Brussels, February 21 (RHC), -- Greece and its creditors have reached an agreement to extend the country’s bailout loan by four months during talks with eurozone finance ministers (Eurogroup) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).... More
Caracas, February 21 (RHC-teleSUR), -- On Friday, Venezuelan authorities charged Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma with sedition and conspiracy following his arrest the previous day. ... More
Abuja, February 21 (RHC), -- Boko Haram Islamist terrorists have attacked two villages in northeastern Nigerian Borno state, killing at least 30 people. The militants stormed the villages of Thlaimakalama and Gatamarwa, some 15 kilometers from the town of Chibok, and set them on fire, according to Pogo Bitrus, head of the Chibok Elders Forum.... More
Washington, February 21 (RHC-PL), -- US President Barack Obama has appointed Bernard Aronson as special envoy to the peace talks between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP).... More
Houston, February 21 (RHC), -- Last year was Earth's hottest on record, with global temperatures above the long-term average, U.S. scientists say. The studies by the U.S. space agency NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show that in 2014 the world had its hottest year in 135 years of record-keeping.... More
Mexico City, February 21 (RHC-teleSUR), -- In a meeting between members of the European Parliament and Mexican government officials, EU lawmakers criticized the Mexican government for failing to adequately address human rights violations, corruption, and forced disappearances, in particular the handling of the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students. ... More
Kabul, February 21 (RHC), -- New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit to meet with the country’s officials, a report says. The Saturday visit to the war-torn country marks Carter’s first official trip since he took over the job on Tuesday.... More
MexicoCity, February 21 (RHC-PL), -- The arms exchange campaign began Friday in the Mexican state of Guerrero and will end next December, as part of a disarmament program to reduce crime.... More
Caracas, Februry 20 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed Thursday night that Caracas metropolitan mayor, Antonio Ledezma, had been arrested for his alleged involvement in a thwarted "coup attempt" and conspiracy against his government last week.... More
Santiago de Chile, February 20 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Chilean Education Minister Nicolas Eyzaguirre Thursday said the country's government will uphold its pledge to provide free higher education starting in 2016.... More
Tripoli, February 20 (RHC)-- At least 30 people have been killed and dozens others injured in triple bomb explosions that struck Libya's eastern port city of Derna. The simultaneous attacks on Friday targeted the police headquarters in ISIL terrorist group's stronghold al-Qoba, located 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of Derna. The ISIL has reportedly been winning a foothold in Libya, far from its battlefields in Iraq and Syria. ... More
Washington, February 20 (RHC)-- The United States has escalated military operations in Afghanistan despite a formal end to its combat mission in December. According to The New York Times, American Special Operations forces have carried out a "significant increase" in night raids over the past several months. ... More
Quito, February 20 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño hosted the executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) Thursday to discuss a mutual interest in cooperating in order to improve the lives of Latin Americans. ... More
New York, February 20 (RHC)-- The United States' policy of war and sanctions against Iraq destabilized its civil society and provoked the sectarian divisions which led to the creation of the ISIL terrorist group, according to American linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky. ... More
London, February 20 (RHC-teleSUR) –- The British newspaper The Guardian published Thursday a statement by 70 British figures condemning the thwarted coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. ... More
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