Washington, April 28 (RHC)-- The White House says President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico that the U.S. will remain part of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement... More
Washington, April 28 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a review of national monuments, potentially opening up millions of acres of public lands to drilling, mining and logging. ... More
Las Vegas, April 28 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Nevada, police have arrested seven people at a nonviolent protest against U.S. drone warfare at the gates of the Creech Air Force Base northwest of Las Vegas.... More
New York, April 28 (RHC)-- Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme has died. Demme was best known for "The Silence of the Lambs" and the 1993 Oscar-winner "Philadelphia" -- the first major Hollywood film to take on the AIDS epidemic.... More
Washington, April 28 (RHC)-- In the United States, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly officially opened the office of VOICE -- or Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement... More
Caracas, April 27 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez has announced that her country will begin the process of exiting the Organization of American States. The move comes after the organization's Permanent Council agreed Wednesday to convene a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss Venezuela -- with 19 votes in favor, 10 against, one abstention and one absence. ... More
Damascus, April 27 (RHC)-- An Israeli missile strike has caused a large explosion and fire near Damascus International Airport, according to a Syrian media report. The Sana news agency says that a fuel tank and warehouses were damaged in the overnight raid.... More
Managua, April 27 (RHC)-- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his ruling party, the Frente Sandinista, are enjoying high approval ratings according to a new survey. The poll by M&R Consultants reveals that the Nicaraguan government is strongly supported with a more than 70 percent positive rating. ... More
Washington, April 27 (RHC)-- The White House on Wednesday outlined a tax plan that would add trillions of dollars to the U.S. deficit while overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthiest corporations and individuals --including President Donald Trump. ... More
Santiago de Chile, April 27 (RHC)-- The CIA paid a major Chilean newspaper to discredit the administration of President Salvador Allende during the 1970s and support the Pinochet dictatorship. ... More
New York, April 27 (RHC)-- Another top Fox News anchor, Sean Hannity, is facing accusations of unwanted sexual advances. Former Fox News guest Debbie Schlussel has accused Hannity of inviting her back to his hotel room, and that, after she rejected his advance, in her words: "He called me and yelled at me." While Schlussel says she doesn’t think the incident qualifies as sexual harassment, she says she thought Hannity was "weird and creepy." ... More
Caracas, April 26 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez says that if there is a meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of American States that does not have the backing of the Venezuelan government... More
San Francisco, April 26 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge in the state of California has dealt a major blow to the Donald Trump administration’s attempts to withhold billions of dollars of funding from so-called "sanctuary cities."... More
Tokyo, April 26 (RHC)-- In Japan, protesters gathered in Okinawa Tuesday to oppose the first day of construction of a highly controversial new U.S. military base on the island. ... More
Brasilia, April 26 (RHC)-- In Brazil, more than 3,000 indigenous people demonstrated in front of Congress Tuesday, protesting ongoing theft of their land and resources, which they say has worsened under President Michel Temer. ... More
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