Athens, February 16 (RHC)-- Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Greece's capital, Athens, and other cities in protest against the government's austerity policies at the hands of foreign creditors. The massive protest in Athens took place on Sunday as people from all walks of life marched on the parliament, chanting slogans and demanding an end to the impoverishing austerity policies. ... More
United Nations, February 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Sunday strongly condemned the two shooting attacks in Copenhagen, Denmark, saying there is no justification for attacks against civilians.... More
Sofia, February 16 (RHC)-- Bulgarian protesters have demonstrated in the capital Sofia to voice their anger at a government plan to install a NATO military command base inside the country. The protesters marched from the square in front of presidential residence to the parliament on Sunday, calling on the western military alliance "to leave" the country. ... More
Montevideo, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- Uruguay's Parliament began its 48th session on Sunday, with the party of President-elect Tabare Vazquez filling a majority of the seats.... More
Tel Aviv, February 16 (RHC)-- The Israeli cabinet has ratified a USD 46 million dollar plan in a bid to persuade Jews residing in France, Belgium, and Ukraine to emigrate to the occupied Palestinian territories. The plan, approved on Sunday, aims to bring about a "significant increase" in the number of emigrants by enhancing Hebrew courses, dispatching more officials to these countries, and holding exhibitions, the cabinet said in a statement. ... More
Asunción, February 16 (RHC-PL) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Paraguay on February 25th and 26th, Foreign Affairs Minister Eladio Loizaga said.... More
Mexico City, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- A Mexican woman belonging to a group of activists searching for their disappeared relatives in mass graves was murdered Friday in Iguala, state of Guerrero.... More
Rome, February 16 (RHC)-- The Italian coastguard has rescued a total of 2,164 people as part of a major rescue operation to try to save migrants in trouble in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian media reported on Sunday that all migrants aboard 12 boats that set out from Libya's coast have been helped to safety near the Italian island of Lampedusa. ... More
La Paz, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has renewed the demand for access to the sea, affirming that the country's lawsuit filed against Chile in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is still underway.... More
Rome, February 16 (RHC)-- Italy has shut down its embassy in Libya temporarily following the escalation of conflict in the North African country, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni says. "The deteriorating situation in Libya made it necessary to close [the embassy]," Gentiloni said in a statement on Sunday. ... More
Buenos Aires, February 16 (RHC-teleSUR)-- The former International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Attorney Luis Moreno Campo said Saturday that he does not believe Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez is linked to the death of late attorney Alberto Nisman. ... More
Boston, February 16 (RHC)-- In the United States, New England states have been hit with their fourth major snowstorm in less than a month. Two feet of snow fell in some areas, adding to up to six feet already on the ground. ... More
Lima, February 16 (RHC-Andina) -- Peru and Germany have signed an agreement to strengthen the political–diplomatic dialogue between both countries. The ceremony took place during the official visit of German Chancellor, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to Lima February 13th and 14th. It sought to strengthen the bilateral relations and also paves the way for the upcoming official visit of German President, Joachim Gauck next March.... More
Kuala Lumpur, February 16 (RHC-Bernama) -- Malaysia and Cuba, which established diplomatic relations in 1975, now boast successful cooperation in various fields.... More
Paris, February 16 (RHC) -- The Cuban Ambassador to France Hector Igarza highlighted the increase of French visitors to the Caribbean island during 2014, according to a press release from the Embassy in Paris. Igarza added during a presentation on the Cuba tourist destination that during that period, the number of French tourists reached 103,475, which represented a 7.1% increase from the previous year.... More
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