Washington, March 10 (RHC)-- A group of U.S. Senate Democrats has broken ranks with President Barack Obama to block a key nominee. In a 52-to-47 vote, the Senate rejected the nomination of Debo Adegbile to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Adegbile is a widely respected lawyer who has argued before the Supreme Court on voting rights issues. ... More
Paris, March 10 (RHC)-- The problem of homelessness and poverty in France is getting worse with more individuals deprived of their basic needs. The trouble is particularly hard as in France the number of deprived people with poor housing has risen by 50 percent in the last decade.... More
Washington, March 10 (RHC)-- A U.S. Army general accused of sexual assault has pleaded guilty to three lesser charges. Brigadier General Jeffrey A. Sinclair has admitted to adultery, asking junior female officers for nude photos and possessing pornography while deployed in Afghanistan. ... More
San Francisco, March 10 (RHC)-- A strong earthquake rocked California Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Service. Reports say the quake registered 6.9 on the Richter Scale, although the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center described it as a 7.0 quake. ... More
Caracas, March 10 (RHC)-- Venezuelan representative at human rights organizations German Saltron denounced the operation in his country by some 100 NGOs funded by the United States.... More
Beijing, March 8 (RHC) China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said in Beijing on Saturday that he is very optimistic about his country’s new relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and he added that this year offers new opportunities to develop such links.... More
Geneva, March 7 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan mission in Geneva rejected statements by some UN experts at the Human Rights Council by describing them as part of an international misinformation campaign.... More
Caracas, March 7 (RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned Thursday against attempts to incite foreign intervention in Venezuela, and pledged to solve the country's political unrest within the regional framework.... More
Brussels, March 7 (RHC)-- A leaked phone call has bolstered claims anti-government forces were actually behind sniper attacks on protesters in Kiev last month. ... More
Washington, March 7 (RHC)-- More details have emerged in the unfolding dispute over the CIA’s alleged spying on a U.S. Senate panel probing the agency’s torture and rendition program. ... More
Caracas, March 7 (RHC) -- Venezuela asked the Panamanian ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours Thursday after it severed ties with Panama for attempting to interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs.... More
Quito, March 7 (RHC)- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced on Thursday that the foreign ministers of the countries making up the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) would hold a meeting next Wednesday, March 12th, in Chile on the situation in Venezuela.... More
Quito, March 7 (RHC-PL) -- The attorneys representing those affected by the pollution caused by the oil company Chevron said that the adverse verdict issued by a U.S. judge will not prevent the implementation by other countries of a previous ruling by an Ecuadorian court.... More
Bogota, March 7 (RHC) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered an investigation into the southern department of Valle del Cauca in a place called Buenaventura to normalize the situation there, currently dominated by clashes between criminal gangs.... More
Sevastopol, March 7 (RHC)-- Thousands of people have demonstrated in Ukraine’s port city of Sevastopol to show their support for Crimea’s plan to join Russia. Waving Russian flags and chanting "Russia, Russia, Russia," the demonstrators on Thursday expressed their support for the autonomous Crimea region's bid to secede from Ukraine.... More
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