Kabul, February 11 (RHC)-- The U.S.-led Western military alliance says at least two civilian contractors working for occupation forces have been killed in a bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan. ... More


Cartagena, February 11 (RHC) -- Members of Latin American trade bloc Pacific Alliance (PA) agreed on Monday to lift trade tariffs on 92 percent of goods traded among them, according to a statement released after the grouping's 8th summit in Colombia.... More


La Paz, February 11 (RHC) -- The number of people killed by landslides and flooding in Bolivia has climbed to 42, a top official said Monday.... More


Paris, February 11 (RHC)-- A new poll shows that French President Francois Hollande's approval rating has fallen to below 20 percent for the first time since his election in 2012.... More


Ramallah, February 11 (RHC)-- The Red Cross has suspended provision of tents to displaced Palestinians in the Jordan Valley region of the occupied West Bank, in a rare protest over Israeli confiscation of aid material.... More


New York, February 11 (RHC)-- A top American Jewish leader says the growing international campaign to boycott Israel over illegal settlements is one of Tel Aviv's greatest challenges. ... More


Tokyo, February 11 (RHC)-- The number of sexual assaults by U.S. military personnel in Japan is on the rise, as many offending soldiers receive either no or very light punishments.... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC)-- U.S. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy and Republican Senator Jeff Flake have urged Washington to lift its over-50-year economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC)-- The Cuban government will consider the invitation made by the European Union to negotiate an agreement, according to a note published on the Foreign Ministry’s Web site. A statement signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra says Havana will consider it in a “respectful and constructive way.” ... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC)-- More than 2,700 delegates and guests from 42 countries are attending University 2004 here in Havana.... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC)-- Ukrainian scientists and executives have expressed their interest in Cuban cancer medications produced by the Havana-based Labiofam pharmaceutical company.... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC)-- University authorities from Cuba and Spain further debated on Monday current cooperative relations with a view to further expanding such links.... More


Bangui, February 10 (RHC)-- At least ten people have been killed in the unrelenting violence and looting in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), according to reports from Africa.... More


Kabul, February 10 (RHC)-- At least seven Afghan National Army soldiers have been killed by an improvised explosive device explosion in the country's troubled west, officials say.... More


Cairo, February 10 (RHC)-- The Egyptian army has demolished seven tunnels under the border with the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to an Israeli blockade for over six years. ... More


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