Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Russian capital, Moscow, in opposing demonstrations: those supporting the involvement of Russia in Ukraine, and those who are against it. Government supporters shouted «Crimea is Russian land», while opponents said that the presence of Russian troops on the Ukrainian peninsula was «shameful». The […]readmore
The late Princess Diana of Wales handed her personal confidential phone book to a tabloid because she wanted to «charge» against her then husband, Prince Charles, the heir to the British Throne, according to testimony presented in a London Court by Clive Goodman, former editor of the tabloid News of the World. Goodman, who made […]readmore
The Chinese press reported that seismologists in Beijing detected an incident on the ocean floor about 200 kilometers northeast of the last point of contact with the missing Malaysian Airlines aircraft. The scientists pointed out that it is an area in the South China Sea where there has been previous seismic activity. The movement registered […]readmore
The head of the U.S. Southern Command, General John Kelly, said Thursday that the Venezuelan government, with Nicolas Maduro at the head, does not trust the military. Kelly told the Senate committee that forces in the Venezuelan military are loyal to themselves, and are waiting and watching to see what happens. The general added that […]readmore
«Please pray for me.» That brief message on his Twitter account was the only official event for Pope Francis in his first year at the helm of the Vatican. The absence of official events to celebrate the anniversary is interpreted by the correspondents at the Vatican as part of the trend of the first Latin […]readmore
Malaysian authorities reported that Chinese satellite images allegedly showed wreckage disappeared on Saturday were wrong. Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters at a Kuala Lumpur that a Malaysian Navy aircraft had moved to where the pictures showed three objects floating but had found nothing . Hussein added that the Chinese authorities had indicated that these images […]readmore
The Department of Energy of the United States said it plans to sell five million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves. Government officials said the sale is a trial that has been planned for months. The decision comes at a time when global energy markets closely watch the developments of the conflict between Ukraine […]readmore
Western leaders warned Russia to cease its attempts to annex the Crimea or otherwise face sanctions. U.S. President Barack Obama, said Moscow would pay a price if it continues its current path. Speaking from the White House after meeting with interim Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Obama said a referendum, scheduled for Sunday, on […]readmore
The Salvadoran Supreme Electoral Court confirmed that Salvador Sanchez Ceren, candidate for the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), won the presidential elections last Sunday in the Central American country. The former guerrilla achieved 50.11% of the vote (1,495,815), while rival Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), Norman Quijano, won 49.89% (1,489,451). The difference was only 0.22 […]readmore
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired more than 20 rockets into southern Israel, the heaviest bombardment since 2012. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond «strongly». The attack comes a day after an Israeli air raid on Gaza that killed three members of the Islamic Jihad militant group. The group said it fired the rockets […]readmore