Buenos Aires, April 4 (RHC)-- U.S. Army General Laura Richardson, the head of the U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom), arrived in Buenos Aires, where she is scheduled to meet with officials from the administration of Argentine President Javier Milei to deepen cooperation in regional defense.... More
Washington, April 4 (RHC)-- President Joe Biden of the United States had to host a subdued dinner to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the White House after a group of Muslim leaders turned down his invitation over the administration’s support for Israel’s savagery in the besieged Gaza Strip.... More
San Francisco, April 4 (RHC)-- Pitzer College in Claremont, California, has closed its study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel in what’s being viewed as a major victory for the BDS — Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions — movement.... More
Washington, April 4 (RHC)-- A group of U.S. officials at USAID have privately warned the Biden administration that the spread of hunger and malnutrition in Gaza is “unprecedented in modern history” and that parts of Gaza are already experiencing famine. ... More
Washington, April 3 (RHC)-- The United States has vowed to block a new attempt by the Palestinians for full membership in the United Nations. Supporters of the Palestinian move asked the UN Security Council on Tuesday to revive an application for admission submitted in 2011.... More
Geneva, April 3 (RHC)-- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will look into a draft resolution for imposing an arms embargo against Israel. The draft was brought forward by Pakistan on behalf of 55 of the 56 member states in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It will be considered on Friday on the grounds that there is a “plausible risk of genocide in Gaza.”... More
Geneva, April 3 (RHC)-- The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories says the Israeli military has “intentionally killed” aid workers of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) in the Gaza Strip.... More
Caracas, April 3 (RHC)-- A group of social organizations from the United States and Latin America expressed their solidarity with President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan electoral process through a statement from Resumen Latinoamericano's correspondent in Cuba.... More
Ramallah, April 3 (RHC)-- There is growing outrage around the world after Israeli air strikes killed seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity, as the country faces increased scrutiny over its conduct in the war on Gaza.... More
Caracas, April 3 (RHC)-- Venezuela's Minister of Communication, Freddy Ñáñez, rejected on Tuesday the statements made by the Argentine president, Javier Milei, of propitiating a regional siege of sanctions against the Bolivarian nation.... More
United Nations, April 3 (RHC)-- The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting on Israel’s terrorist attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Syria. Addressing the meeting on Tuesday in New York, Iran’s mission to the UN called on the world body to categorically denounce Israel’s violation of international regulations.... More
New York, April 3 (RHC)-- An advocacy group warns air strikes on Rafah may open the doors to Israel’s invasion of the city in Gaza. A major rights advocacy group has warned that Israel’s bombardment earlier this week of the city of Rafah in Gaza may open the doors for an invasion of the area which is home to more than a million Palestinian refugees.... More
Canberra, April 2 (RHC)-- Australia has summoned the Israeli ambassador over the killing of an Australian aid worker in an airstrike on Gaza, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as “completely unacceptable.” Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has “requested a call-in from the Israeli ambassador," Albanese said on Tuesday. “We want full accountability for this. This is a tragedy that should never have occurred,” he added.... More
Moscow, April 2 (RHC)-- The BRICS bloc of emerging economies is considering developing an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on western financial systems. Announcing the plan last month, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said creating an independent BRICS payment system is an important goal for the future, which would be based on state-of-the-art tools such as digital technologies and blockchain.... More
Tokyo, April 2 (RHC)-- Japan has announced it will lift its pause on funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa confirmed the resumption of funding to UNRWA on Tuesday after meeting with UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini last week.... More
