London, January 6 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Over three million households across the United Kingdom are struggling to keep up with the cost of housing, according to new research published Monday.... More


Beijing, January 6 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Twenty foreign ministers from members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will attend the first ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC forum in Beijing this week, a Chinese foreign ministry official says.... More


Mexico City, January 6 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The Attorney General's Office (GJ) for Mexico's Gulf Coast state of Veracruz said Monday that local police officers have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a newsman.... More


140 Injured in Brazil Train Crash

Rio de Janeiro, January 6 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Two trains smashed into one another late Monday night outside the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, although no serious injuries have been reported.... More


Tel Aviv, January 5 (RHC)-- Israel has decided to halt the flow of taxation revenues collected for the Palestinian Authority in response to President of Palestinian Unity Government Mahmoud Abbas' move to sign the Rome Statute. The estimated amount is 500 million Shekels ($127 million USD), which represents a cornerstone in the Palestinian National General Budget. ... More


Caracas, January 5 (RHC-Mercopress) -- Venezuela now holds a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for two years.... More


London, January 5 (RHC)-- British activists have filed a lawsuit against Israeli military commanders over a deadly attack on a Gaza-bound peace flotilla back in 2010. According to reports from London, the activists have asked Scotland Yard to investigate whether Israeli military officers committed war crimes. ... More


Moscow, January 5 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro landed in Russia Monday for a working meeting en route to the CELAC-China Summit in Beijing as part of an international tour. The president was received in Moscow by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.... More


Kabul, January 5 (RHC)-- Around two dozen civilians have been killed in Afghanistan after shelling struck a wedding party in Helmand province.... More


Mexico City, January 5 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will meet with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in Washington to discuss the disappearance of 43 students in the state of Guerrero more than three months ago.... More


Paris, January 5 (RHC)-- In the French capital, hundreds of people desperate to change the nation's housing policies stormed and occupied an abandoned public hospital. With chants like "Apply the Law" and "Housing for Everyone," many activists could not believe that such a spacious building sits unused while housing inequalities have soared. ... More


La Paz, January 5 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales condemned the infiltration of his political party by the CIA during a nationally broadcast TV interview on Sunday.... More


Berlin, January 5 (RHC)-- Germany has called on Greece to uphold the terms of its international bailout agreement, a day after reports showed Berlin is ready to let Athens quit the eurozone. The office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Berlin expected Athens to stick to the terms of bailout agreement after January-25 snap elections and possible changes in the government. ... More


Mexico City, January 5 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The committee of family members and classmates of the missing students announced Saturday that they intend to symbolically occupy military barracks throughout Mexico. The announcement came after an assembly held by the parents, classmates, and supporters of the forcibly disappeared 43 students. Over 180 delegates from various national and international organizations also participated in the meeting.... More


London, January 5 (RHC)-- A new British government report warns about a "significant" threat posed by the smuggling of guns and drugs into the United Kingdom by parcel delivery services. The report says that guns, ammunition and drugs are being smuggled into Britain by air freight, sea ferries and mail services. ... More


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