Paris, January 12 (RHC)-- An estimated 3.7 million people rallied across France on Sunday in response to the Charlie Hebdo shootings and ensuing attacks that left 17 people dead. ... More


San José, January 12 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Acting Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Eduardo Trejos, told Prensa Latina that everything is ready for the Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will be held in Costa Rica January 28th and 29th.... More


Buenos Aires, January 12 (RHC-NNN) -- Several hundred people gathered outside France's embassy in Argentina Sunday in solidarity with the millions of people who rallied together in Paris over the terrorist attacks that left 17 people dead earlier in the week. ... More


Quito, January 12 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) opened Sunday in Ecuador's capital city of Quito, gathering parliamentary leaders from 17 countries in the region.... More


Bogotá, January 12 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The unilateral indefinite cease-fire undertaken by the leftist guerrilla group Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) since December is threatened by the constant military offensive against the rebels across the country, the insurgents warned.... More


Rio de Janeiro, January 12 (RHC-NNN) -– Six suspected drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with police in a “favela,” or shantytown, in Niteroi, a city outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian police said Sunday.... More


Ramallah, January 12 (RHC)-- The Israeli army is conducting military drills in the occupied West Bank as part of preparations to deal with possible deterioration in security conditions in the Palestinian territories. The Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv quoted unidentified Israeli military sources as saying that the level of military exercises has been unprecedented over the past 10 years. ... More


Athens, January 12 (RHC)-- The leader of Greece's left-wing Syriza party says Athens will stay in the eurozone if his party wins this month's general election, stressing that he will fight austerity measures. "It's clear from any point of view that the subject of Greece leaving the euro simply does not exist," Alexis Tsipras told Greek weekly Realnews on Sunday. ... More


Washington, January 12 (RHC)-- Right-wing U.S. senators have threatened the Palestinian leadership with a "strong response" over its decision to join the International Criminal Court. ... More


Washington, January 12 (RHC)-- Police have arrested two people who were among demonstrators standing in front of the home of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney to protest the 14th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo prison. ... More


Buenos Aires, January 12 (RHC-PL) --The Argentinian government Monday called on companies in the country to participate in a trade mission to China where President Cristina Fernández will travel next month to deepen strategic relations.... More


Bogotá, January 12 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rejected the Colombian government’s unilateral decision to pass a law that allows for the peace accords to be voted on in a referendum, proposing that a “constituent process” be organized instead.... More


Caracas, January 12 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Qatar Sunday for part of his official tour of OPEC member nations to refine strategies to stabilize oil prices which are currently in decline.... More


Paris, January 10 (RHC-Xinhua) -- France will maintain its national security alert system Vigipirate at the highest level, which means definite threats, in greater Paris area in northern France, a French security official said on Saturday.... More


Bogotá, January 10 (RHC-teleSUR), -- The Colombian government announced it is willing to engage in peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), Colombia's second largest guerrilla group, after the rebels agreed Wednesday to a cease-fire if the government participated.... More


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