La Paz, February 17 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Thousands have been evacuated and displaced across communities in Argentina and Bolivia due to heavy rains.... More
Puerto Principe, February 17 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Senior coordinator of the United Nations Cholera Response mission in Haiti, Pedro Medrano, said Monday that the epidemic plaguing the country should not be forgotten in order to avoid future fatalities.... More
Cairo, February 16 (RHC)-- Egypt has bombed what it calls Islamic State targets in Libya after the group released a video showing the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya. The victims are led on to a beach dressed in orange jumpsuits like the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay and then beheaded one by one.... More
Kiev, February 16 (RHC)-- A ceasefire is under threat in eastern Ukraine after taking effect this weekend. Sporadic fighting has reportedly broken out in several areas. ... More
Caracas, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has revealed new information on the foiled coup attempt against his government, including accusations that the country’s opposition leaders were aware of the plans.... More
Athens, February 16 (RHC)-- Greece said on Sunday it was confident of reaching agreement in negotiations with its euro zone partners but reiterated it would not accept harsh austerity strings in any debt pact. ... More
Athens, February 16 (RHC)-- Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Greece's capital, Athens, and other cities in protest against the government's austerity policies at the hands of foreign creditors. The massive protest in Athens took place on Sunday as people from all walks of life marched on the parliament, chanting slogans and demanding an end to the impoverishing austerity policies. ... More
United Nations, February 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Sunday strongly condemned the two shooting attacks in Copenhagen, Denmark, saying there is no justification for attacks against civilians.... More
Sofia, February 16 (RHC)-- Bulgarian protesters have demonstrated in the capital Sofia to voice their anger at a government plan to install a NATO military command base inside the country. The protesters marched from the square in front of presidential residence to the parliament on Sunday, calling on the western military alliance "to leave" the country. ... More
Montevideo, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- Uruguay's Parliament began its 48th session on Sunday, with the party of President-elect Tabare Vazquez filling a majority of the seats.... More
Tel Aviv, February 16 (RHC)-- The Israeli cabinet has ratified a USD 46 million dollar plan in a bid to persuade Jews residing in France, Belgium, and Ukraine to emigrate to the occupied Palestinian territories. The plan, approved on Sunday, aims to bring about a "significant increase" in the number of emigrants by enhancing Hebrew courses, dispatching more officials to these countries, and holding exhibitions, the cabinet said in a statement. ... More
Asunción, February 16 (RHC-PL) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Paraguay on February 25th and 26th, Foreign Affairs Minister Eladio Loizaga said.... More
Mexico City, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- A Mexican woman belonging to a group of activists searching for their disappeared relatives in mass graves was murdered Friday in Iguala, state of Guerrero.... More
Rome, February 16 (RHC)-- The Italian coastguard has rescued a total of 2,164 people as part of a major rescue operation to try to save migrants in trouble in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian media reported on Sunday that all migrants aboard 12 boats that set out from Libya's coast have been helped to safety near the Italian island of Lampedusa. ... More
La Paz, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has renewed the demand for access to the sea, affirming that the country's lawsuit filed against Chile in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is still underway.... More
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