Tokyo, February 10 (RHC)-- The number of sexual assaults by U.S. military personnel in Japan is on the rise, as many offending soldiers receive either no or very light punishments. ... More
Havana, Feb 8, (RHC), -- Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces refused to declare a new unilateral ceasefire during upcoming legislative elections in March, but they reiterated their request for a bilateral ceasefire.... More
New York, February 8 (RHC)-- Major Internet firms in the United States have begun releasing data about the amount of user information they secretly handed over to the U.S. government. ... More
La Paz, February 8 (RHC)-- Parts of Latin America are facing a spate of extreme weather. In Bolivia, torrential rains and floods have killed 38 people and left many others homeless. More than 40,000 households have reportedly been impacted by the rains since October, five times the total from last year. ... More
Berlin, February 8 (RHC)-- In Germany, a hacker group has filed a criminal complaint accusing the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel of illegally helping the United States spy on Germans. ... More
La Paz, February 8 (RHC) Bolivian President Evo Morales stressed the significance of the nationalizations implemented under his government and said that such initiative were the base for multi-million investment projects. ... More
Kabul, February 7 (RHC)-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reportedly been in secret contact with the Taliban in a bid to reach a possible peace deal, without the involvement of the United States. ... More
Caracas, Feb 8, -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on the people to join a weekend economic action which entails the implementation of a law establishing fair commodity prices by setting up to 30% profit range in the sale of products and services. ... More
Washington, February 8 (RHC)-- A top U.S. State Department official has apologized to her European counterparts after she was caught cursing the European Union in a leaked audio recording that was posted to YouTube. ... More
Bogota, Feb 8 - Thousands of police, air and land troops have been deployed to guarantee the security of the 8th Summit of the Pacific Alliance, underway till Monday in the Colombian city of Cartagenas de Indias. This has been criticized by regional leaders.... More
Washington, February 8 (RHC)-- In the United States, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has warned climate change is already having an impact on U.S. farmers. ... More
Buenos Aires, Feb 8, - Ecuador's Defense minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa made working visits this week to Uruguay and Argentina, where she favored the strengthening of relations in the area of defense. ... More
London, February 8 (RHC)-- The U.S. National Security Agency and its British counterpart are accessing mobile applications to collect huge amounts of personal data from their users, classified documents show.London, February 8 (RHC)-- The U.S. National Security Agency and its British counterpart are accessing mobile applications to collect huge amounts of personal data from their users, classified documents show.... More
Quito, February 7 (RHC)-- The National Assembly of Ecuador gave President Rafael Correa four days to participate in the electoral campaign, as national leader of the movement PAIS.... More
Baghdad, February 7 (RHC)-- At least four people have been killed and nearly two dozen others wounded in a bomb attack in Iraq’s northern province of Salahuddin, according to security sources. Iraqi officials said that a car bomb went off in the Tuz-Khurmato district, located west of Tikrit on Thursday.... More
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