Athens, February 6 (RHC)-- Thousands of Greek people have held a demonstration outside the parliament in the capital, Athens, to voice support for efforts by the new anti-austerity government. Chanting slogans in support of the administration of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the demonstrators rallied peacefully at Athens' central Syntagma Square on Thursday. ... More
Panama City, February 6 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The Indigenous Parliament of America (PIA) held its 15th session in the Central American country of Panama this past week, marking an important milestone for the body that works to amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples in the region.... More
Athens, February 6 (RHC)-- The governor of the Greek Central Bank says banks and financial institutions in his country are solid and under control in the wake the European Central Bank (ECB)'s move to limit access to a key source of funds by Greek lenders. ... More
Brasilia, February 6 (RHC-PL) -- Almost 63 million people will benefit this year with the "Más médicos" program (“More Doctors”), which will open 1,146 new positions to expand health services across the country.... More
Washington, February 6 (RHC)-- Right-wing U.S. Republican Senator John McCain has described Russia as "the gravest threat to Europe" due to the country's "invasion" of Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference by the ranking members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, he called on the Barack Obama administration to -- in his words -- "help Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression." ... More
Quito, February 6 (RHC-EFE) -- Ecuadorian authorities declared a state of emergency at the Galapagos archipelago on Thursday, a week after a cargo ship ran aground off the coast of San Cristobal Island.... More
Moscow, February 6 (RHC)-- On Thursday, the Kremlin said the U.S. arming of Ukraine would threaten Russian security. ... More
Buenos Aires, February 6 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The former spy Antonio Stiusso was called to testify after the investigators checked Alberto Nisman's phone records.... More
Paris, February 6 (RHC)-- Hundreds of British tourists going to and from France have experienced frustration as flights between the two neighboring countries faced severe disruption because of a strike by French air traffic controllers. ... More
Managua, February 6 (RHC-PL) -- Strengthening disaster preparedness remains today on the agenda of the Nicaraguan authorities, which will soon conduct evacuation practices in schools.... More
Vatican City, February 6 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has warned Catholic clergy against trying to cover up sexual abuse, urging it to cooperate with a new Church panel aimed at protecting children in the face of possible sex offences.... More
Brasilia, February 6 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Eduardo Cunha, president of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, or lower house of parliament, Thursday approved the creation of a new Parliamentary Investigative Committee (CPI) to probe corruption at state oil giant Petrobras.... More
Havana, February 6 (RHC) -– Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas held talks on Thursday with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Vasili Alekseyevich, who is paying a working visit to Cuba.... More
Washington, February 6 (RHC) -– The White House reportedly is pushing the U.S. State Department to expedite its review of whether to remove Cuba from its list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism in the hope of establishing a Havana embassy for the first time in over 50 years by April, according to Reuters news agency.... More
San Juan, February 6 (RHC) -- The Jamaican government said Thursday that the expected end of the 53-year-old U.S. economic blockade against Cuba could translate into new business opportunities for Jamaica, the Latin American Herald Tribune reports.... More
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