Kabul, February 17 (RHC)-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has seen “no good” with the presence of American forces in his country, prompting further speculations of a breakdown of trust between Kabul and Washington.... More


Tel Aviv, February 17 (RHC)-- Israel has rejected warnings by the United States that it could face a growing boycott if talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority fail.... More


Washington, February 17 (RHC)-- Newly released video shows U.S. forces abducting a terrorism suspect from outside his home in Libya last year. Abu Anas al-Libi was snatched from the streets of Tripoli and interrogated for a week aboard a U.S. warship following his capture in October. ... More


London, February 17 (RHC)-- Barclays, Britain’s second largest bank by assets, has announced fresh job cuts of up to 12,000 in 2014 despite an increase in the total amount it paid on staff bonuses last year. ... More


Ottawa, February 17 (RHC)-- The Canadian government has granted a new identity and passport to an agent of the Israeli spying service Mossad who had been involved in an assassination plot in 2010.... More


Ramallah, February 17 (RHC)-- Palestinian prisoners in an Israeli prison have complained about the poor sanitary conditions at the facility, despite claims by Israel that its prisons meet international standards.... More


Paris, February 17 (RHC)-- A poll shows that a majority of the French people are opposed to military interventions by France in African states and other countries. ... More


Caracas, February 15 (RHC) -– The Government of Colombia expressed deep regret over the recent violent events in Venezuela, that left three people dead and dozens of others injured.... More


La Paz, February 15 (RHC) -- Bolivia has called for international aid to help tens of thousands of flood victims around the country, whose communities have been destroyed by recent heavy rains.... More


Tel Aviv, February 15 (RHC)-- The Israeli government has authorized a new round of settlement construction in the occupied West Bank. More than 550 homes are planned for three settlements surrounding Jerusalem, whose borders Israel has extended far beyond the internationally recognized Green Line. ... More


Caracas, February 15 (RHC) -- The first Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Labor Congress opened in Caracas on Friday with host Industries Minister Wilmer Barrientos calling upon MERCOSUR members to use the bloc to promote unity and social development.... More


Tel Aviv, February 15 (RHC)-- A report says Israeli spies have been ordered to try to link supporters of an economic boycott against Tel Aviv to terrorists and enemy states.... More


Caracas, February 15 (RHC) -– Repsol signed a financing deal Friday with Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA that calls for the Spanish energy major to invest 1.2 billion dollars to boost the output of the companies' Petroquiriquire joint venture, Mercopress news agency reported today.... More


Kabul, February 15 (RHC)-- In news from Afghanistan, a $4 billion road network once touted as a symbol of U.S. accomplishment is now falling apart.... More


Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- The Barack Obama administration has announced it will nominate Vice Admiral Michael Rogers to become the new head of the National Security Agency.... More


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