London, November 9 (RHC)-- British lawmakers may consider a debate over a no confidence vote in Prime Minister David Cameron as an online petition passes the required 100,000 threshold. The e-petition has been launched by Kelly Teeboon, who describes herself as a "radical feminist" and socialist. It accuses Cameron of wreaking "devastation for the poorest in society for the last five years." ... More
Moscow, November 9 (RHC)-- Russia is sending 44 planes to return its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resort towns, where they remained stranded following a deadly plane crash last week. A total of 14 planes are being sent to Sharm el-Sheikh and thirty more to Hurghada, read a statement released by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency over the weekend. ... More
Washington, November 9 (RHC)-- A group of bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for Congress to vote on the escalating U.S. wars in Iraq and Syria. ... More
Berlin, November 9 (RHC)-- Germany's flagship airline Lufthansa has canceled 929 of its flights for Monday as cabin crew announced the resumption of a strike over cost cuts. ... More
San Salvador, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The governing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) concluded its first congress on Sunday with a strong commitment to advance its struggles against inequality, exclusion, and neo-liberalism.... More
La Paz, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Bolivian farmers are already being hard hit by a decline in global quinoa prices, according to reports Sunday. In Bolivia's quinoa heartland of Oruro, farmers can't even cover production costs, Prensa Latina reported.... More
Buenos Aires, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Daniel Scioli, candidate in the upcoming Argentinean presidential run-off elections, announced new measures as part of his proposed government plan.... More
Santo Domingo, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Urban pollution is causing a raising alarm as a major health risk for city dwellers, according to environmental research in the Dominican Republic reported by local media on Sunday.... More
Montevideo, November 9 (PL-RHC)-- Montevideo Archbishop Daniel Sturla said the Holy See is collaborating to clarify the situation of the people who disappeared during the civic-military dictatorships in Uruguay.... More
Lima, November 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Peruvian government made it clear on Monday that even though it created a national registry for the thousands of victims of forced sterilization, it is not pointing a finger at past governments or condemning any party for the atrocities. ... More
Santiago de Chile, November 7 (RHC)-- A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck central Chile, but no reports of major damage or injuries were immediately released. ... More
Quito, November 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Union of South American Nations (UNSASUR) said its electoral mission to monitor Venezuela’s December 6th legislative elections has been approved.... More
The Hague, November 7 (RHC)-- Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) say the court's prosecutor must reconsider an earlier decision not to open a probe into an Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla back in 2010. ... More
Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- Reports have emerged rebel groups in Syria are placing detained soldiers and civilians in cages to use as shields against Syrian government attacks in Eastern Ghouta. ... More
Berlin, November 7 (RHC)-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced a new plan for people seeking asylum. It involves creating special centers that will fast-track deportation proceedings for people who do not qualify for refugee status. ... More
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