Morelia, February 2 (RHC-EFE) –- At least five suspected members of the Caballeros Templarios drug cartel were killed in a shootout with police officers in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, state officials said.... More
Paris, February 2 (RHC)-- Greece is “not going to ask for any new loans” amid Athens’ efforts to renegotiate bailout terms with the international creditors, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says. Speaking to reporters in Paris on Sunday, Varoufakis announced that the new administration plans to reach a global consensus with international creditors "by the end of May." He also added that in the meantime, the country would not ask for any new loan. ... More
Lagos, February 2 (RHC)-- Nigeria’s military has managed to repel an assault by Takfiri Boko Haram terrorists on the strategic northeastern city of Maiduguri. The militants’ attack triggered hours of clashes with pro-government forces on Sunday in Boko Haram’s second attempt to capture Maiduguri in one week. ... More
Washington, February 2 (RHC)-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and possibly Secretary of State John Kerry might challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination next year, according to Rupert Murdoch. ... More
Athens, February 2 (RHC)-- Authorities in Greece have evacuated hundreds of people following flash floods caused by heavy rains in large areas of the country’s northwestern region. At least four rivers overflowed in Greece’s Epirus region on Sunday, forcing residents to evacuate several villages. Authorities have not reported any injuries or deaths. ... More
Santiago de Chile, February 2 (RHC-NNN) -- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet plans to end the country's complete ban on abortions and legalise it when a mother's life is at risk, a fetus will not survive pregnancy, or when a woman is raped.... More
Havana, February 2 (RHC-PL) -- An international course on dengue fever and its epidemiological situation in the world and the region will be hosted by Cuba from August 10th to the 21st, the website Infomed of the Ministry of Public Health announced this weekend.... More
Havana, February 2 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba's Central Bank (BCC) has put into circulation banknotes of 200, 500 and 1,000 Cuban pesos beginning this weekend, to facilitate larger cash transactions, the institution said in a statement.... More
Havana, February 2 (RHC) -– Four people were killed and 16 others injured when a truck flipped over on a highway in Sancti Spiritus, a province in central Cuba, state media reported.... More
Brasilia, February 2 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The elections last October renewed almost 40 percent of the representatives and about 80 percent of senators, leaving Brazil’s parliament more conservative than before.... More
Buenos Aires, February 2 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The Argentine President Cristina Fernandez sent a bill to the Senate Saturday to create a new Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) and replace the dissolved Intelligence Service (SI).... More
Mexico City, February 2 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Maria de los Angeles Pineda and her family are accused of being the main heads of the gang that allegedly abducted the Ayotzinapa students.... More
Havana, February 2 (RHC)-- Cuba is getting ready for mid-term elections to take place on April 19th. The Council of State agreed in September 2014 to create and train working commissions in every province to guarantee the organization and logistics needed for the process, according to an article in the daily newspaper Granma. ... More
Boston, February 2 (RHC-AP)-- The United States has an “enormous interest” in building diplomatic relationships with Cuba, Secretary of State John Kerry said during a weekend meeting with his counterparts from Canada and Mexico, according to a report by the Boston Globe on Monday.... More
Cuba's Los Domadores and Ukraine's Otamans lead with 9 points, 3 won stops each, Group A at the V World Series of Boxing, contesting this weekend its 3rd qualifying round.... More
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