Mexico City, November 7 (RHC-PL) -- The rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Jose Narro, said Friday that the violent events of Iguala, especially the disappearance of 43 students, have embarrassed the country.... More
Paris, November 7 (RHC)-- French police have arrested three people in connection with drone overflights near a nuclear reactor. The police reportedly arrested two women and a man near the Belleville-sur-Loire nuclear plant in the Cher region south of the capital, Paris, on Wednesday. Sources said two drones were also confiscated by the police. ... More
Buenos Aires, November 7 (RHC-Telam) -- In his report to the Lower House, Argentinean government Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich has called for investigations into the action of speculative groups that indulge in operations of under-billing in exports to avoid discharge of currency, and of over-billing in imports to increase prices.... More
London, November 7 (RHC)-- A new study says the number of Britons living in absolute poverty is now 300,000 higher than previously thought. The study conducted by the New Policy Institute says there is direct connection between poverty and the cost of living in the UK. It notes that major increases in food and energy prices mean poorer households experience larger increases in their living costs than richer ones. ... More
Brasilia, November 7 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Thursday that her government will work to control inflation and trim public spending to spur economic growth.... More
Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- The United States carried out fresh air raids against the shadowy Khorasan Group in northwestern Syria on Wednesday night, U.S. military officials said. The airstrike was reportedly the second round of operation against the al-Qaeda affiliate since the US began its air campaign in Syria on September 22nd. ... More
Montevideo, November 7 (RHC-EFE) -- The World Health Organization has expressed support for the Uruguayan government in its ongoing legal dispute with U.S.-based tobacco giant Philip Morris International, an aide to President Jose Mujica told reporters.... More
Miami, November 7 (RHC)-- In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 90-year-old man is facing potential jail time for serving food to the homeless. ... More
Kabul, November 7 (RHC)-- The new secretary general of NATO –- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization –- has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. Jens Stoltenberg vowed to continue NATO’s role in the country beyond this year’s pullout date. ... More
Bogotá, November 7 (RHC-EFE) -- The well-being of 10 animal and plant species deemed critical for the preservation of the ecosystems in the Middle Magdalena and Eastern Plains regions will become a special focus of Colombia's Wildlife program, organizers said.... More
New York, November 7 (RHC)-- Anti-Israeli events on university campuses across the United States have more than doubled in the fall compared to the same period last year, according to a new report. ... More
Lima, November 7 (RHC-Andina)-- Peru’s President Ollanta Humala has departed for a 12 day out-of-country visit to three nations. The first stop of his working visit to three states including the People's Republic of China and the Vatican will be in Russia.... More
Tokyo, November 7 (RHC-EFE) -- Ecuador's Foreign Trade Minister Francisco Rivadeneira hopes to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan as soon as possible, he said in an interview on Thursday.... More
Bogotá, November 6 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Germany has provided Colombia with 116 million euros over the last two years to help end the latter's decades-long armed conflict, Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin disclosed Wednesday.... More
Islamabad, November 6 (RHC)-- A recent study shows that the number of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan has surpassed 400, according to media reports. The London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism's (BIJ) report for October 2014 noted that the number of strikes alone in October stands at 18. ... More
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