Moscow, October 14 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has questioned the effectiveness of the mission of the so-called anti-Daesh U.S.-led coalition in Syria, saying the results of the coalition's measures are "insignificant." ... More


Santiago de Chile, October 14 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Tuesday the start of a process that could lead to a new constitution for the South American country.... More


Kabul, October 14 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, the Taliban have announced their withdrawal from the city of Kunduz, to avoid what they called an "unnecessary waste of ammunition." The Taliban held the city for 15 days after hundreds of militants managed to overtake thousands of government forces. ... More


Jerusalem, October 14 (RHC)-- Israeli troops are moving to lock down Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem today, amid a wave of stabbing attacks by Palestinians against Israelis and escalating violence by Israeli forces in the Occupied Territories. ... More


Ramallah, October 14 (RHC)-- This Wednesday, October 14th, Palestinian solidarity organizations have called for a World Twitter Day in support of the cause of the Palestinian people. ... More


Ramallah, October 14 (RHC)-- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary General Saeb Erekat says new petitions will be sent to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Israeli regime for crimes against Palestinians. ... More


Jerusalem, October 14 (RHC)-- A graphic video has emerged, showing a 13-year-old Palestinian boy left to die of injuries sustained from Israeli forces' gunfire while bystanders and soldiers watch him bleed to death. ... More


Ankara, October 14 (RHC)-- Turkey’s deputy prime minister says a "large number of people" have been detained as suspects in the bombings of the peace rally in Ankara Saturday that killed as many as 128 people. ... More


Damascus, October 14 (RHC)-- In news from Syria, members of the U.S.-backed rebel groups fighting Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad have reported receiving an influx of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles in what appears to be a response to Russian airstrikes against groups fighting President Assad. ... More


New York, October 14 (RHC)-- Two former CIA prisoners who say they were tortured at a black site in Afghanistan have filed a lawsuit against the architects of the CIA’s torture program, James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen. ... More


Tokyo, October 14 (RHC)-- In news from Japan, the governor of Okinawa has revoked the construction permit at the site of a proposed new U.S. military base, which the majority of residents oppose. ... More


Las Vegas, October 14 (RHC)-- Five U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls faced off Tuesday night in the first of six debates in the 2016 campaign. ... More


Sports News Roundup October 14

Ciego de Avila took another step towards its primary objective of qualifying for the 2nd round of the 55th Cuban Baseball Championship by beating the ruled out Artemisa 4-1 to arrive at 25 wins and ratified ahead of the ladder.... More


Washington, October 14 (RHC)-- Nine U.S. governors have sent a letter to the U.S. Congress demanding the lifting of restrictions on Cuba particularly in the areas of travel, financial transactions and trade, which are part of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of the island.... More


Havana, October 14 (RHC)-- Cuba's Acting Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina held talks on Tuesday with members of a delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives.... More


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