Bogota, May 7 (RHC)-- The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army have announced that Havana will serve as the location for their next round of talks. The decision was announced by way of a joint statement issued over the weekend. The negotiations could begin as early as this week, with a ceasefire as the main topic of discussion, the statement added.... More
Washington, May 5 (RHC)-- The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) collected over 530 million records of phone calls in 2017, more than triple gathered a year before, an intelligence agency report shows. ... More
Santiago de Chile, May 5 (RHC)-- In Chile, excavations at Colonia Dignidad have rendered new hope to the family and friends of the victims who were tortured on the site. Founded in 1961 by Paul Schäfer, a former medic in Nazi-era German army who fled the country in 1959 to escape child abuse charges, used the 32,000-acre (13,000-hectare) site located in the isolated region south of Santiago to abuse, torture and indoctrinate people for over three decades. ... More
Washington, May 5 (RHC)-- In the Arabian Peninsula, U.S. Army Green Berets secretly deployed to Yemen last December and are helping the Saudi-led coalition seek out and destroy ballistic missiles held by Houthi rebels. ... More
Washington, May 5 (RHC)-- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump says it will end temporary protections for Honduran immigrants living in the United States on January 5, 2020. ... More
Gaza City, May 5 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have fired live rounds at Palestinians during anti-occupation protests and clashes along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories, injuring about 1,100 people. ... More
Caracas, May 5 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has announced that it arrested 11 top executives of the country's leading private bank, Banesco, for attacks against the country's currency. ... More
United Nations, May 5 (RHC)-- Highlighting the devastating impact of the humanitarian crisis and increasing violence on Gaza's children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on all parties with influence on the ground to prioritize their protection.... More
San Juan, May 4 (RHC)-- In Puerto Rico, hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of San Juan, the capital, following up on massive May Day protests ... More
Washington, May 4 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has transferred longtime Guantánamo Bay prisoner Ahmed Mohammed al-Darbi to Saudi Arabia, in the first such move under the Donald Trump administration. ... More
Vatican City, May 4 (RHC)-- At the Vatican, three Chileans who were abused by Catholic priests as children have urged Pope Francis to take action to end an epidemic of sexual abuse ... More
Washington, May 4 (RHC)-- The United States has returned thousands of ancient artifacts looted from Iraq and illegally acquired by the U.S.-based Christian craft chain store Hobby Lobby. ... More
Washington, May 4 (RHC)-- The acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, Thomas Homan, has announced plans to resign... More
Washington, May 4 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing a slew of new scandals over ethics violations and his environmental policies. ... More
Des Moines, May 4 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Iowa, the Republican-led legislature has voted to approve the nation’s most restrictive ban on abortions. ... More
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