Caracas, April 10 (RHC) -- Venezuela's National Assembly remembered the failed coup of April 2002 against President Hugo Chavez during a special session on Tuesday.

Moscow, April 10 (RHC) Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid Mouallem, accused Turkey of arming the opposition rebels and assisting them in entering Syrian territory. According to Mouallem, the Syrian government withdrew military units from certain provinces.

Ankara, April 10 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, has called on the Syrian government to end violence without any preconditions by 6 a.m. on April 12.

Beijing, April 10 (RHC) China reiterated its call for a truce between the Syrian government and the opposition forces and for them to both respect the peace agreement proposed by U.N.-Arab League Special Envoy Kofi Annan.

Tehran, April 10 (Xinhua-RHC) Iran has cut oil supply to Spain after stopping crude export to Greece, the local satellite Press TV quoted an unnamed source as saying on Tuesday. Iran is also mulling oil cuts to Germany and Italy, said the report. Earlier in the day, Iranian oil minister said that his country had already stopped oil exports to Greece.

Washington, April 10 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Most U.S. voters trust themselves on matters of the economy more than President Barack Obama and leading Republic presidential contender Mitt Romney, according to a poll released Monday by Rasmussen Reports, Xinhua news agency reports.

Tehran, April 10 (Xinhua-RHC) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday that Tehran will not withdraw from its nuclear rights in the upcoming talks with the UN Security Council’s five permanent members plus Germany (P5+1), the local satellite Press TV reported.

Santiago de Chile, April 10 (RHC) -- Chilean students staged a peaceful occupation of an educational centre in Santiago de Chile on Tuesday, to show solidarity with about thirty of their schoolmates, whose registrations were canceled for participating in demonstrations against the education system last year.

Santiago de Chile, April 10 (PL-RHC) -- Chilean teachers have announced a demonstration for April 18th in Santiago’s Plaza de Armas and a march towards the Education Ministry to protest the layoff of more than 2,000 teachers that participated in last year’s protests for quality education at lower costs.

Madrid, April 10(RHC) The Minister of Economy of Spain, Luis de Guindos, defended the severe cuts in health, announced by the Conservative government of Mariano Rajoy to appease the financial markets.

Madrid, April 10 (RHC) Several political parties of Spain demanded that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy make an urgent appearance before the House of Representatives to explain the new budget cuts in education and health.

Cartagena, April 10 (RHC) -- The Social Forum, as part of the Sixth Summit of the Americas, began in the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias, with the participation of representatives from social organizations, researchers and academics from 18 countries.

Tehran, April 10(RHC) Iranian Oil Minister, Rostam Qasemi,said this Tuesday that his country has no trouble selling its crude oil in other markets despite the ban on exports of hydrocarbon to the EuropeanUnion.Speaking to reporters in Tehran, he said that recent sanctions imposed by the block of the 27 have had the least effect on the oil sector.

La Paz, April 10 (PL-RHC) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales will demand that the 6th Summit of the Americas in Colombia be the last such event without Cuba, Minister of Communication Amanda Dávila said on Tuesday.

Brasilia, April 10 (RHC) -- Nearly 300 women from 51 countries marched on Tuesday in Brasilia against war and the 50-year-old U.S economic blockade of Cuba and also for the immediate release of the Cuban antiterrorist who remain unfairly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.