Rio de Janeiro, September 5 (RHC) -- Brazilian presidential candidate, Aecio Neves, on Thursday criticized the economic plan of his rival Marina Silva as "unfeasible."... More


Baghdad, September 5 (RHC)-- At least 17 people are killed in two car bomb explosions in Shia-majority areas in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. ... More


Caracas, September 5 (EFE-RHC) -- The Venezuelan government on Thursday criticized the Spanish newspaper ABC for its story that said that President Nicolas Maduro "called for the training of armed combatants."... More


Gaza City, September 5 (RHC)-- Palestinian experts say it costs more than $7.5 billion to rebuild the besieged Gaza Strip that was ravaged during 50 days of the recent Israeli onslaught. ... More


Brasilia, September 4 (PL-RHC) -- In the midst of an intense election campaign marked by criticism of presidential candidate Marina Silva, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appears with 37 percent in voter preference.... More


United Nations, September 4 (RHC)-- The United Nations has decried the Israeli regime for policies that stifle economic growth in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, including a seven-year-old siege. ... More


Washington, September 4 (RHC)-- The Pentagon says 200 U.S. troops will be deployed to Ukraine to take part in a military exercise in the country later this month. This will be the first deployment of U.S. ground troops to Ukraine since Kiev engaged in a bloody conflict with pro-Russians in the east earlier this year.... More


Port-of-Spain, September 4 (NNN-RHC) –- Trinidad and Tabago has warned the Caribbean to be prepared to face the 'full impact" of chikungunya, the mosquito-borne virus that has so far been estimated to have infected 600,000 people.... More


Washington, September 4 (RHC)-- An outbreak of the Ebola virus has killed over 1,900 people in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO Director General Margaret Chan told a news conference in Washington: "As of this week, we are reporting 3,500 cases confirmed in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and more than 1,900 deaths -- and the outbreak is rising."... More


Washington, September 3 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered deployment of 350 more U.S. troops to Iraq to protect American diplomat facilities and staff there. ... More


Tel Aviv, September 3 (RHC)-- The Israeli regime says it has spent more than $2.5 billion for 50 days of bombardment against the besieged Gaza Strip. On Tuesday, Moshe Yaalon, the Israeli minister of military affairs, put the expenditure of the war on Gaza at “more than nine billion shekels.”... More


Caracas, September 3 (RHC) -– Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Tuesday a big “shake up” of his administration.... More


Havana, September 3 (RHC) -– The FARC-EP has expressed their intention to create a working team that would serve as a counterpart to the Transition Command established by the government to undertake a study regarding demobilization and delivery of weapons from the rebel forces.... More


United Nations, September 3 (RHC)-- The United Nations says the death toll from a month of violence in Iraq stands at 1,688, as the country's forces continue fighting against the ISIL terrorists. The UN Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) announced the August figure, putting the number of the injured at 2,166, the Middle East Monitor publication reported on Tuesday. ... More


Buenos Aires, September 3 (PL-RHC) -- Argentina scored additional international support when the Latin American Parliament declared its backing for Argentina in its fight against the vulture funds, as the Argentine Senate prepares to debate Wednesday the Sovereign Payment bill.... More


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