London, February 24 (RHC)-- A new study reveals that 20 million people are living in poverty in the United Kingdom. The situation has been exposed in a new book called “Breadline Britain,” which shows poverty has doubled since 1983, and is set to get worse over the next five years. ... More
Asunción, February 24 (RHC-EFE) – Pope Francis will visit Paraguay from July 10-12 on a brief trip to South America that will also include stops in Bolivia and Ecuador, the head of the Tourism Secretariat, Marcela Bacigalupo, announced on Monday, predicting a heavy influx of foreigners to the country.... More
Panama City, February 24 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Panama has seized cocaine at a port in the northern province of Colon worth US$70 million on the black market, local authorities said Monday.... More
Lima, February 24 (NNN-EFE) –- Beatings and other forms of mistreatment to discipline children are widely accepted in Peru and activists say it is vital to amend current law that effectively condones violent punishment.... More
Geneva, February 23 (RHC)-- High-level technical talks over Iran's nuclear program have concluded in the Swiss city of Geneva. The meeting chaired by Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz took place on Saturday. ... More
Santiago de Chile, February 23 (RHC-NNN) -- Chile's Foreign Ministry says they are in consultation with the Chilean ambassador in Peru in order to help prepare the official response to Peru's diplomatic letter concerning alleged spying by Chile.... More
Athens, February 23 (RHC)-- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his country has won a significant battle while acknowledging that “real difficulties” lie ahead, after Athens reached a deal with its creditors to extend the debt-stricken nation’s bailout loan. "We won a battle, not the war," Tspiras said on Saturday in an address to the nation less than 12 hours after the agreement was sealed in Brussels. ... More
Bogotá, February 23 (RHC-EFE) – At least six guerrillas with the ELN and EPL died and three Colombian army soldiers were wounded during intense combat at the weekend in Colombia's Norte de Santander province, military sources said on Sunday.... More
New York, February 23 (RHC)-- A recent report finds more than 3,000 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe during 2014, more than twice the previous high from 2011. ... More
Montevideo, February 23 (RHC-teleSUR)-- The outgoing president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has sent a proposal to his country's congress that seeks to forgive Cuba's debt with the South American country. The Central Bank of Cuba currently owes approximately $31 million USD to the Central Bank of Uruguay. ... More
Seattle, February 23 (RHC)-- A shooting death caused by a U.S. police officer has triggered days of demonstrations demanding justice. The protests over the killing of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, a 35-year-old Mexican immigrant and former orchard worker, are reminiscent of those by the Black Lives Matter movement, which slams U.S. police brutality against minorities, mainly the country’s African American community. ... More
Santiago de Chile, February 23 (RHC-PL) -- On February 27th, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will open the high-level international meeting "Women in Power and Decision Making: Building a Different World."... More
London, February 23 (RHC)-- The UK's largest supermarket chain, Tesco Plc is set to lay off some 10,000 workers as part of a major shake-up at the troubled retailer. The supermarket giant plans to cut 6,000 employees of its head offices and stores in a bid to revive the group's fortunes after a disastrous 2014. The move follows two consecutive years of falling profits. ... More
New York, February 23 (RHC)-- New York State Senator James Sanders has called for state and federal authorities to reopen the investigation into Malcolm X’s assassination, a half-century after the charismatic Muslim leader was shot dead in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. ... More
Quito, February 23 (RHC-PL) -- Poverty has been visibly curbed and there are great social, political and economic changes underway in Amazonia, President of Ecuador Rafael Correa reiterated over the weekend.... More
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