Tehran, August 31 (RHC)-- The 16^th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement ended two days of high level meetings on Friday in Tehran, the Iranian capital.  Heads of State and government of member nations addressed the great challenges ahead in the political, economic and social areas, with a renewed call for a new international order.

Tehran, August 31 (RHC)-- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that the Islamic Republic is completely ready to provide any assistance to reach a common understanding and national reconciliation among Palestinian factions.

Havana, August 31 (RHC) -- The presidential candidate of Mexico’s Progressive Movement, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has rejected the decision of the Electoral Tribunal of Federal Judicial Power not to  revoke the results of the July 1st presidential elections, local newspaper La Jornada reported.

Havana, August 31 (RHC) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega headed the ceremony commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the Central American country’s Army on Friday.

Havana, August 31 (RHC) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that Bolivia’s Patriotic Bicentennial Plan is an example that should be followed by other countries.

Tegucigalpa, August 31 (PL-RHC) -- At least 61,000 public school teachers in Honduras were called for a nationwide strike on Thursday and Friday to demand payment of outstanding wages and the repeal of unpopular labor laws, despite major threats from the Ministry of Education.

Havana, August 31 (RHC) -- The top leaders of 20 political parties and social organizations that make up the Guasú Front appointed Fernando Lugo as president of the leftist coalition on Friday.

La Paz, August 31 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Bolivia’s natural gas sales to Brazil and Argentina increased by 44 percent year-on-year during the first seven months of 2012, the country’s National Institute of Statistics said Thursday.

Managua, August 31 (PL-RHC) -- The member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the Republic of Korea reviewed the state of bilateral relations on Thursday during the 11^thmeeting of deputy foreign ministers.

United Nations, August 31 (RHC)-- The permanent representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Li Baodong, says that the UN must oppose foreign military intervention in Syria and work to peacefully resolve the situation.

Luanda, August 31 (RHC)-- Angolans are voting for a new president and parliament, in the second national elections since the African country's 27-year civil war ended a decade ago.  Most polling stations in the capital, Luanda, reportedly opened on time this morning and expect nearly 10 million eligible voters to cast their ballots.

Tehran, August 31 (RHC)-- Iran has signed economic and cooperation agreements with 30 member states of the Non-Aligned Movement, according to the director general of the Iranian Customs Administration for International Affairs, Mohammad-Hossein Baghenayat.

Washington, August 31 (RHC)-- The U.S. Justice Department has announced it will not prosecute anyone involved in the killing and torturing of prisoners in CIA custody after a three-year investigation.  The Justice Department had been probing the deaths of two men: one in Iraq, and one in Afghanistan.

Brussels, August 31 (RHC)-- Unemployment across the 17-nation Eurozone hit a record 18 million in July, according to the EU statistics agency.  While some 88,000 more people were added to the jobless total, upwardly-revised data for June meant the unemployment rate remained at 11.3%.

New Jersey, Aug 31, (RHC), -- At least three people were killed in a shooting early Friday in the U.S.state of New Jersey, authorities said.