La Paz, May 19 (RHC) Bolivian President Evo Morales received dozens of municipality projects to be implemented in the second stage of the program “Mas Inversion para el agua,” or “More Investment for the Water,” in the city of Cochabamba.

Damascus, May 19 (Xinhua-RHC) The visiting UN under-secretary- general for peacekeeping said the observers’ mission to Syria is reaching complete deployment of unarmed military monitors.

Moscow, May 19 (RIA Novosti-RHC) -- At least nine people were killed and some 100 others injured after a car bomb exploded in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, al-Jazeera television reported. The blast took place in a parking lot near military intelligence offices, according to official sources.

Washington D.C., May 19 (Xinhua-RHC) Activists of the U.S. Occupy movement kicked off their weekend protests against the Group of Eight (G8) summit on Friday in Frederick, Maryland, some 20 miles away from the heavily-guarded Camp David presidential retreat where the G8 leaders met later in the day.

Athens, May 19 (RIA Novosti-RHC) -- Officials in the Greek presidential administration say a report about German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s proposal that Greece hold a referendum on its membership in the Eurozone is true, the Athens News Agency reported.

Athens, May 19 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Greece will hold a repeat general election on June 17 while the new parliament will convene on June 28, an official decree signed by Greek President Karolos Papoulias said on Saturday.

Ramallah, May 19 (Xinhua-RHC) Palestinian residents of a village south of the West bank city Nablus clashed on Saturday with dozens of Jewish settlers after the latter attacked the villagers with stones, witnesses and security sources said.

United Nations, May 18 (RHC)—United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reiterated on Friday that the recent terrorist attacks in Syria were carefully planned and perpetrated by “some well organized group that has clear intentions.”

Washington, May 18 (RHC)—US Republican senators blocked a draft legislation stipulating economic sanctions on Iran as they urged the White House to resort to a military attack if Tehran refuses to stop its nuclear program.

Damascus, May 18 (RHC)-- Syrian Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Mohammad al-Shaar says that Damascus has achieved a number of important victories in the pursuit of armed terrorist groups.

Brussels, May 18 (RHC)-- The European Commission and the European Central Bank are working on scenarios in case Greece has to leave the Euro zone, according to EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht.  It is the first time that an EU official has acknowledged the existence of contingency plans being drawn up in case Greece has to drop out of the currency bloc.

Mexico City, May 18 (RHC) -- Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the candidate of Mexico’s left-leaning coalition, enjoys great popularity among voters at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, according to a mock election held among students and employees of that institution.

Frankfurt, May 18 (RHC)-- German police say they detained 150 demonstrators in Frankfurt on Thursday for defying a ban on their protest against austerity policies implemented to tackle the Euro zone debt crisis.

Caracas, May 18 (PL-RHC) -- A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela said the 3rd South American Energy Council met Friday in Caracas to advance regional security in the area.

La Paz, May 18 (RHC) – The Deputy of Bolivia’s ruling Movement Toward Socialism, Jorge Medina, said a day of demonstrations against racism and all forms of discrimination was called for May 24th in La Paz and other cities in the Andean nations.