Geneva, October 3 (RHC)-- The United Nations Human Rights Council has abandoned a plan to launch an investigation into human rights violations and possible war crimes in the ongoing conflict in Yemen following aggressive lobbying from Saudi diplomats. ... More
Havana, October 2 (RHC)-- Peace delegations from the Colombian government and the Revolutionary armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) began Friday a new round of talks in Havana, aimed at putting an end to the decades-old armed conflict in the South American country.... More
Moscow, October 2 (RHC)-- Russia's Defense Ministry says over 50 Russian warplanes and helicopters are involved in the country's airstrikes against militants in Syria. Igor Konashenkov, the spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, said on Thursday that the Russian Air Force fleet in Syria includes the latest Sukhoi Su-24M and Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft. ... More
Bogotá, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos struck back Thursday at far-right former president Alvaro Uribe, accusing him of deliberately stirring up fears amongst Colombians about the ongoing peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).... More
Moscow, October 2 (RHC)-- Russia says journalists should gain information over its airstrikes on Syria from the Russian Defense Ministry and not from the Pentagon. ... More
Kabul, October 2 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, 11 Americans have died after a U.S. transport plane crashed at the Jalalabad airport, killing six U.S. soldiers and five civilian contractors. Three Afghan civilians also died in the crash. ... More
Washington, October 2 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has repeated his call for the gun laws to be changed after a 20-year-old man gunned down several people in the state of Oregon. ... More
Miami, October 2 (RHC)-- At least three people have been killed in a shooting outside of town hall in Inglis in the U.S. state of Florida, reports say. Witnesses told local TV stations on Thursday night that there were multiple victims. But police did not confirm if anyone was injured or killed. ... More
United Nations, October 2 (RHC)-- The United Nations refugee agency says at least 1.4 million refugees will be in Europe by the end of next year. ... More
Washington, October 2 (RHC)-- The U.S. decision to deploy an aircraft carrier to Japan and spend billions of dollars on its military bases in the country shows that serving corporate interests tops the agenda of the US military, says an American author and political analyst.... More
Tulsa, October 2 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Oklahoma, Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz has been indicted following the fatal shooting in April of unarmed African American Eric Harris by a volunteer deputy. ... More
Atlanta, October 2 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Atlanta, cancer patient Zahara Heckscher disrupted negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at a local hotel. The trade pact, which is being negotiated in secret, involves 12 Pacific Rim nations and about 40 percent of the global economy. ... More
Quito, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, known as CELAC, signed an agreement with the Russian Federation to create a permanent mechanism for political dialogue and cooperation aimed at promoting trade, investment and sustainable development.... More
Bogotá, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In yet another sign rebels in Colombia are preparing for peace, the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will no longer undergo combat training and will instead focus on political and cultural education, the head of the insurgent group announced via his Twitter account Wednesday.... More
New York, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Nicaraguan Vice President Moses Omar Halleslevens Acevedo rejected powerful nations interfering in the internal politics of progressive countries of Latin America, during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday. ... More
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