Baltimore, May 4 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Baltimore, officials have lifted a 10 p.m. curfew and National Guard troops have begun to withdraw as peaceful protests continue over the death of Freddie Gray. ... More
Berlin, May 4 (RHC)-- The union representing German train drivers has called for a nearly week-long strike in a long-running dispute over low wages, unsatisfactory working conditions, and a stronger union representation. ... More
Mexico City, May 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto congratulated journalists in Mexico on the International Day of Freedom of Expression, a statement that was widely criticized in social media and other networks as cynical and hypocritical as the country has the lowest rating in Latin American for freedom of press and is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to exercise the profession. ... More
Mexico City, May 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexico is a country riddled with violence and while the war against drugs declared in 2006 has left close to 70,000 deaths, in recent days a spike in crime-related clashes and actions have been registered in various states, including Jalisco, Guanajuato, Colima and again in Guerrero, where a total of over 13 people have died, two have been kidnapped and three soldiers disappeared. ... More
Liverpool, May 4 (RHC)-- A group of UK activists occupying an empty Bank of England building in Liverpool says police are trying to stave them out. The anti-austerity "Love Activists" had entered the building in April to stage a protest and help provide shelters for the homeless of Liverpool when they came under police siege and were refused delivery of food and water. ... More
La Paz, May 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales encouraged faculty and students from the Cochabamba- based Indigenous University of Bolivia (UNIBOL) to embrace Bolivian national identity on Sunday. In efforts to achieve this, Morales emphasized the importance of “deep ideological reflection” with respect to national identity. ... More
Jersey City, May 4 (RHC)-- Two former allies of New Jersey Governor and possible Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie have been indicted on federal charges over their role in lane closings on the George Washington bridge. ... More
La Paz, May 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Bolivian voters from the states of Tarija and Beni went to the ballot box on Sunday in order to elect public officials in the country's gubernatorial run-off elections. ... More
Washington, May 4 (RHC)-- Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has announced her bid for the Republican presidential nomination. She is the second woman to enter the presidential race, after former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. ... More
Bogota, May 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he will consider the recommendation of the Ministry of Health and suspend the use of Monsanto's herbicide used in the fight against illicit coca crops in the country. The product, which contains the glyphosate, has been recently classified as carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. ... More
Algiers, May 4 (RHC) -- Cuban President Raul Castro met with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal on Monday morning in Algiers, to discuss ways to strengthen political relations and boost bilateral trade.... More
Algiers, May 4 (RHC) –- Upon his arrival in the Algerian capital, the Cuban leader laid a wreath at the plaque that pays tribute to the nearly two million Algerians that were killed in the fight against French colonialism.... More
Moscow, May 4 (RHC) -– The speaker of the Russian lower chamber of parliament or Duma, Sergei Naryshkin, is paying an official visit to Cuba, as both countries mark the 55th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. ... More
Havana, May 4 (RHC) -- Cuban President Raul Castro met on Saturday, May 2nd, with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, who paid an official visit to Cuba.... More
Havana, May 4 (RHC) –- Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro met on Saturday with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, who paid an official visit to the island.... More
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