WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Latino outreach director Arturo Carmona on Tuesday released the following statement on Puerto Rico facing first lawsuit by insurance companies over the U.S. territory’s failure to pay millions of dollars in bond payments last week: “It is unacceptable that Wall Street vulture funds have chosen to take Puerto Rico to […]readmore
VOA News Police in Florence, Italy, are probing the apparent murder of a 35-year-old American expatriate who was found dead in her downtown apartment with bruises and scratches to her neck. The Italian news agency ANSA said police on Monday were awaiting the results of an autopsy on the body of Ashley Olsen and reviewing […]readmore
VOA News The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday that sanctions on Iran could be lifted “soon.” A multilateral agreement reached in July requires Tehran to complete multiple steps regarding its nuclear program before several international sanctions are removed. There is no fixed date for the milestone. The deal intended to […]readmore
VOA News A South Korean official said Monday Seoul and the United States are discussing other U.S. «strategic assets» that can be deployed on the Korean peninsula, a day after the U.S. flew a long-range B-52 bomber over South Korea in an apparent response to North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons test. «The United States and […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: January 10, 2016 7:37 AM Pakistan is set to host four-way talks Monday on reviving the Afghan peace process. The talks will include Afghanistan, China and the United States. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni said Saturday the representatives meeting in Islamabad will discuss a “roadmap for peace talks.” […]readmore
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using fighter, attack, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using rocket artillery, fighter, bomber, […]readmore
Un B-52, con capacidad para llevar armas nucleares, fue visto volando sobre la base Osar, localizada a 72 kilómetros al sur de la frontera que separa las dos Coreas Voz de América – Redacción Un avión bombardero de largo alcance de Estados Unidos voló sobre Corea del Sur el domingo, en aparente respuesta a la […]readmore
Voz de América – Redacción El Chapo estaba interesado en que se hiciera una película sobre la historia de su vida y accedió a contarla a la actriz mexicana Kate del Castillo. Una entrevista secreta entre el actor estadounidense, Sean Penn, y el narcotraficante Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, facilitó la captura del mexicano. La entrevista, […]readmore
Por RFI – Francia rendía este domingo un último homenaje a las cerca de 150 personas fallecidas en los ataques yihadistas del año pasado. Hollande y la alcaldesa de París Anne Hidalgo inauguraron por la mañana una placa conmemorativa, al pie de un roble plantado para esta ocasión en la céntrica plaza de la República. […]readmore
Lisa Bryant Last updated on: January 08, 2016 PARIS—Belgian police revealed Friday they found the fingerprint of a fugitive suspect linked to the November 13 Paris terror attacks along with suicide belts and explosives during the search of a Brussels apartment. Federal prosecutors in Belgium said police discovered the items during December 2015 raid. Salah […]readmore