Washington, September 23 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has confirmed that the United States and its allies have started airstrikes against the ISIL terrorist group in Syria. Rear Admiral John Kirby, Pentagon spokesman, said: "I can confirm that U.S. military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against ISIL terrorists in Syria using a mix of fighter, bomber and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles." ... More
Washington, September 23 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama will be welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for the first time in seven months. The announcement about the October 1st meeting was made by the White House National Security Council spokeswoman on Monday night. ... More
United Nations, September 23 (RHC)-- The United Nations General Assembly has approved a document strengthening the rights of indigenous peoples around the globe. On Monday, the Outcome Document was approved by consensus at the beginning of the first World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in New York City. ... More
Havana, September 23 (PL-RHC) -– Peace delegations of the Colombian government and FARC-EP rebels resumed contact on Tuesday to debate the issue of victims in the armed confrontation in the South American nation. Since November 2012, the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People´s Army (FARC-EP) have been holding talks in Havana aimed at finding a political solution to over five decades of social and armed conflict.... More
Rome, September 23 (RHC)-- A new study in Italy has shown that the number of people living in fear of poverty is on the rise, Press TV reports. The study by Censis, a national, social and economic think tank, has shown that every third Italian is severely depressed and lives in fear of falling into absolute poverty. ... More
Lima, September 23 (Andina-RHC) -- President Ollanta Humala announced Tuesday that the inclusion of observer states to the Pacific Alliance will be in the short or, at the latest, in the medium term.... More
Washington, September 23 (RHC)-- The United States plans to spend more than $1 trillion to revitalize its antiquated nuclear arsenal over the next three decades, according to a new report. ... More
Washington, September 23 (NNN-RHC) -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will host, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the government of Trinidad and Tobago, a high level meeting in Washington, DC on September 30th, entitled “Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) In the Americas: Awareness, Access, Action.”... More
New York, September 23 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Wall Street investors have expressed their confidence in Chile's economic stability and President Michelle Bachelet's government reforms, a Chilean top official said Monday.... More
Freetown, September 23 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization has said West Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic has killed over 2,800 people so far. According to the UN health agency, more than 5,700 people have been infected with the deadly virus in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo and 2,811 people have died from the disease. ... More
Santo Domingo, September 23 (NNN-RHC) -- At least three journalists were injured while covering clashes between police and protesters of Haitian origin in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo on 20 September. The street fighting erupted in the neighborhood known as 27 de Febrero when a policeman fatally shot a man of Haitian origin identified as Yanisel Yan.... More
Lagos, September 23 (RHC)-- In Nigeria, gunmen suspected of belonging to the militant group Boko Haram attacked a teacher training college in the city of Kano, killing 15 people. ... More
Lima, September 23 (Andina-RHC) –- The United Nations has praised Peru for its efforts to empower women through the provision of financial help and entrepreneurial training, according to Peruvian First Lady Nadine Heredia.... More
Madrid, September 23 (PL-RHC) –- Cuban hero Fernando Gonzalez denounced the psychological mistreatment suffered during his imprisonment and the arbitrary nature of the trials against The Cuban Five. In an interview published by the Spanish newspaper Público, Fernando, who is also vice president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), said that the U.S. government is apparently bent on the destruction of the socialist project in Cuba.... More
United Nations, September 23 (PL-RHC) –- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon thanked Cuba for its contribution to international efforts to address the epidemic of Ebola plaguing West Africa. Ban reiterated his gratitude to the Caribbean nation in a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, who arrived in New York in connection with the busy schedule currently underway at the United Nations, where the General Debate of the 69th Session of the General Assembly begins on Wednesday.... More
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