Lima, Aug 14 (RHC)  Paraguay’s suspension as member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was ratified at a meeting of the High-Level Group of the bloc, which evaluated in Lima, Peru, the situation of the country after the coup staged last June.

Havana, Aug 14 (RHC)  A military intervention in Syria by the United States and its allies continues to be more likely to happen as armed groups fighting the government say they currently control several territories of the country.

Damascus, August 14 (RHC)-- Syrian Army forces continue fighting against armed gangs in areas around the capital, Damascus, where they caused heavy casualties in clashes on Monday.

Cairo, August 14 (RHC)-- Egyptian troops clashed with gunmen who opened fire on them in the northern Sinai Peninsula, according to a report by the state news agency Mena.

Beijing, August 14 (RHC)-- China and the People's Democratic Republic of Korea have signed agreements that promote the joint development of economic zones and expand future collaboration.

San Juan, August 14 (RHC) The Committee of Friends and Family of Carlos Muñiz Varela called on the Puerto Rican government to clear up the case of the assassination of Carlos Muñiz Varela, an activist of Cuban origin, which took place 33 years ago by right-wing extremists in exile.

Buenos Aires, August 14 (RHC)-- U.S. economist and Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz is in Buenos Aires, where he met with Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez. 

Havana, August 14 (RHC) -- The high level group of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) tasked with monitoring the situation in Paraguay began its first working meeting in Lima, Peru.

Havana, August 14 (RHC) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa will respond to a request for political asylum made by the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, after a meeting with national diplomats working on the negotiations with Great Britain and Sweden on the case.

Santiago de Chile, Aug 14 (NNN-Prensa Latina-RHC) -- Opposition parliamentarians in Chile have urged for the nationalization of water in the midst of a severe drought in the country that has led to a state of emergency in several areas.

Havana, August 14 (RHC) -- President Evo Morales has issued three decrees that favor Bolivian universities and students, to improve infrastructure and internships in public and private agencies.

San Antonio, August 14 (RHC)-- A man killed two people, including a police officer who was serving him an eviction notice at his home in College Station, Texas, on Monday before police fatally shot him during a gun battle.  Four people also were wounded, according to police and city officials.  The shooting comes at a time of national concern over gun violence.

Washington, August 14 (RHC)-- U.S. environmental groups are hailing a move by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the NRC, to suspend final decisions on licenses for power plants until it can finish a court-ordered reassessment of risks associated with storing nuclear waste.

Lagos, August 14 (RHC)-- The oil giant Exxon Mobil has acknowledged a new oil spill off the coast of southern Nigeria.  Residents of Akwa Ibom state have reported seeing oil deposits massing along the coastline.  Exxon says the size of the leak remains unclear.

Managua, August 14 (RHC)-- Approximately 2,500 Nicaraguan women will receive micro-loans with low interest rates this week to start small businesses as part of a program to reduce high interest loans.