Buenos Aires, June 17 (RHC-Agencies)-- Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez says her country refuses to go along with a U.S. judge's ruling requiring a USD 1.5 billion repayment of defaulted bonds.... More
Bogotá, June 17 (RHC-XINHUA) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Monday that he would submit to Congress a constitutional reform plan that includes a ban on presidential re-election in exchange for an extended office term.... More
Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has announced plans to deploy about 300 U.S. military personnel back to Iraq amid a widening crisis. In a letter to congressional leaders, Obama said the force will “protect U.S. citizens” and be equipped for combat. ... More
United Nations, June 17 (RHC-PL) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pledged on Monday to continue supporting the government of President Juan Manuel Santos in his efforts to promote peace in Colombia.... More
Caracas, June 17 (RHC) -- A bus crash left 20 people dead and another 10 people injured in northern Venezuela's Miranda state on Monday, the Venezuelan News Agency reports.... More
Ramallah, June 17 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have continued to round up scores of Palestinians as part of a hunt for three teenagers who went missing in the West Bank. In total, more than 200 Palestinians have been arrested. ... More
Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- The International Monetary Fund in its annual review has slashed its growth forecast for the economy of the United States this year. The IMF said on Monday that the U.S. Federal Reserve may have scope to keep interest rates at zero for longer than investors expect.... More
Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- Federal regulators probing the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are warning a failed safety device could pose a risk of future catastrophic spills. ... More
Bogota, June 16 (NNN-RHC) -- Colombia's incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos has won a second four-year term in the presidential election runoff held Sunday.... More
Mexico City, June 16 (Mercopress-RHC) -- The Pacific Alliance will try to 'expand its influence' through agreements with other blocs to improve cooperation in different fields while targeting a “wider integration” in the region, said Mexico's Economy minister, Ildefonso Guajardo.... More
Ramallah, June 16 (RHC)-- At least two Palestinians were killed after Israeli forces attacked the besieged Gaza Strip and the West Bank. According to reports on Sunday, Israeli warplanes carried out multiple strikes on the Gaza Strip, hitting several areas in the besieged territory including the city of Khan Yunis. At least three children have been injured in the attacks. ... More
Brasilia, June 16 (Mercopress-RHC) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel assured Brazil that she will do her utmost to bring to a successful end negotiations for a cooperation and free trade deal between the European Union and the Latin trade bloc Mercosur.... More
Santa Cruz, June 16 (Mercopress-RHC) -- The summit of G-77 leaders plus China that wrapped up in Santa Cruz over the weekend, also marked the presence of Beijing which has become the leading trade partner of many Latin American countries.... More
Leavenworth, June 16 (RHC)-- U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has spoken out about the news in Iraq in a New York Times op-ed. Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks, including the "Collateral Murder" video showing a U.S. military helicopter strike in Iraq that killed two Reuters employees. ... More
Nairobi, June 16 (RHC)-- In news from Kenya, at least 48 people have been killed in a small coastal town where gunmen attacked two hotels, a police station and a bank. ... More
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