Santiago de Chile, June 20 (Xinhua-RHC) -- An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook Chile's northern regions of Antofagasta and Tarapaca on Thursday, the National Seismological Center (CNS) reported.... More


Washington, June 20 (RHC)-- A U.S. military tribunal has charged an Iraqi prisoner at the U.S. Army prison at Guantánamo with war crimes. Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi is accused of plotting and ordering attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan. He has been held at Guantánamo for more than seven years, and is classified as one of 16 "high-value" prisoners. ... More


Santo Domingo, June 20 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina, discussed trade on Thursday, according to reports from Santo Domingo.... More


Washington, June 20 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled new measures aimed at protecting marine life from pollution and over-fishing. The United States will create the world’s largest ocean preserves by expanding federally protected waters in the Pacific Ocean. ... More


Atlanta, June 20 (RHC)-- A mosquito-transmitted illness called the Chikungunya Virus, has now spread to the United States.... More


Washington, June 19 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama says he does not need congressional approval about his upcoming decision on possible military intervention in Iraq, where al-Qaeda-linked militants have taken over several cities.... More


Bogota, June 19 (PL-RHC) – U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden has reiterated his country's support of the Colombian peace process, whose importance for the region was highlighted during a meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos.... More


Santiago de Chile, June 19 (PL-RHC) -- Shrugging off opposition criticism, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet reached her first 100 days Wednesday as head of Government, with a result said to be positive and a high rate of popularity.... More


Washington, June 19 (RHC)-- The Barack Obama administration has reportedly conditioned military intervention in Iraq on the resignation of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. ... More


Caracas, June 19 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Officials from the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) pledged Wednesday to eradicate hunger and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2024.... More


Gaza City, June 19 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes have once again targeted several spots in the besieged Gaza Strip in the latest attack against the Palestinians. The airstrike was carried out in early hours of Thursday on northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City.... More


La Paz, June 19 (Xinhua-RHC) -- At least two million Bolivians have been lifted out of extreme poverty in the past eight years, the Bolivian Information Agency (ABI) said on Wednesday.... More


United Nations, June 19 (RHC)-- U.S. observers who monitored the June 3rd presidential election in Syria have said that President Bashar al-Assad's victory is legitimate and an expression of the people's will.... More


Madrid, June 19 (RHC)-- Felipe VI has become the new king of Spain after his father, King Juan Carlos, abdicated to pave the way for his son to take over as his successor. The 46-year-old Felipe took the Spanish crown early Thursday as an act of parliament signed by his father came into force.... More


Tripoli, June 19 (RHC)-- Libya has condemned a U.S. raid that nabbed a suspect accused of plotting the 2012 attack in Benghazi. Ahmed Abu Khattala was captured by U.S. Special Forces over the weekend and immediately whisked away to a U.S. ship. ... More


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