Bogota, July 12 (PL-RHC), -- The voices of the Colombian armed conflict's victims have been attentively heard during the second regional forum hosted by the Government and the FARC-EP guerrillas, that concluded Friday in Barrancabermeja.... More


Berlin, July 12 (RHC),-- Germany has ordered the top U.S. intelligence official in the country to leave amid tensions over U.S. spying. Over the past several days, two German government workers have been accused of spying for the United States.... More


Havana, July 12 (PL-RHC), -- The creation of a development bank by the Brics group of nations and of a stabilization monetary fund would reactivate world economy, affirmed Silvio Baró, specialist of the International Politics Research Center in Havana.... More


Washington, July 12 (RHC),-- U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Republicans to back his funding request for the migrant crisis on the Mexico border. Obama has asked the U.S. Congress for $3.7 billion to speed up deportations and improve care for tens of thousands of detained children.... More


Quito, July 12 (PL-RHC), -- Authorities in Ecuador have recently seized more than 110 kilos of drugs in several raids in the port city of Guayaquil, the Ministry of Interior reported.... More


Tripoli, July 12 (RHC),-- The United Nations has transferred dozens of its staff from Libya to Italy amid deteriorating security situation in the North African country.... More


Washington, July 12 (RHC),-- Newly disclosed leaks from Edward Snowden show the National Security Agency is far more likely to collect the communications of average users than those of suspects they’re targeting. ... More


Buenos Aires, July 11 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The Argentine government Thursday denied any possibilities that it might default on its sovereign debt, the state-run news agency Telam reported.... More


Tel Aviv, July 11 (RHC)-- Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal has offered to renew the 2012 ceasefire based on three conditions: an end to the Israeli offensive, the release of prisoners initially freed under a prisoner swap but recently re-arrested in Israeli raids, and Israeli respect for the Palestinian unity government. Israeli officials have rejected Meshaal’s terms and vowed to continue the attack.... More


Gaza City, July 11 (RHC)-- Israel is escalating its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, with at least eight Palestinians killed overnight, as the potential for a ground invasion looms. Palestinian health officials say about 100 people have been killed — up to half of them women and children — since Israel launched what it calls "Operation Protective Edge" in response to rockets fired by Hamas. ... More


Tel Aviv, July 11 (RHC)-- Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal has offered to renew the 2012 ceasefire based on three conditions: an end to the Israeli offensive, the release of prisoners initially freed under a prisoner swap but recently re-arrested in Israeli raids, and Israeli respect for the Palestinian unity government. Israeli officials have rejected Meshaal’s terms and vowed to continue the attack. ... More


Kandahar, July 10 (RHC)-- At least 17 people have been killed following an attack on a government building in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar, an official says. Four civilians and two policemen were among those who died during the Wednesday attack, according to Kandahar provincial spokesman, Dawa Khan Menapal.... More


Havana, July 10 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Representatives of the Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group will resume peace talks in Havana on July 15th, according to Cuban media reports.... More


Gaza City, July 10 (RHC)-- The death toll from Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip has more than doubled in 24 hours as the besieged territory comes under relentless bombing. ... More


Quito, July 10 (PL-RHC) -- More than 83 percent of Ecuadorians consider the performance of President Rafael Correa positive, according to results of a survey.... More


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