Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- A U.S. Catholic priest known worldwide for his activism on peace and social justice has been dismissed from the international Jesuit religious order. ... More
Havana, January 13 (RHC)-– Peace talks between Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel group the FARC resumed today in Havana, as the negotiators continue to address problems surrounding drug production and trafficking.... More
Geneva, January 13 (RHC)-- A top Iranian nuclear negotiator says Iran and the six world powers will start implementing the Geneva nuclear agreement on January 20th. ... More
Buenos Aires, January 13 (RHC)-– Argentina says it will take legal action against companies and executives exploring for oil in the Malvinas Islands, which are the center of a sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom.... More
Kabul, January 13 (RHC)-- An unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the U.S. military in Afghanistan has crashed in the country’s western province of Herat, according to local security officials.... More
Managua, January 13 (RHC)-– The government of Nicaragua announced over the weekend that the construction of a massive inter-oceanic canal in through that Central American nation will begin at the end of 2014.... More
London, January 13 (RHC)-- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been asked to examine the actions of former British cabinet members and troops over claims of torture in Iraq. The European Centre for Constitutional Human Rights (ECCHR) and the Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) firm said in a statement that they have filed a joint complaint to the ICC, calling for a probe into British war crimes in the war-torn country.... More
Santiago de Chile, January 13 (RHC)-- Struggling with an increase in forest fires, Chile's National Forest Corporation (Conaf) has requested international help to control the blazes, media reported Sunday.... More
United Nations, January 13 (RHC)-- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says thousands of South Sudanese people have fled to neighboring countries in the wake of deadly violence between government troops and rebels.... More
San Juan, January 13 (RHC)-- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Puerto Rico early on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).... More
Bangui, January 13 (RHC)-- The Red Cross in the Central African Republic (CAR) has confirmed 13 deaths in two days of consecutive intense clashes in the country’s capital Bangui since Michel Djotodia announced his resignation from the presidency.... More
Tel Aviv, January 13 (RHC)-- Israel’s former prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has died at a hospital in Tel Aviv after eight years in coma, Israeli media reported. Israeli Army Radio said the former premier died on Saturday at the age of 85. ... More
Kabul, January 13 (RHC)-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered the release of 72 prisoners in defiance of U.S. pressure. The Barack Obama administration says the prisoners were involved in killing U.S. troops and Afghan civilians, but Karzai says there is insufficient evidence to warrant their continued detention. ... More
New Delhi, January 13 (RHC)-- An Indian diplomat whose arrest sparked a rift between India and the United States has returned to her home country. ... More
Kabul, January 11 (RHC)-- Blaming "poor visibility,” Afghan officials say that U.S. Marines stationed in Helmand Province have shot and killed a four year old boy.... More
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