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Reform to NSA surveillance program is blocked

On Tuesday, the US Senate refused to consider the draft USA Freedom Act as part of the reform to the US surveillance program since the revelations of Edward Snowden in 2013. Despite the support of President Barack Obama and backed by Silicon Valley groups and large technology...
Posted On 19 Nov 2014
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Colombian army continues the search of the general captured by FARC

The search of the general prisoner of the FARC in Colombia continues this Wednesday, with the hope of an early release that allows to relaunch the peace process with the communist guerrillas, suspended at meeting two years of its opening this Wednesday. Some 1,500 troops plus...
Posted On 19 Nov 2014
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FARC confirms abduction of General Ruben Alzate and two companions

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) confirmed this Tuesday that they have General Ruben Dario Alzate and two companions in their possession, who were kidnapped on Sunday in northwestern Colombia. This retention caused that President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos...
Posted On 18 Nov 2014
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Synagogue in Israel suffers attack by two Palestinians, killing four people

A synagogue in Israel this Tuesday was the scene of an assault in which two Palestinians attacked to the jewish faithfuls with butcher knives, axes and guns killing four people. The attack occurred in Har Nof, an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood with a large population of...
Posted On 18 Nov 2014
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WHO: We expect Ebola infections decline clearly in early 2015

The World Health Organization (WHO) expects that the spread of Ebola virus decline “clearly” in early 2015, a senior official reported this Tuesday. “We are preparing for the future, thinking about how we will be within four to six months, when the number of...
Posted On 18 Nov 2014
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Assange announces new leak of secret files by Wikileaks

The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, revealed yesterday, Sunday, that the organization prepares a new leak of secret files and criticized the role of the Google company by considering it at the service of the US Government The Australian activist did not provide details about...
Posted On 17 Nov 2014
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Doctor from Sierra Leone ill with Ebola virus dies in US

Martin Salia, a doctor from Sierra Leone, 44 years, who was being treated for Ebola virus in (US) hospital in Nebraska, died this Monday, according to sources of Nebraska Medical Center, the hospital where he was admitted since their repatriation. “We deeply regret to...
Posted On 17 Nov 2014
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Protests in Mexico over missing students are resumed

Thousands of Mexican students and teachers resumed this Friday in Guerrero state (south) their strong protest against the government of Enrique Peña Nieto for the disappearance of 43 students, which this week resulted in fires in public buildings such as the local parliament....
Posted On 15 Nov 2014
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Former Director of Petrobras was arrested by diverting funds

Last Friday, the Brazilian Federal Police arrested the former head of Services of the company Petrobas Renato Duque, who was involved in the embezzlement of state company to finance political parties allied to the ruling Partido de los Trabajadores (PT). Duque was arrested during...
Posted On 15 Nov 2014
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Earthquake of 7.3 degrees shakes Indonesia along with tsunami warning

According to the US Geological Survey, this Saturday morning an underwater earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred off the coast of Indonesia with potential to generate tsunami waves on nearby shores. However, some hours later, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Pacific dismissed the...
Posted On 15 Nov 2014
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