Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is slated to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next secretary general of the United Nations, following an expected formal recommendation by the Security Council to the General Assembly later this week. ... More


In Poland, as many as six million women poured into the streets for a nationwide protest opposing proposals to completely ban abortions across Poland. ... More


Civil Defense, government and local authorities in eastern Cuba are assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, which left Cuba in the early morning hours on Wednesday.... More


Governor of Louisiana John Bel Edwards is in Cuba, heading up a large delegation to explore business opportunities between the southern U.S. State and the Caribbean nation. ... More


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced the end of a ceasefire with his country's rebel movement, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-Peoples Army, FARC-EP.... More


The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army, FARC-EP, has called on the government of President Juan Manuel Santos to organize a National Constituent Assembly, as they had argued at the end of peace negotiations when the government imposed a plebiscite instead.... More


Bolivia’s President Evo Morales

Despite the "No" vote in the Colombian plebiscite on Sunday, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales said he is confident peace in Colombia will be achieved. ... More


The transparency group WikiLeaks will soon release new documents in regard to the U.S. presidential elections, according to its founder, Julian Assange. ... More


UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Israel to halt plans to construct a new settlement and an industrial zone in the West Bank. ... More


A report says the U.S. Internet giant Yahoo scanned hundreds of millions of users' emails in 2015 at the request of U.S. intelligence agencies.... More


Doctors Without Borders has marked the first anniversary of the U.S. military’s bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on October 3, 2015. The attack killed 42 people, including patients and staff. ... More


Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez has lodged a complaint against the Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Ramos Allup, accusing him of contempt and for promoting insurrection against President Nicolas Maduro and other public officials. ... More


In the United States, residents of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are preparing for evacuations as the "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Matthew is expected to brush up to the U.S. East Coast later this week.... More


Human rights activists and NGOs have demanded that the Mexican government declare a "contingency" plan to provide shelter and food to all the immigrants. ... More


Cuban President Raúl Castro is in Santiago de Cuba, as part of his working visit to eastern Cuba to assess preparations ahead of the predicted landfall there of powerful Hurricane Matthew. ... More


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