Athens, June 20 (RHC)-- The Greek debt crisis remains at an impasse after talks with eurozone finance ministers failed to reach a solution. The Greek government and European creditors are at odds over a deal before Greece’s current bailout expires at the end of month. ... More
Charleston, June 20 (RHC)-- The president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) says the recent shooting in South Carolina “was an act of racial terrorism.” ... More
Atlanta, June 20 (RHC)-- Nearly 20 known hate groups currently operate in the US state of South Carolina, where a white gunman killed 9 African Americans at a historic black church on Wednesday, according to civil rights advocacy organization. ... More
Washington, June 20 (RHC)-- Guns in the United States are mostly used for purposes other than self-defense, a gun control advocacy group says, debunking what the country’s gun lobby attempts to promote. ... More
Washington, June 20 (RHC)-- A federal appeals court has reinstated a decade-old case that could hold senior George W. Bush administration officials to account for their roles in the post-9/11 detentions, abuse and religious profiling of Muslim, Arab and South Asian men.... More
Sydney, June 20 (RHC)-- The cost of global war in the year 2014 reached $14.3 trillion, or 13.4 percent of the global gross domestic product, a report by the Institute for Economics and Peace says. Last year, the cost of global conflict equaled the combined economies of Britain, Germany, France, Brazil, Canada, and Spain, according to a recent report by the Australia-based group. ... More
Houston, June 20 (RHC)-- Oil prices in global markets have fallen again despite reports indicating the seventh weekly drop in U.S. crude reserves and ahead of an expected decision by the Federal Reserve on the interest rate. ... More
La Paz, June 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Delegations from over 34 countries have confirmed that they will join Pope Francis at the second World Meeting of Social Movements in Bolivia next month, organizers confirmed this week. ... More
Caracas, June 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Venezuelan government criticized the right-wing opposition on Friday for spreading the false rumor that Brazilian senators were prevented from meeting the country's opposition, when they were only victims of a traffic jam. ... More
Quito, June 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Two weeks of protests over wealth redistribution bills has propelled Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa to call for a national debate in the hopes of reaching a consensus. ... More
Buenos Aires, June 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Argentinian Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo withdrew his name from the list of candidates in the ruling party's 2015 presidential race, leaving Buenos Aires provincial Governor Daniel Scioli as the only candidate. ... More
Santiago de Chile, June 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chilean port workers have completed a 24 hour strike in industrial ports across the country. Workers belonging to the Ports Union (UP) are challenging a labor reform bill that is currently awaiting approval by the Chilean senate. ... More
Las Paz, June 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Bolivia has tripled its oil reserves, President Evo Morales announced on Thursday, after state-owned energy company YPFB made a significant oil discovery in the eastern department of Santa Cruz. ... More
Sanaa, June 19 (RHC)-- Saudi fighter jets have reportedly used cluster bombs in their fresh attacks against Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah as Riyadh pushes ahead with a military onslaught against its impoverished southern neighbor. ... More
Quito, June 19 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño told reporters on Thursday that Sweden is violating Julian Assange's human rights by delaying for over three years its decision on whether to approve Ecuador’s proposal to allow the WikiLeaks' founder to testify from the Embassy of Ecuador in London. ... More
More Views
- Venezuela denounces that El Salvador violates international law by kidnapping migrants
- Cuba Denounces U.S. for Denying Visa to Volleyball Team
- Cuba commemorates 25th anniversary of Elián's return home
- New study shows nearly 100,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal aggression against Gaza
- Statement by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Cuba does not recognize any authority of the Organization of American States
