Brasilia, September 29 (RHC)-- Brazil's Workers Party (PT) has begun a campaign on TV networks and radio stations to show the true intentions of the Brazilian opposition which is taking advantage of the unfavorable economic situation.... More


Riyadh, September 29 (RHC)-- The Saudi government confirms the death toll in the recent Hajj tragedy has reached 4,173, reports say. Saudi Vice Minister of Health Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Duweila said on Tuesday that he has received a photo showing that 4,173 pilgrims were killed in the tragic incident in Minda, near the holy city of Mecca. ... More


Quito, September 29 (RHC)-- Renowned worldwide for being located in the middle of the world, Ecuador became the capital of the international Left, welcoming over 300 political leaders and militants from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.... More


Quito, September 29 (RHC)-- The five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who were unjustly imprisoned in the United States and Colonel Orlando Cardoso, who was suffered 11 years in a Somali prison, are being honored today in the Ecuadorean parliament. ... More


New York, September 29 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, President Evo Morales reiterated on Monday that capitalism has failed, urging world governments to further their efforts to implement true "social justice." ... More


Sanaa, September 29 (RHC)-- The death toll from a recent Saudi airstrike against a wedding party in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz has reached more than 130 as Riyadh presses ahead with an illegal military campaign against its troubled southern neighbor. ... More


United Nations, September 29 (RHC)-- U.S. President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first formal meeting in two years last night in New York. During the 90-minute meeting, the presidents agreed that their armed forces should hold talks to avoid coming into conflict in Syria, where fighting has killed over 200,000 people and displaced millions. ... More


United Nations, September 29 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has announced countries across the world have pledged to contribute more than 40,000 new troops to the U.N. peacekeeping forces. ... More


Mosul, September 29 (RHC)-- The Takfiri Daesh group has banned gatherings of more than three people in the Iraqi city of Mosul amid mounting opposition to the terrorist group in the northern city. Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) spokesman in Mosul Saeed Mamouzini told online newspaper Iraqi News on Monday that the terror group has also “prevented the gathering of citizens in public places" and has prohibited people from "talking on life issues.”... More


United Nations, September 29 (RHC)-- The United Nations says a recent wave of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has claimed the lives of nearly 40 people, and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. ... More


Havana, September 29 (RHC)-- The President of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, who is on an official visit to Cuba, has reaffirmed his willingness to strengthen cooperation ties between the two countries, and work together in the construction of socialism. ... More


Los Angeles, September 29 (RHC)-- Police in the U.S. State of California have shot dead a ‘mentally ill’ woman who they claim was wielding a knife. It is unclear yet what led to the shooting, but police sources claim the Los Angeles woman was armed with a knife. Eyewitnesses, however, say the woman, who was homeless, did not have a knife. ... More


Havana, September 29 (RHC)-- Cuban Parliament President Esteban Lazo on Tuesday welcomed Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who is paying an official visit to Cuba aimed at further deepening bilateral relations of friendship between the two nations.... More


Berlin, September 29 (RHC)-- German prosecutors have launched an investigation of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn over his alleged role in the company's emissions-rigging scandal. ... More


Washington, September 29 (RHC)-- Royal Dutch Shell has abandoned its controversial offshore drillings off Alaska after finding little oil and gas. The Anglo-Dutch company’s $7 billion of spending on exploration in the Arctic appears going down the drain, though the firm is keeping a stiff upper lip. ... More


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