United Nations, September 24 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Costa Rica on Tuesday called for "cheaper, innovative and accessible" technologies to help the Latin American country to development renewable technologies in its efforts to tackle climate change.... More


Washington, September 24 (RHC)-- The United States has not coordinated airstrikes against the ISIL terrorist group in Syria with Damascus, according to the U.S. State Department. ... More


Quito, September 24 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Defense Minister of Ecuador Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Tuesday announced that she had submitted her resignation to President Rafael Correa.... More


United Nations, September 24 (RHC)-- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria are illegal because they are not approved by or coordinated with the Syrian government. ... More


Tehran, September 24 (RHC)-- Exclusive footage by Press TV shows the Takfiri terrorists in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in Syria. In the video provided by the Press TV correspondent in the region, black-clad masked terrorists are seen holding weapons as several vehicles pass by. ... More


Rio 2016 Makes Low-Carbon Pledge

Rio de Janeiro, September 24 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Eco-friendly initiatives will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 500,000 tons during the Rio 2016 Olympics, Games organizers said on Tuesday.... More


New York, September 24 (PL-RHC) --Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, has called for the "greatest alliance in history" to combat climate change which is threatening the very existence of mother Earth.... More


United Nations, September 24 (RHC)-- World leaders have wrapped up a one-day day United Nations summit on climate change with pledges to tackle global warming but no binding commitments. ... More


St Johns, September 24 (NNN-RHC) -- Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the UNICEF Office for the Eastern Caribbean Area, Frederic Unterreiner, said the agency, which advocates for the rights of a child, has fostered partnerships with regional entities to achieve this mandate.... More


New York, September 24 (RHC)-- One day after the largest climate march in history, thousands of protesters marched on Wall Street to highlight the role of corporations and capitalism in fueling climate change. ... More


Caracas, September 24 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Three Venezuelans on Tuesday were sentenced to 24 years and 26 years in prison for murdering a former Venezuelan beauty queen and her ex-husband.... More


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


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