Bogota, April 01 (teleSUR-RHC) Colombian lawyer and left-wing politician Carlos Gaviria died in a Bogota hospital late Tuesday due to a respiratory infection.... More
Lausanne, April 1 (RHC)-- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he hopes the parties attending talks over the country’s nuclear energy program could arrive at the expected understanding on Wednesday. He told reporters: “I hope that we can finalize the work on Wednesday and hopefully start the process of drafting tomorrow.”... More
Abuja, April 1 (RHC)-- Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan has publicly conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari in the country’s presidential election. In a statement on Tuesday, the Nigerian president said: "I thank all Nigerians once again for the great opportunity I was given to lead this country and assure you that I will continue to do my best at the helm of national affairs until the end of my tenure." He added that he had conveyed his personal best wishes to General Buhari.... More
Geneva, April 01 (teleSUR-RHC) The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) urged the Paraguayan government under President Horacio Cartes on Monday to review human rights violations committed in the South American country. ... More
Moscow, April 1 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is set to extend the current gas deal with Ukraine, which includes discounts, until the end of June. In a Tuesday meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Putin said “Let’s do it” in response to Kiev’s request to expand the accord signed in October 2014 stipulating a USD-100 discount per 1,000 cubic meters.... More
Washington, April 1 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has lifted an arms freeze on Egypt imposed following the 2013 military ouster of the first democratically elected government. ... More
La Paz, April 01 (teleSUR-RHC) Bolivian President Evo Morales sacked his defense minister on Tuesday for wearing a jacket bearing a politically provocative slogan while delivering water to the victims of torrential rains in Chile. ... More
Brasilia, April 01 (teleSUR-RHC) Brazil's ruling Worker's Party (PT) released a statement on Tuesday detailing 10 proposals to tackle the crisis faced by President Dilma Rousseff, three months into her second term as president. ... More
Washington, April 1 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has rejected claims a U.S. drone strike killed two Iranian military advisors who were aiding Iraqi attempts to retake the city of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State.... More
Basseterre, April 01 (teleSUR-RHC) The government of Venezuela, through the Petrocaribe initiative, has donated $16 million to help the government of St. Kitts and Nevis provide for former workers in the sugar industry. ... More
Sanaa, April 1 (RHC)-- Saudi-led forces have intensified their aerial bombardment of Yemen and launched strikes from warships around Aden in a bid to prevent Houthi rebels from advancing on the city.... More
Caracas, April 01 (teleSUR-RHC) The Venezuelan government announced on Tuesday it will rebuke the United States’ government at the United Nations for the executive order, approved by President Barack Obama, declaring the South American country a national security threat. ... More
Paris, April 1 (RHC)-- The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has submitted a detailed report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) slamming Israel for war crimes and crimes against humanity during its devastating military onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip last summer.... More
ANKARA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish Airlines (THY) passenger plane flying from Istanbul to Lisbon Wednesday returned to Turkey over a bomb alert, private Dogan News Agency reported.... More
KIEV, April 1 (Xinhua) - Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said here Wednesday that his country hopes to sign a new deal on natural gas supplies from Russia in mid-April.... More
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