Buenos Aires, July 17 (PL-RHC) -- The Argentinian government has deplored a paid announcement on the vulture funds published by the Clarin and La Nación newspapers asserting that the country is undergoing a technical suspension of payments.... More


Fortaleza, July 16 (Xinhua-RHC) -- BRICS, the emerging-market bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has announced plans to establish a $100 million development bank and a Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).... More


Caracas, July 16 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in Caracas on Tuesday that the decisions taken at a BRICS summit will change the course of the 21st century.... More


Gaza City, July 16 (RHC)-- Thirty percent of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli offensive against the blockaded Gaza Strip are women and children, according to a report. On Tuesday, the figure was announced according to a DPA count based on a list of names provided by Gaza's Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra. ... More


Kabul, July 16 (RHC)-- The death toll from Tuesday’s massive bombing in Afghanistan has reached 89 people, all civilians. The blast hit a crowded market in the eastern province of Paktika. ... More


Washington, July 16 (RHC)-- As nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group continue in Vienna, two influential U.S. senators are calling for the imposition of more pressure on Tehran. The senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democratic Robert Menendez, urged other U.S. lawmakers to support demands that Iran accept at least two decades of tough international inspections of its nuclear program, before Congress would agree to ease sanctions. ... More


Buenos Aires, July 16 (Telam-RHC) -- Several investment projects will be discussed on Friday during Chinese President Xi Jinping´s visit to Buenos Aires, where he will be received by Argentinian President Cristina Fernández.... More


London, July 16 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister David Cameron has named Philip Hammond as the new foreign secretary in a major cabinet reshuffle. Cameron named arch-Eurosceptic Hammond as new foreign secretary on Tuesday, following the recent resignation of William Hague. ... More


Montevideo, July 16 (PL-RHC) -- Uruguayan President Jose Mujica will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday in Brasilia, a second meeting following the meeting in Buenos Aires.... More


Islamabad, July 16 (RHC)-- U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan have reportedly killed up to 15 people. The attack hit a vehicle and adjacent compound in the North Waziristan tribal region. ... More


Manila, July 16 (RHC)-- At least 10 people have died in a typhoon churning across the Philippines. Nearly 370,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes as the cyclone makes its way to the capital Manila. ... More


Port-au Prince, July 16 (PL-RHC) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ended a two-day visit to Haiti, where he launched an initiative to promote hygiene and sanitation in rural areas, before traveling to Dominican Republic.... More


BRICS Summit Opens in Brazil

Fortaleza, July 15 (RHC)-- A three-day summit of the BRICS nations –- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- opened Tuesday in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza.... More


Gaza City, July 15 (RHC)-- Thousands of Gazans have fled their homes amid a relentless Israeli bombing campaign that’s now killed more than 190 people, most of them civilians, since it began a week ago. ... More


Washington, July 15 (RHC)-- The United States has given it's full support to Israel's new wave of aggression against Palestinians, saying Tel Aviv has a right to "defend itself." ... More


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