Mexico City, February 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Canadian Embassy in Mexico supports efforts by a Canadian mining company to violently quash peaceful protests in the state of Durango after communities began to speak out against the company’s destructive operations in the region, a new report released Wednesday reveals.... More
Kabul, February 26 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, a suicide car bomber has attacked a vehicle belonging to the top NATO envoy in the country. Turkish officials say the attack on the security team of envoy Ismail Aramaz killed a Turkish soldier and wounded at least one other person. The blast took place in the capital Kabul, near a number of embassies. ... More
Brasilia, February 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A Brazilian workers' union is suing McDonald's operator Arcos Dorados for alleged labor violations dating back as far as 30 years. ... More
Washington, February 26 (RHC)-- The number of American lawmakers expressing opposition against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned speech to the U.S. Congress is increasing. Top Obama administration officials and members of the Democratic Party are angry at Netanyahu over his acceptance of an invitation by House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to address Congress without the blessing of the White House. ... More
Mexico City, February 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexico's military released previously unseen photographs of students who survived a massacre in Guerrero state Wednesday that has sparked renewed controversy over the case of the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa teachers training college students. ... More
Tel Aviv, February 26 (RHC)-- Israel has enforced severe measures against Palestinian Islamic Jihad prisoners, transferring them from Raymond jail in Negev desert to Ela prison in Be'er Sheva. The punishments include solitary confinement for 21 days and fines of up to 450 shekels for each prisoner, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported on Wednesday. ... More
Caracas, February 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In two separate incidents, supporters of the right-wing opposition in Venezuela engaged in acts of violence on Wednesday, in one case mistakenly attacking a young person they believed to be a government supporter. ... More
Washington, February 26 (RHC)-- The U.S. Secret Service has announced plans for conducting drone exercises in the Washington, DC, area in the next few days and weeks. The federal law enforcement agency, which is charged with guarding the U.S. president and other senior government officials, offered few details about the drills in the brief announcement issued earlier this week. ... More
San Salvador, February 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Political parties in El Salvador formally wrapped up their campaigns Wednesday ahead of local and legislative elections scheduled for Sunday. ... More
Ottawa, February 26 (RHC)-- Documents leaked by Edward Snowden have revealed the Canadian government is stashing millions of its own citizens’ e-mails. ... More
Quito, February 26 (TeleSUR-RHC)-- The National Financial Corporation (CFN) has revealed that it has granted more than $4.2 million in credits to entrepreneurs and businesses in the last 8 years. Some 8,100 credits were provided to new beneficiaries in the last year alone. ... More
Washington, February 26 (RHC)-- Marijuana has become legal in the U.S. capital. Beginning today, adults over 21 can possess up to two ounces of pot in Washington, D.C. ... More
Havana, February 26 (RHC) -– Cuba expects a response from the U.S. government regarding its inclusion on the so-called terror blacklist and its inability to open bank accounts in the U.S. for its diplomatic offices, a senior Cuban official told reporters on Wednesday. ... More
Washington, February 26 (RHC) -– Travel booking site CheapAir.com is making a play for the Cuba market, USAToday reports.... More
Havana, February 26 (RHC) -- Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, arrives Thursday in Cuba, where he will hold meetings with Colombian negotiators taking part in the peace talks between FARC rebels and the government of President Juan Manuel Santos.... More
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