Washington, May 9 (RHC)-- U.S. military officials and the State Department have recommended sending 3,000 to 5,000 additional troops, including hundreds of Special Operations forces, to Afghanistan, according to U.S. media reports. ... More
Moscow, May 9 (RHC)-- Thousands of Russian servicemen and women, along with the most advanced and battle-tested equipment, paraded through Red Square for the annual Victory Day celebrations in Russia. ... More
Buenos Aires, May 9 (RHC)-- Public universities in Argentina have launched the largest university strike in the last 12 years to demand that President Mauricio Macri set aside a higher budget for education as the government continued to prioritize an austerity agenda. ... More
San Juan, May 9 (RHC)-- Students from the University of Puerto Rico have held a national demonstration to protest widespread austerity measures and an increase in police violence against those who oppose such measures. ... More
New York, May 9 (RHC)-- Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will remain in solitary confinement in a New York City prison, according to a ruling by a U.S. judge... More
Paris, May 8 (RHC)-- In France, former investment banker and political centrist Emmanuel Macron was elected president Sunday in a decisive victory against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. ... More
Geneva, May 8 (RHC)-- More than 200 migrants are feared to have died in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend... More
Baghdad, May 8 (RHC)-- Iraq’s military has admitted its forces bombed a school in western Mosul in an attack on May 4 that left scores of civilians dead. ... More
Brussels, May 8 (RHC)-- Human rights advocates and groups from across Europe are sacrificing their health for the sake of solidarity, refusing food and joining the indefinite hunger strike by 1,700 Palestinian political prisoners. ... More
San Juan, May 8 (RHC)-- Puerto Rico will close 184 public schools at the end of May, as the latest move taken by the U.S. colony to combat a deep economic crisis. ... More
Los Angeles, May 8 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, the Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a resolution calling for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. ... More
Washington, May 8 (RHC)-- In the United States, prosecutors have filed a number of additional felony and misdemeanor charges against more than 200 people who were arrested at protests during President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. ... More
Damascus, May 6 (RHC)-- An agreement to create four "de-escalation zones" aimed at ending the conflict in war-torn Syria has come into force in the Arab country, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. ... More
Paris, May 6 (RHC)-- In France, voters head to the polls Sunday in a presidential election that pits former investment banker Emmanuel Macron against far-right politician Marine Le Pen.... More
Brasilia, May 6 (RHC)-- Following one of Brazil’s biggest-ever general strikes against neo-liberal reforms by President Michel Temer's government, trade unions in the country have vowed that more strikes will take place throughout May. The objective is to continue pressuring politicians on the controversial reforms which are seen as an attack on the country’s working class. ... More
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