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


Caracas, September 22 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has approved a national disarmament plan to lower crime rates and to promote citizen security.... More


Moscow, September 22 (RHC)-- The Russian Federation has warned the United States of violating the sovereignty of Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to respect Syria's sovereignty, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. ... More


Washington, September 22 (RHC)-- The U.S. army has confirmed that a Texas man accused of scaling a fence and getting inside the White House with a folding knife before being stopped is an Iraq war veteran. The 42-year-old Omar Jose Gonzalez is facing charges of trying to illegally enter the White House while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon. ... More


Buenos Aires, September 22 (Mercopress-RHC) -- UNASUR Secretary General Ernesto Samper, in his first overseas official trip as the head of UNASUR, visited Argentina where he met with President Cristina Fernandez and Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, and also held a round of political talks and other ministerial meetings.... More


Gaza City, September 22 (RHC)-- Many public buildings and schools in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed by Israeli war planes and tanks during Tel Aviv's recent war on the besieged enclave, Press TV reports. Almost all the infrastructures serving the Gaza population, including the only school for physically disabled children, were destroyed in the Israeli war. ... More


Lima, September 22 (Andina-RHC) -- Peru's Heath Ministry (Minsa) has denied a report alleging that the first case of Ebola has been confirmed in the Andean nation.... More


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