Tripoli, June 16 (RHC)-- In Libya, as many as 12 people have died in fighting after a renegade general launched a renewed assault on militants in Benghazi. ... More


Washington, June 16 (RHC)-- The U.S. radio host Casey Kasem, best known for hosting the American Top 40 countdown and for being the voice of Shaggy on the cartoon show "Scooby-Doo," has died at the age of 82. ... More


Baghdad, June 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has ruled out sending American troops "back into combat" in Iraq to help fight the growing threat of al-Qaeda-inspired Tak-firi militants in that country. ... More


Bogotá, June 14,(RHC), – Campaigning is officially closed for the second round of the Colombian presidential elections due on Sunday, which is promising a close-run battle between incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos and challenger Oscar Ivan Zuluaga.... More


Atlanta, June 14 (RHC)-- In the United States, a federal appeals court has ruled law enforcement agencies must seek a court warrant to obtain the location data of U.S. cellphone users. ... More


Port au Prince, June 14 (PL-RHC) -- A high-level commission from the UN and Haiti is targeting the elimination of cholera in Haiti where the disease has killed more than 8,300 people.... More


The Hague, June 14 (RHC)-- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed a final bid by Libya to try the son of slain leader, Mu-ammar Gaddafi, in the country. In a majority decision, a five-judge panel at the international court said that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi must be transferred to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity. ... More


Kabul, June 14 (RHC) -- The United States recently released ten Pakistani prisoners who were held at Bagram prison in Afghanistan for years without trial. ... More


Guayaquil, June 13 (RHC)-- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa revealed on Thursday that a dialog between the Colombian government and that country’s National Liberation Army (ELN) got underway two months ago in the northern Ecuadorian province of Imbabura. ... More


Washington, June 13 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States is considering all options regarding the recent attacks by the al-Qaeda-linked militants in Iraq. From the White House, Obama said: "What we've seen over the last couple of days indicates Iraq's going to need more help." ... More


La Paz, June 13 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Bolivia has decided to remove its controversial maritime dispute with neighboring Chile from the agenda of the upcoming G-77 plus China Summit.... More


Paris, June 13 (RHC)-- Railway workers in France have held a protest rally and extended their strike for another day after their negotiations with the government ended without an agreement. ... More


Ramallah, June 13 (RHC)-- Families of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails have gone on hunger strike to show their solidarity with the inmates, Press TV reports. ... More


Lima, June 13 (Andina-RHC) -- The head of Peru’s drug-fighting agency Devida, Alberto Otarola, said the country is on the right track to eradicate an estimated 30,000 hectares of illegally grown coca leaf this year.... More


Atlanta, June 13 (RHC)-- In the United States, a federal appeals court has ruled law enforcement agencies must seek a court warrant to obtain the location data of U.S. cellphone users. ... More


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