Havana, February 24 (RHC) – Negotiators from the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, (FARC) kicked off Monday the 21st round of peace talks here in Havana, focused on the issue of illegal drugs.... More
Tehran, February 24 (RHC) -- An Iranian parliamentary delegation will visit Cuba next week, according to a member of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Department, Mohammad Saleh Joukar. ... More
Caracas, February 24 (RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Sunday evening called for peace and coexistence in his country amid a coup attempt carried out by the opposition.... More
Baghdad, February 24 (RHC)-- Bomb blasts and shootings across Iraq have left 17 people dead as violence rages on in the country, officials say. Sunday’s deadliest attack took place on a highway between the capital Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul.... More
Madrid, February 24 (RHC)-- Thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets of the capital Madrid to protest against the government's tough austerity measures. The protest took place on Sunday in the city where demonstrators chanted anti-austerity slogans.... More
Caracas, February 24 (RHC) -– Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have taken to the streets of the capital Caracas amid continuing political tension in the South American country.... More
Washington, February 24 (RHC)-- A U.S. political commentator says he is not surprised over fresh reports that the U.S. National Security Agency has been eavesdropping on high-ranking German authorities. ... More
Brasilia, February 24 (RHC) -– Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff remains the favorite to win re-election in October with a comfortable lead over possible contenders, according to a poll published Sunday. ... More
Helsinki, February 24 (RHC)-- A new poll shows the majority of people in Finland are against joining the NATO alliance, and the formation of a common defense pact with the European Union. ... More
Kiev, February 24 (RHC)-- Ukraine is in a state of crisis after the country’s democratically-elected president was ousted Saturday following months of street protests that left at least 82 people dead. The acting government has issued an arrest warrant for ousted President Viktor Yanukovych after he fled the capital Kiev. ... More
Caracas, February 24 (RHC) –- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated that Venezuela is a sovereign country that rejects any interference, in responding to the increasing intervention of external forces in his country's internal affairs.... More
Quito, February 24 (RHC) -– Ecuador's ruling Alianza Pais Party won the majority of the prefectures in the regional elections held this Sunday, but lost the mayorship of important municipalities of Quito and Guayaquil.... More
Cairo, February 24 (RHC)-- Egypt’s interim prime minister has announced the mass resignation of his government. The sudden resignation of the entire cabinet paves the way for Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for president after renouncing his post as defense minister. ... More
Mexico City, February 24 (RHC)-- Mexican authorities have arrested the head of Mexico’s largest drug cartel. Joaquin Guzman, nicknamed "El Chapo," was arrested in a condominium building in the resort town of Mazatlán. ... More
Kabul, February 24 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, Taliban gunmen attacked an Afghan army base on Sunday, killing 21 soldiers in the worst single assault on Afghan forces since 2010. ... More
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