New York, September 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez said Sunday the world needs to break the sexist cultural patterns that still discriminate against women around the world, especially when it comes to policy decisions.... More


New York, September 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told world leaders on Sunday the aspirations of the international community to address poverty and sustainability must be ambitious.... More


New York, September 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The United Nations will open a human rights office in Honduras later this year, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said on Sunday. ... More


United Nations, September 26 (RHC)-- China has announced plans for earmarking USD 2 billion for a new assistance fund and more investment in developing countries.... More


Philadelphia, September 26 (RHC)-- Pope Francis arrived in the so-called 'City of Brotherly Love' -- Philadelphia -- on Saturday for the final leg of his U.S. visit — a festive weekend devoted to celebrating Catholic families — and immediately called for the church to place greater value on women.... More


Tehran, September 26 (RHC)-- A well-known Saudi on-line activist says the kingdom's authorities had been warned against overcrowding and a lack of organization prior to the crush that reportedly killed some 2,000 pilgrims in Mina, in one of the worst tragedies to hit the Hajj pilgrimage. ... More


Tehran, September 26 (RHC)-- A well-known Saudi on-line activist says the kingdom's authorities had been warned against overcrowding and a lack of organization prior to the crush that reportedly killed some 2,000 pilgrims in Mina, in one of the worst tragedies to hit the Hajj pilgrimage. ... More


La Paz, September 26 (RHC) -- The Bolivian Congress voted on Saturday to change the country's constitution to allow President Evo Morales run for re-election again in five years, and potentially extend his presidency to 2025.... More


Ramallah, September 26 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have clashed with Palestinian protesters southeast of the West Bank town of Nablus, following the funeral of a Palestinian youth who was shot dead by the forces of the Tel Aviv regime. ... More


Kiev, September 26 (RHC)-- Ukraine has banned all transit flights of the Russian airlines carrying military equipment, soldiers or so-called dual-purpose cargo over its territory. The Ukraine government has also banned leading Russian airlines Aeroflot and Transaero from flying to Ukraine. ... More


London, September 26 (RHC)-- Amnesty International has censured the recent killing of a young Palestinian woman by the Tel Aviv regime's troops in the occupied West Bank, and described it as an illegal execution. ... More


Washington, September 26 (RHC)-- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has told Republican lawmakers he will resign at the end of October, throwing Congress into chaos as it tries to avert a government shutdown. In a closed-door emotional meeting with Republican legislators on Friday morning, the embattled Ohioan said that he would resign from both his speakership and his House seat, according to aides and lawmakers. ... More


Dover, September 26 (RHC)-- Another shocking video has emerged showing U.S. police officers fatally shooting a paralyzed Black man in wheelchair in the state of Delaware. ... More


Santiago de Chile, September 26 (teleSUR-RHC) -- A group of 33 Chilean miners will travel to the Vatican where they will meet with Pope Francis to share their terrifying experience of being trapped underground for nearly 70 days in the San Jose Mine.... More


Bogotá, September 26 (teleSUR-RHC) -- A Colombian court ruled Thursday against holding a referendum on bullfights in the capital city of Bogota.... More


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