Mexico City, February 20 (RHC) -- Demonstrators clashed with police in the Mexican city of Toluca, near the capital, Mexico City, on Wednesday, just ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama to the 6th Summit of North American Leaders.... More
London, February 20 (RHC)-- Official figures have shown Britain’s unemployment rate rose unexpectedly in the fourth quarter of last year, indicating a gloomy outlook for the country’s employment. The British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement on Wednesday that the jobless rate increased to 7.2 percent in three months to December 2013.... More
Athens, February 20 (RHC)-- Thousands of farmers from across Greece have demonstrated in the capital Athens to protest against the government's tax reform policies. Carrying banners and waving Greek flags, the protesters marched toward the parliament building.... More
Sao Paulo, February 20 (RHC) –- Ruben Barbosa, head of the Trade Council from the Sao Paulo State Industries Federation, FIESP, has announced that a viable proposal by MERCOSUR for a trade agreement with the European Union will be prepared by early March. ... More
United Nations, February 20 (RHC)-- The exercise of restraint is being urged in Ukraine following the killing of more than 22 people during violent clashes between riot police and protesters in the capital, Kiev.... More
Santiago, February 20 (RHC) -- Chile has launched a national strategy for green growth, aimed at promoting sustainable development in the South American country.... More
Santiago de Chile, February 20 (RHC) -- During the opening of the "Elias Figueroa" soccer stadium in Valparaiso, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Wednesday the building of 13 stadiums under his administration. ... More
Ottawa, February 20 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia is buying 10 billion dollars worth of weapons from a Canadian subsidiary of a U.S. arms maker. General Dynamics has announced that it secured the 14-year contract for its Canadian division to sell Riyadh military vehicles as well as training and support services with a value of 10 billion dollars.... More
Tel Aviv, February 20 (RHC)-- The Tel Aviv regime cannot stop a growing international anti-Israel boycott campaign over the Israeli settlement activities on the occupied Palestinian territories, an official admits.... More
Caracas, February 19 (RHC)-- Information from the social networks show that there is a media campaign by right-wing forces in Venezuela to try to criminalize the government of Nicolas Maduro. ... More
Havana, February 19 (RHC) -– The fascist escalation against the constitutional government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was rejected Tuesday by officials and activists gathered in the Cuban capital of Havana.... More
La Paz, February 19 (RHC) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday proposed that the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) call an emergency meeting on Venezuela, where recent violent actions undertaken by extremist sectors of the political opposition resulted in three deaths.... More
Washington, February 19 (RHC)-- A new report based on top-secret documents from Edward Snowden has revealed how the United States and Britain targeted the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks after it published documents on the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. ... More
Vienna, February 19 (RHC)-- Talks aimed at solidifying a deal over Iran’s disputed nuclear program reopened on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria. Iran, the United States and five other world powers reached a temporary deal in November requiring Iran to curb uranium enrichment in return for easing crippling economic sanctions. ... More
Brasilia, February 19 (RHC) -- Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega Tuesday dismissed the report of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, which labels Brazilian economy as "one of the most vulnerable" as it has suffered greatly from capital flight.... More
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