Anchorage, September 1 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has challenged world leaders to act urgently on climate change or "condemn our children to a world they will no longer have the capacity to repair."... More
Baghdad, September 1 (RHC)-- In Iraq, nonviolent civil resistance is growing as a campaign of weekly protests enters its second month. Tens of thousands of protesters in Baghdad have called for improvements to the country’s electrical system amid a sweltering heat wave, trials for corrupt officials and the enactment of anti-corruption reforms. ... More
Washington, September 1 (RHC)-- The U.S. State Department has posted thousands of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails online as part of a court-ordered disclosure process following revelations Clinton used a private e-mail server while she was secretary of state.... More
Vatican City, September 1 (RHC)-- The Vatican has announced Pope Francis will allow Roman Catholic priests during the upcoming holy year to absolve women who have had an abortion. ... More
San Juan, September 1 (RHC)-- Puerto Rico’s top religious leaders are calling on the Federal Reserve to restructure the territory’s $72 billion debt in order to avoid dramatic austerity measures. ... More
Kansas City, September 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Kansas, white supremacist Frazier Glenn Miller has been convicted of capital murder for killing three people at a Jewish community center and assisted living facility in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park last year. ... More
Washington, September 1 (RHC)-- Republican presidential pre-candidate Scott Walker, a staunch advocate of securing the southern border of the U.S. with Mexico, says building a northern wall on the U.S. border with Canada is a “legitimate” idea. ... More
London, September 1 (RHC)-- The United Nations is set to launch an inquiry into whether the UK government’s welfare cuts led to rights abuses and death of more than 2,000 disabled Britons. ... More
Buenos Aires, September 1 (RHC)-- The headquarters of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo once again became a place of joy and celebration on Monday as the iconic human rights group announced that yet another child who was snatched from their parents during the country’s military dictatorship had been identified, according to Buenos Aires Herald.... More
Bogotá, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombia failed to garner the necessary support in favor of their proposal to hold a special OAS meeting to discuss the crisis on the border with Venezuela.... More
London, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Colombian police and intelligence agencies have deployed "secret and unlawful" surveillance tools and techniques that allows the authorities to have access to mass Internet and cellphone data of citizens beyond the scope of law, a new report by the London-based advocacy group Privacy International said Monday.... More
Buenos Aires, September 1 (RHC)-- Argentina obtained a favorable ruling in its long-term legal conflict with the so-called “vulture” funds on Monday, as a previous decision from New York Judge Thomas Griesa which opened the door for Central Bank’s assets to be seized as compensation to the plaintiffs was reversed on appeal, the Buenos Aires Herald Reported on Tuesday.... More
Beijing, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in China on Monday, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations with regards to financial and economic deals. ... More
Quito, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Over 470 hectares of primary Amazon forest have been destroyed in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador, prompting the country’s Ministry of the Environment to revoke the provincial government’s license to build the Tacuma-Taisha road. ... More
Havana, August 31 (RHC)-- The 40th cycle of peace talks held in Havana by the rebel FARC-EP, the Revolutionary Army Forces of Colombia-People's Army, and representatives of the Colombian government, concluded with positive results and progress. In a statement released Sunday, the rebel group said that despite the complexity of the discussions, important steps were taken towards achieving a final agreement.... More
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