Damascus, October 1 (RHC)-- The Syrian foreign minister has expressed his country’s confidence in Russia’s anti-terror position as Russian President Vladimir Putin describes preemptive airstrikes as the best way to fight international terrorism.... More


United Nations, October 1 (RHC)-- The flag of Palestine has finally been raised at the United Nations headquarters in an apparent blow to the Israeli regime and the United States who opposed the move until the very last moment.... More


Kabul, October 1 (RHC)-- Afghan special forces have recaptured the major northern city of Kunduz from the Taliban militants, after the strategic provincial capital fell into the hands of the extremist group on Monday, the country's Interior Ministry says.... More


Washington, October 1 (RHC)-- The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that global growth will likely be weaker this year as the world economy confronts a host of problems, including a refugee crisis in Europe, an economic slowdown in China and a pending rise in U.S. interest rates.... More


Brussels, October 1 (RHC)-- New data shows European cars may be emitting as much as 40 percent more carbon dioxide than previously thought, suggesting Volkswagen’s cheating scandal is part of an industry-wide problem. ... More


Bangui, October 1 (RHC)-- Officials in the Central African Republic say at least 500 people have escaped from prison. This comes amid fighting that has killed at least 42 people in the capital of Bangui. ... More


Washington, October 1 (RHC)-- In the United States, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is facing a new round of scrutiny over her use of a personal e-mail server while she was secretary of state. ... More


Charleston, October 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the city of Charleston, South Carolina, has renamed part of the street in front of the historic Emanuel AME Church where nine African Americans were killed when accused shooter, white supremacist Dylann Roof, opened fire during Bible study in June. ... More


Brasilia, October 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday partially reshuffled her cabinet in a bid to put an end to internal conflicts within the government coalition, Reuters reported.... More


Lima, October 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Peruvian government declared a 30-day state of emergency on Tuesday in three provinces throughout the country following violent clashes between protesters and police, which left four people dead and fifteen people injured. ... More


La Paz, October 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- South American government officials met in Bolivia on Wednesday to discuss strategies to combat regional human trafficking.... More


Quito, October 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa delivered the closing remarks at a three-day conference held in Quito on Wednesday in which he gave a passionate speech advocating for redistribution of wealth in the country.... More


Brasilia, October 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Brazilian police authorities arrested 26 high-ranking members of a major international drug trafficking ring on Tuesday as part of a nationally coordinated campaign “aimed at dismantling a complex criminal organization.” ... More


Havana, September 30 (RHC)-- The Cuban people paid posthumous tribute to the dedicated revolutionary fighter Jorge Risquet Valdes-Saldaña. The Veterans Pantheon at the Colon Cemetery in Havana was the scene yesterday of a heartfelt tribute by families, friends, comrades and important government and Communist Party leaders.... More


Havana, September 30 (RHC)-- The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), founded by the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro on November 15, 1999, received in Havana an Institutional Accreditation Certificate, granted by the Accreditation Board of the Republic of Cuba.... More


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