wednesday to take preventative measures against the painful zika virus following the first reported case in Colombia.... More


Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of the extension of terrorist groups from the Middle East region across the globe. During a meeting with high-ranking military officers in Moscow, Putin said: “Having established a foothold in Syria and some other Middle Eastern countries, the terrorists have built, and continue building plans to increase expansion to destabilize entire regions, have recruited and continue to recruit fighters into their ranks from many countries, including - unfortunately - from Russia and CIS (the Commonwealth of Independent States) countries.” ... More


Guatemala City, October 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Guatemala will deploy more than 59,000 police and military officials as well as fiscal and international observers to protect the presidential elections Sunday. Their role will be to guarantee the safety of voters and ensure voting is free of irregularities, according to local officials.... More


Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has traveled to Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. ... More


Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- Russia and the United States have officially signed a coordination memorandum based on which the two countries' aircraft and drone flights over Syria will be regulated. "We undoubtedly consider the signing of such a document as an important step of practical significance," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday. ... More


Ottawa, October 21 (RHC)-- The Canadian prime minister-elect, Justin Trudeau, has vowed to withdraw his country’s CF-18 fighter jets from Syria and Iraq, where a so-called US-led aerial campaign is hitting purported Daesh targets. ... More


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