Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- The International Monetary Fund in its annual review has slashed its growth forecast for the economy of the United States this year. The IMF said on Monday that the U.S. Federal Reserve may have scope to keep interest rates at zero for longer than investors expect.... More
Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- Federal regulators probing the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are warning a failed safety device could pose a risk of future catastrophic spills. ... More
Bogota, June 16 (NNN-RHC) -- Colombia's incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos has won a second four-year term in the presidential election runoff held Sunday.... More
Mexico City, June 16 (Mercopress-RHC) -- The Pacific Alliance will try to 'expand its influence' through agreements with other blocs to improve cooperation in different fields while targeting a “wider integration” in the region, said Mexico's Economy minister, Ildefonso Guajardo.... More
Ramallah, June 16 (RHC)-- At least two Palestinians were killed after Israeli forces attacked the besieged Gaza Strip and the West Bank. According to reports on Sunday, Israeli warplanes carried out multiple strikes on the Gaza Strip, hitting several areas in the besieged territory including the city of Khan Yunis. At least three children have been injured in the attacks. ... More
Brasilia, June 16 (Mercopress-RHC) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel assured Brazil that she will do her utmost to bring to a successful end negotiations for a cooperation and free trade deal between the European Union and the Latin trade bloc Mercosur.... More
Santa Cruz, June 16 (Mercopress-RHC) -- The summit of G-77 leaders plus China that wrapped up in Santa Cruz over the weekend, also marked the presence of Beijing which has become the leading trade partner of many Latin American countries.... More
Leavenworth, June 16 (RHC)-- U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has spoken out about the news in Iraq in a New York Times op-ed. Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks, including the "Collateral Murder" video showing a U.S. military helicopter strike in Iraq that killed two Reuters employees. ... More
Nairobi, June 16 (RHC)-- In news from Kenya, at least 48 people have been killed in a small coastal town where gunmen attacked two hotels, a police station and a bank. ... More
Islamabad, June 16 (RHC)-- Pakistan has launched a major offensive in North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan, mobilizing tens of thousands of soldiers. ... More
Tripoli, June 16 (RHC)-- In Libya, as many as 12 people have died in fighting after a renegade general launched a renewed assault on militants in Benghazi. ... More
Washington, June 16 (RHC)-- The U.S. radio host Casey Kasem, best known for hosting the American Top 40 countdown and for being the voice of Shaggy on the cartoon show "Scooby-Doo," has died at the age of 82. ... More
Baghdad, June 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has ruled out sending American troops "back into combat" in Iraq to help fight the growing threat of al-Qaeda-inspired Tak-firi militants in that country. ... More
Bogotá, June 14,(RHC), – Campaigning is officially closed for the second round of the Colombian presidential elections due on Sunday, which is promising a close-run battle between incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos and challenger Oscar Ivan Zuluaga.... More
Atlanta, June 14 (RHC)-- In the United States, a federal appeals court has ruled law enforcement agencies must seek a court warrant to obtain the location data of U.S. cellphone users. ... More
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