Rio de Janeiro, August 28 (RHC) -- A poll on Wednesday confirmed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's lead position, while there is growing support for Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) presidential candidate Marina Silva in the lead up to October 5th general elections.... More
Paris, August 28 (RHC)-- Official figures show that France’s unemployment rate rose for the nine consecutive month in July, with 3,424,000 people out of work. The statistics released on Wednesday by the country’s Labor Ministry indicated that the number of jobless people increased by around 26,000 in July compared to June. ... More
Gaza City, August 27 (RHC)-- An indefinite truce, which took effect Tuesday evening in the war-torn Gaza Strip, remains in effect going into the second day. Many have praised the deal, which will presumably rid Gaza of its seven-year-old blockade by Tel Aviv. ... More
San Salvador, August 27 (Mercopress-RHC) -- More than 56 million people have been lifted out of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). But despite the progress, the UN agency warned that some 200 million people, or 37.8% of the population, remained vulnerable.... More
La Paz, August 27 (PL-RHC) -- The Bolivian telecommunications authorities will launch a campaign to educate children and parents about violence in the Internet and the dangers present on the networks.... More
Abuja, August 27 (RHC)-- Boko Haram Takfiri militants have taken control of more Nigerian towns as they press ahead with their attacks in the African country. ... More
Buenos Aires, August 27 (RHC) -- President Cristina Fernandez's administration said Tuesday it has revoked the Bank of New York-Mellon's authorization for operating in Argentina, a move that follows the financial institution's decision to block an interest payment Buenos Aires tried to make to its bondholders.... More
Washington, August 27 (RHC)-- U.S. officials say a Navy nurse who refused to force feed hunger-striking prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay military prison has been sent home, and is facing court martial. ... More
Quito, August 27 (EFE-RHC) -- The countries of the Americas have the highest obesity rate in the world, said Ecuador's representative to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday.... More
Lima, August 27 (Andina-RHC) -- Government officials from Colombia, Venezuela and Peru met on August 26th and 27th to discuss achievements and challenges facing the region in a bid to strengthen aboriginal people's rights to economic development, health, justice, and the right to their own language.... More
Gaza City, August 26 (RHC)-- Palestinian resistance groups and Israeli officials have reportedly reached an agreement on a permanent ceasefire for the besieged Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian sources, the Palestinians and the Israelis agreed to a permanent ceasefire on Tuesday. ... More
Paris, August 26 (RHC)-- France is in the midst of a political crisis after a dispute over harsh austerity policies caused the president to dissolve the government. ... More
Bogotá, August 26 (RHC) -- Three Colombian soldiers were killed and four others wounded Monday in a battle with combatants of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the northeastern Arauca Department.... More
Gaza City, August 26 (RHC)-- As the Israeli assault entered its 50th day, the Palestinian death toll reached more than 2,130, the vast majority civilians, with 68 dead on the Israeli side, all but four of them soldiers. ... More
Baghdad, August 26 (RHC)-- A car bomb has killed at least 10 people today in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Across Iraq on Monday, at least four dozen people were killed in a series of bombings targeting mainly Shiite areas. ... More
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