La Paz, February 21 (RHC) -– Bolivia's first communications satellite is under its full control and expected to be ready for operation on April 1st, Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) announced Sunday.... More
Moscow, February 21 (RHC)-- Russia has said the threat of sanctions against Ukraine is an attempt to blackmail Kiev by the West, accusing Ukrainian opposition hardliners of seeking a civil war. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the statements on Thursday, as tensions remain high in the Ukrainian capital Kiev after renewed violence.... More
Montevideo, February 21 (RHC) -- Uruguay's GDP this year is expected to expand by 3 percent, below the original estimate of 4 percent, according to Uruguayan Economy Minister Mario Bergara.... More
Ramallah, February 21 (RHC)-- A Palestinian Authority official says six Palestinians were injured in clashes after Israeli settlers attacked a high school south of Nablus in the north of the occupied West Bank. The attack took place against Burin High School on Thursday, according to PA official Ghassan Daghlas. ... More
Santo Domingo, February 21 (RHC) -- A boat carrying about 25 Haitian migrants capsized Thursday off the southeast tip of the Dominican Republic, killing at least three.... More
Berlin, February 21 (RHC)-- A strike by security personnel at Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt, has led to the cancellation of dozens of flights with travelers seeing disruptions to their travel plans.... More
Manama, February 21 (RHC)-- In Bahrain, new anti-government protest rallies have been held across the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom in defiance of the Manama regime's deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations.... More
Caracas, February 20 (RHC) -- Venezuelan Transportation Minister Haiman El Troudi condemned the attacks by political opponents on public transit workers, buses and passengers in Caracas.... More
Caracas, February 20 (RHC) -– The death toll from Venezuela’s unrest has risen to six amid heightened tension in the country.... More
Vienna, February 20 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has termed as “fruitful and extensive” the nuclear talks between Tehran and six world powers in Vienna, saying negotiations were “a good start” for reaching a final agreement.... More
Mexico City, February 20 (RHC) -- Demonstrators clashed with police in the Mexican city of Toluca, near the capital, Mexico City, on Wednesday, just ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama to the 6th Summit of North American Leaders.... More
London, February 20 (RHC)-- Official figures have shown Britain’s unemployment rate rose unexpectedly in the fourth quarter of last year, indicating a gloomy outlook for the country’s employment. The British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement on Wednesday that the jobless rate increased to 7.2 percent in three months to December 2013.... More
Athens, February 20 (RHC)-- Thousands of farmers from across Greece have demonstrated in the capital Athens to protest against the government's tax reform policies. Carrying banners and waving Greek flags, the protesters marched toward the parliament building.... More
Sao Paulo, February 20 (RHC) –- Ruben Barbosa, head of the Trade Council from the Sao Paulo State Industries Federation, FIESP, has announced that a viable proposal by MERCOSUR for a trade agreement with the European Union will be prepared by early March. ... More
United Nations, February 20 (RHC)-- The exercise of restraint is being urged in Ukraine following the killing of more than 22 people during violent clashes between riot police and protesters in the capital, Kiev.... More
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