London, August 28 (Prensa Latina-RHC)-- Sweden will begin talks with Ecuador about the case of Australian journalist Julian Assange on Monday, British journal The Guardian reported on Friday.... More
Sanaa, August 28 (RHC)-- At least five Yemenis were killed and nearly 10 others were reported injured in Saudi air raids on Razeh district in the northern province of Sa'ada on Thursday. Three others had been killed in earlier attacks on Barazah district, along Saudi border in the same province.... More
Caracas, August 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The presidents of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, recalled their respective ambassadors for consultations regarding the border crisis between both countries due to the massive smuggling into Colombia and Colombian paramilitaries crossing over into Venezuela.... More
Stockholm, August 28 (RHC)-- Hundreds more people fleeing violence in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, sub-Saharan Africa and other regions have reportedly died en route to Europe as the world grapples with what’s being described the worst migration crisis since World War II. ... More
Vienna, August 28 (RHC)-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday attended a summit with leaders from the Western Balkans about the migration crisis.... More
United Nations, August 28 (RHC)-- Palestinians have submitted a proposal to the United Nations, asking that their flag be hoisted at the headquarters of the world body. The draft resolution of the Palestinian proposal, which suggests that the flags of Palestine and the Vatican be raised alongside the flags of the 193 member states, was submitted to the UN General Assembly on Thursday.... More
Miami, August 28 (RHC)-- Tropical Storm Erika has hit the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, killing at least four people and unleashing landslides there. The storm caused power outages, knocked out water supplies and dumped 38 centimeters of rain on the small island, authorities said on Thursday. Several people have been also reported missing across the island.... More
Washington, August 28 (RHC)-- U.S. officials say a drone strike has killed a 21-year-old British citizen who was a member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s hacking team. Officials say Junaid Hussain, from Birmingham, England, was killed in Raqqa, Syria, on Tuesday. ... More
New Orleans, August 28 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Thursday in New Orleans on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that devastated the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, killing more than 1,800 people and forcing more than a million people to evacuate.... More
Athens, August 28 (RHC)-- The head of Greece's Supreme Court has become the country's prime minster, taking the helm of a caretaker administration to organize snap elections in the debt-ridden country.... More
Roanoke, August 28 (RHC)-- The father of 24-year-old journalist Alison Parker, who was killed along with 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward during Wednesday’s fatal shooting in Roanoke, Virginia, has demanded action on gun control. ... More
Caracas, August 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Speaking to a women’s conference on Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed Venezuelan authorities had captured three heads of paramilitary organizations as part of a border security operation that began this month.... More
Brasilia, August 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Over 30 Brazilian lawmakers signed a letter published Thursday requesting Congress President Eduardo Cunha be removed from his leadership position.... More
Mexico City, August 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced a vigorous shake-up to his cabinet Thursday, as he presented his third government report marking the halfway point of his term.... More
Lima, August 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Peru-based Center for Research on Drugs and Human Rights made statements on Thursday regarding their contributions to a study on drug eradication policies and the state of human rights in Latin America. ... More
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