Buenos Aires, July 25 (Telam-RHC) –- Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez reiterated that her country "will not go into default" because it did pay the bondholders of its restructured debt “in due time and form.”... More


Brasilia, July 25 (RHC)-- Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel in protest at the Tel Aviv regime's "disproportionate use of force" in the besieged Gaza Strip. A statement released in Brasilia on Thursday said: "The Brazilian government considers unacceptable escalation of violence. We strongly condemn the disproportionate use of force by Israel in the Gaza Strip, from which large numbers of civilian casualties, including women and children, resulted."... More


Baghdad, July 25 (RHC)-- At least 21 people have been killed in two car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad shortly after Iraqi lawmakers elected the country's new president. Iraqi police and hospital officials said on Thursday that the bombs exploded just seconds apart near a restaurant in the Karrada district, which is a busy area in the central part of Baghdad.... More


Buenos Aires, July 24 (PL-RHC) -- Argentina is participating in another meeting in New York, to discuss the lawsuit brought by the vulture funds, while strongly criticizing judge Thomas Griesa for turning his back on the settlement of that speculative conflict.... More


Gaza City, July 24 (RHC)-- A family of six, including two children, has been killed in the besieged Gaza Strip, raising the total death toll from Israel’s 17-day onslaught to 732.... More


Quito, July 24 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño said on Wednesday that the Bank of the South was an indispensable tool for the region, as his country made its first contribution to the institution.... More


Algiers, July 24 (RHC)-- An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria's capital has crashed in Niger. An unnamed Algerian aviation official declined to provide details as to the location of the plane or what had caused the accident.... More


Bogota, July 24 (PL-RHC) – In news related to that event, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the government owes an explanation to the victims of the 50 years of armed conflict and violence.... More


Gaza City, July 23 (RHC)-- Israel continues to bombard the Gaza Strip amid talks over a ceasefire. Israeli military attacks today include the bombing of Gaza’s sole power plant and the heavy shelling of Khan Yunis, killing six people and leaving at least 20 wounded. ... More


Amsterdam, July 23 (RHC)-- The coffins of passengers who died in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were flown to the Netherlands today after being moved out of eastern Ukraine. ... More


Mexico City, July 23 (EFE-RHC) -- The Mexican government expressed its "concern" over the decision by Texas authorities to send 1,000 National Guard troops to the border to help stem the massive arrival of undocumented child migrants from Central America.... More


Bogota, July 23 (Caribbeannews-RHC) -- In the first quarter of 2014, Colombia’s economy grew 6.4 percent in relation to the same period last year, according to the government’s statistics agency, DANE. ... More


Lima, July 23 (Andina-RHC) – Representatives of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) of Peru is expected to attend two high-level meetings of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), due to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, it was reported Tuesday.... More


Washington, July 23 (RHC)-- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has tried to calm down Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on American ban on flights to Israel, saying it is just due to safety concerns.... More


Tel Aviv, July 23 (RHC)-- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed condolences to the Israeli regime for its losses. The UN chief made the remarks at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.... More


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