Quito, September 29 (RHC)-- Renowned worldwide for being located in the middle of the world, Ecuador became the capital of the international Left, welcoming over 300 political leaders and militants from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.... More
New York, September 29 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, President Evo Morales reiterated on Monday that capitalism has failed, urging world governments to further their efforts to implement true "social justice." ... More
Sanaa, September 29 (RHC)-- The death toll from a recent Saudi airstrike against a wedding party in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz has reached more than 130 as Riyadh presses ahead with an illegal military campaign against its troubled southern neighbor. ... More
United Nations, September 29 (RHC)-- U.S. President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first formal meeting in two years last night in New York. During the 90-minute meeting, the presidents agreed that their armed forces should hold talks to avoid coming into conflict in Syria, where fighting has killed over 200,000 people and displaced millions. ... More
United Nations, September 29 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has announced countries across the world have pledged to contribute more than 40,000 new troops to the U.N. peacekeeping forces. ... More
Mosul, September 29 (RHC)-- The Takfiri Daesh group has banned gatherings of more than three people in the Iraqi city of Mosul amid mounting opposition to the terrorist group in the northern city. Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) spokesman in Mosul Saeed Mamouzini told online newspaper Iraqi News on Monday that the terror group has also “prevented the gathering of citizens in public places" and has prohibited people from "talking on life issues.”... More
United Nations, September 29 (RHC)-- The United Nations says a recent wave of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has claimed the lives of nearly 40 people, and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. ... More
Los Angeles, September 29 (RHC)-- Police in the U.S. State of California have shot dead a ‘mentally ill’ woman who they claim was wielding a knife. It is unclear yet what led to the shooting, but police sources claim the Los Angeles woman was armed with a knife. Eyewitnesses, however, say the woman, who was homeless, did not have a knife. ... More
Berlin, September 29 (RHC)-- German prosecutors have launched an investigation of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn over his alleged role in the company's emissions-rigging scandal. ... More
Washington, September 29 (RHC)-- Royal Dutch Shell has abandoned its controversial offshore drillings off Alaska after finding little oil and gas. The Anglo-Dutch company’s $7 billion of spending on exploration in the Arctic appears going down the drain, though the firm is keeping a stiff upper lip. ... More
Washington, September 29 (RHC)-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has not yet announced a bid to enter the 2016 presidential race but he will make the most popular presidential candidate if he does, a new poll shows. ... More
Taipei, September 29 (RHC)-- A strong typhoon, called Dujuan, has killed at least two people and injured more than 300 in Taiwan, authorities say. Those injured were hit by flying debris or were involved in traffic accidents across the island, officials with Taiwan’s Emergency Operation Center told AFP on Tuesday. ... More
New York, September 29 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The global environmental crisis is not just a technical problem but also a political one, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said on Monday at the United Nations General Assembly. President Correa went on to add the issue of climate change must be solved through environmental justice.... More
New York, September 29 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Argentinean President Cristina Fernández raised a series of issues confronting the world and what the international community must do to resolve them at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. “Debts should be honored, but not if it is at the cost of starving the people,” Fernandez stated, referring to debt crises in many developing countries. ... More
Quito, September 29 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The National Police Hospital in Quito was the site of a police rebellion nearly five years ago. President Rafael Correa was held inside the building, and the Attorney General Office of Ecuador has classified the events of Sept. 30, 2010 to be a failed coup attempt. Mateo Bolaños's brother, Juan Pablo Bolaños, was a student caught in the crossfire and killed by a police officer.... More
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