Berlin, January 19 (RHC)-- German police have arrested a male refugee over alleged sex assaults against women in the Western city of Cologne on New Year’s Eve. Prosecutors said on Monday that police arrested the first suspect directly linked to the string of assaults that have shocked Germany. ... More
London, January 19 (RHC)-- Indian steel giant Tata Steel and Asda, the British supermarket arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart, have announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs in Britain. ... More
Havana, January 18 (teleSUR-RHC) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, has proposed the release of various prisoners including social leaders and rebels suffering from serious health issues as part of the ongoing peace process.... More
Brasilia, January 18 (teleSUR-RHC) -- The Brazilian Health ministry announced it has developed new testing kits to quickly identify the presence of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses, which are all carried by the same species of mosquito. ... More
La Paz, January 18 (teleSUR-RHC) -- The Bolivian National Assembly has approved the decision to probe former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada over “prejudicial contracts to the State, anti-economic behavior and unfulfillment of duty,” the Congress presidency said in a report sent to AFP. ... More
Caracas, January 18 (teleSUR-RHC) -- Venezuela's rate of extreme poverty has continued to decline despite what the government has described as an “economic war,” according to new figures released Sunday. ... More
Bogota, January 18 (teleSUR-RHC) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has called on the country's army to investigate the whereabouts of the remains of political dissident, Father Camilo Torres. The move is intended to be a trust-building measure between the government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group just before formal peace talks begin. ... More
Baghdad, January 18 (RHC)-- At least 15 Iraqis have lost their lives and nine others sustained injuries after two separate road bombs went off near Ramadi and Baghdad. ... More
Ouagadougou, January 18 (RHC)-- An attack by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants on a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, has come to an end with nearly 30 people, including 11 foreigners, dead. ... More
Sanaa, January 18 (RHC)-- Dozens of people have been killed in a series of air raids by Saudi Arabia on police buildings in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa as well as other areas across the war-torn Arab state. ... More
Yaoundé, January 18 (RHC)-- At least four people have lost their lives and two sustained injuries in a bomb attack targeting a mosque in Cameroon’s northern region, a security source says. ... More
Tehran, January 18 (RHC)-- Iran’s oil ministry has issued an order to increase production by 500,000 barrels a day as the country moved ahead with plans to add supply to a glutted market even at the risk of contributing to a price collapse. ... More
London, January 18 (RHC)-- Leader of UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn says Britain should not carry nukes on submarines and show its resolve for nuclear "de-escalation." Corbyn told the state-run BBC on Sunday that the UK could keep its controversial Trident submarine fleet but without carrying nuclear warheads. ... More
New York, January 18 (RHC)-- A recent report shows the 20 richest people in the United States own more wealth than half of the population of the U.S. combined. ... More
Caracas, January 16 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a 60-day nationwide economic emergency to tackle a deepening economic crisis. The announcement on Friday came just hours before Maduro delivered a state of the union address. ... More
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