Berlin, August 20 (RHC)-- The German Parliament has voted to approve a $95 billion bailout package for Greece. The agreement has already been approved by the Greek Parliament, although nearly a third of lawmakers from the left-leaning Syriza party voted against the bill. ... More
Washington, August 20 (RHC)-- The Pentagon says it is planning to ramp up its use of drones by 50 percent over the next several years. The increase will rely on the use of the U.S. Army and private contractors to fly the unmanned aircraft. ... More
Gaza City, August 20 (RHC)-- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has captured a dolphin with "spying equipment" off the shore of the Gaza Strip. According to Wednesday reports by Palestinian media outlets based in the blockaded strip, the aquatic animal was captured a few days ago. ... More
Ramallah, August 20 (RHC)-- The Israeli regime has freed a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike against his incarceration without charge or trial. ... More
St. Louis, August 20 (RHC)-- At least nine people have been arrested as protests erupted in St. Louis, Missouri, after police shot and killed another African-American teenager Wednesday. ... More
Washington, August 20 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has rejected a Guantánamo prisoner’s lawsuit arguing that his imprisonment is no longer legal now that President Barack Obama has declared an end to the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan. ... More
London, August 20 (RHC)-- Britain's telecom giant, Vodafone, has announced that it is planning to lay off as many as 1,300 employees from its Spanish division. The figure is approximately one-fifth of the company’s workforce. The Spanish division of the company acquired cable provider, ONO, last year. ... More
London, August 20 (RHC)-- Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to lay off 6,500 jobs this year due to global decline in oil prices. While announcing a 35% decrease in its profit, a statement from the company says it is intending to slash operating costs for 2015 by 10%. The London-listed oil firm said it may be forced to cut more jobs next year warning that lower oil prices could continue for several years. ... More
Seattle, August 20 (RHC)-- In Washington state, three firefighters have been killed and four others injured as wildfires continue to rage across the Western United States. ... More
Bogotá, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A month after passing a new law against femicides, Colombian prosecutors say the new challenge lies in changing the way experts are trained to identify and investigate gender-related killings in order to win convictions, Reuters reported Thursday. ... More
Mexico City, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican authorities Wednesday rescued 54 minors who were working under slavery-type conditions as they were paid about US$6 a day for a nine-hour work shift six days a week and half a day on Sundays, while receiving two meals a day that consisted of coffee and bread in the morning and a second meal after work.... More
Caracas, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuela has closed its western border with Colombia in retaliation for paramilitary violence, President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday. The border will remain closed for at least 72 hours.... More
Quito, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Two of Ecuador’s largest indigenous and workers organizations called on all sectors of the country to embrace the national dialogue proposed by the government on Wednesday at the National Assembly, in light of weeks of anti-government protests.... More
Brasilia, August 20 (PL-RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff received German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Planalto Palace on Thursday to evaluate the ways to reform bilateral ties and cooperation.... More
Lima, August 20 (Prensa Latina-RHC)-- A march in Lima to protest against the frequent presence of U.S. troops in Peru, rejected the next arrival on September 1st of 3200 American soldiers with ships, planes and other weaponry.... More
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