Vatican City, September 15 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has warned that Europe's refugee crisis is just the “tip of the iceberg,” fueled by an “unjust” global economic system forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee war and poverty in search of better lives. ... More


Tegucigalpa, September 15 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Honduran government accepted Monday a comprehensive reform plan proposed by the Organization of American States (OAS) for its justice system, but the plan does not include the proposal of creating a U.N.-backed anti-impunity body, a strong and recurrent demand of the country’s Outraged or Indignados movement. ... More


Budapest, September 15 (RHC)-- Hungary has declared a state of emergency in two regions along its southern border with Serbia as Hungarian authorities arrested more than 60 people under new laws criminalizing border crossing. ... More


Berlin, September 15 (RHC)-- Nearly one thousand more refugees have arrived in southern Germany from Austria amid Berlin’s surprise decision to reinstate border controls in a bid to stem the tide of asylum seekers into the nation. ... More


Ramallah, September 15 (RHC)-- The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has blasted the latest Israeli aggression against Palestinian worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, saying the Tel Aviv regime is instigating "violence and insecurity". ... More


Houston, September 15 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Texas, a mother is facing deportation after arriving at a healthcare clinic for her annual gynecological exam. ... More


London, September 15 (RHC)-- Over 1,600 British police officers have been arrested across England and Wales in the past five years on the suspicion of committing rape, narcotics trafficking and fraud. ... More


Mexico City, September 15 (RHC)-- Mexico’s foreign minister is flying to Cairo after Egyptian security forces mistakenly killed 12 people when they attacked a group of Mexican tourists. ... More


Kabul, September 15 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, Taliban militants reportedly stormed a mud hut being used as a prison, freeing more than 400 prisoners and killing four members of the security forces. ... More


Canberra, September 15 (RHC)-- In Australia, Malcolm Turnbull has been sworn in as the new prime minister after former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was ousted in snap elections called for by his own Liberal Party. ... More


San Francisco, September 15 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, rapidly burning wildfires have consumed a number of towns, killing at least one person, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands of people to flee. ... More


Quito, September 15 (teleSUR-RHC)-- President Rafael Correa has called on citizens to exercise their right to resistance, urging them to speak out against “extremely violent minorities,” referring to the mobilizations called for this week by opposition factions. ... More


Lima, September 15 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A joint operation by police in Ecuador and Peru this weekend resulted in the capture of Gerald Oropeza Lopez, a former Peruvian politician accused of allegedly leading an international drug trafficking organization.... More


Rome, September 15 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Worsening drought associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon has severely reduced crop output in several Central American countries this fall for the second year in a row, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).... More


Caracas, September 15 (PL-RHC)-- Venezuelan Ombudsman Tarek Williams Saab has denounced Colombia due to the media campaign unleashed against Venezuela after the partial closure of the common border.... More


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