Bogota, January 21 (RHC)-- The Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, Ernesto Samper said that during an upcoming trip to Cuba, he hopes to meet with representatives of the government and the FARC-EP peace negotiators.... More


Port-au-Prince, January 20(RHC)-- Haitian President Michel Martelly has confirmed that the country's presidential run-off elections will take place next Sunday, January 24th, as recommended by Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP).... More


Santa Cruz, January 21 (RHC)-- On Wednesday Bolivian Vice President Álvaro García Linera and leaders of the autonomous government of the municipality of Santa Cruz de la Sierra attended the opening of the José Martí Plaza, named after the National Hero of Cuba.... More


Guatemala City, January 21 (RHC)-- The Central American governments involved in working out a solution to the current situation of Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica have set February 4th as the date to transfer the second group who, encouraged by Washington's arbitrary migration policy towards Cuba, are trying to reach U.S. soil. ... More


Ramallah, January 21 (RHC)-- Israeli military forces have reportedly arrested 15 Palestinians during separate overnight operations across the occupied West Bank. ... More


Damascus, January 21 (RHC)-- Syrian army troops have retaken strategic hills and heights in the central province of Homs as government forces continue their mop-up operations in many parts of the Arab country. ... More


Kabul, January 21 (RHC)-- A huge bomb explosion hit an area near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital city of Kabul, killing at least seven people. ... More


London, January 21 (RHC)-- British doctors have called for the removal of Israel from the World Medical Association (WMA) over claims of “medical torture” on Palestinians seeking treatment. ... More


Washington, January 21 (RHC)-- Nearly half a million foreigners who legally entered the US last year, stayed in the country despite the expiration of their visas, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced. ... More


Davos, January 21 (RHC)-- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that the European Union faces several dangers that could lead to the bloc’s collapse in the near future. ... More


Vienna, January 21 (RHC)-- Austria has announced a plan to reduce by half the number of people allowed to claim asylum in the country in 2016. Chancellor Werner Faymann told a news conference in the Austrian capital, Vienna, that leaders from across the nation had agreed on a four-year cap on refugees. "We can't take in all asylum-seekers in Austria," Faymann said. ... More


Davos, January 21 (RHC)-- A new report shows the richest 62 billionaires now own as much wealth as half the world. The Oxfam report is timed to coincide with the meeting of global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. ... More


Havana, January 20 (RHC-PL) -- The United Nations and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will monitor the bilateral and definitive ceasefire the government of Juan Manuel Santos and Colombia's largest rebel group expect to achieve in coming months. ... More


Caracas, January 20 (RHC)-- President Nicolás Maduro has criticized the Spanish government's interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela, particularly what he called the “racist, colonial-style remarks” by President Mariano Rajoy.... More


Caracas, January 20 (RHC)-- In Venezuela, university students have staged demonstrations in higher education centers across the country to express their support for social gains under the Bolivarian Revolution.... More


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