Washington, February 26 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has outlined a five-year budget plan that would shrink the number of active-duty U.S. soldiers to its smallest size since before World War II while expanding the number of special operations personnel. ... More
Beijing, February 26 (RHC)-- Residents of Beijing are suffering through another day of heavy smog. Earlier this week, authorities issued the second-highest level of pollution alert for a second time after it was used for the first time ever on Friday last week, when the crisis began.... More
Washington, February 26 (RHC)-- A Washington, D.C.-based whistleblower group has reported a suspicious break-in at their office. The Project on Government Oversight says unknown people appear to have broken in, shuffled papers on employees’ desks and attempted to open a file cabinet, all while leaving computers and other valuable items behind. ... More
London, February 26 (RHC)-- A new report based on leaks by Edward Snowden reveals new details of how Western spy agencies manipulate information online. ... More
Berlin, February 26 (RHC)-- Another source within the National Security Agency appears to have emerged. ... More
Caracas, February 25 (RHC) –- Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has once again refused to take part in a dialogue to resolve recent political unrest.... More
Bogotá, February 25 (RHC) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday condemned an attack over the weekend on the convoy of a presidential contender in the general elections due in May.... More
Beirut, February 25 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes have launched airstrikes on targets near the border between Lebanon and Syria. There were contradictory reports on the targets of Monday’s attacks, with sources in Lebanon saying the airstrikes hit inside Syrian territory.... More
Moscow, February 25 (RHC)-- Russia has questioned the legitimacy of Ukraine’s new government, saying the current authorities have come to power as a result of an "armed mutiny."... More
Lima, February 25 (RHC) -- Peruvian Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva on Monday submitted his resignation to President Ollanta Humala following a brawl with the country's finance minister, an official source said.... More
Havana, February 25 (RHC) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group said on Monday that military spying has negatively affected the ongoing peace negotiations with the government.... More
Sao Paulo, February 25 (RHC) -- Public prosecutors in Brazil have launched an investigation into a weekend fan riot that killed one person and left another injured, Xinhua news agency reported.... More
Detroit, February 25 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Detroit, the city's emergency manager has floated a proposal to slash worker pensions and retiree benefits in a bid to bring the city out of bankruptcy. ... More
London, February 25 (RHC)-- The 10th annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) has gotten underway in the United States and Britain with similar events expected to be held in other parts of the world in March.... More
New Orleans, February 25 (RHC)-- In Louisiana, a barge carrying crude oil collided with another vessel in the Mississippi River, shutting down a 65-mile stretch that includes the Port of New Orleans. ... More
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