Juan Guaidó says he’s in talks to restore relations with Israel.  Photo: Google

Tel Aviv, February 14 (RHC)-- In an interview with an Israeli newspaper this week, Juan Guaidó -- who declared himself Venezuela’s "interim president" -- said he is in the process of restoring ties with Israel.   Venezuela severed its relationship with Israel a decade ago under the leadership of Hugo Chávez, who instead developed links with Palestinians.  ... More


 A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing in The Hague, the Netherlands, on October 1, 2018.   Photo: AFP

The Hague, February 14 (RHC)-- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Iran can proceed with a legal action to recover billions of dollars in frozen assets that the United States says must be paid to purported American survivors and relatives of victims of attacks spuriously blamed on the Islamic Republic.... More


A man protests against economic recession in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May. 15, 2018.   Photo: EFE

Buenos Aires, February 14 (RHC)-- The NGO 'Let's Defend Buenos Aires' (DBA) has presented its Semestral Economic Survey, a study which shows that 2,536 stores closed in the capital of Argentina and the Province of Buenos Aires during January 2019.  This means that, as a result of the recession, 82 companies disappeared per day last month. ... More


A pro-Saudi militant stands at the eastern entrance to Hudaydah, Yemen.  Photo: AFP

Sanaa, February 14 (RHC)-- Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen have targeted a fishing boat in the waters off the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, killing at least eight fishermen. ... More


Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi holds talks with acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan in Baghdad.  Photo: Press TV

Baghdad, February 14 (RHC)-- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi had told the visiting U.S. defense chief that his country will accept no foreign military bases on its soil, just as it will not take dictates from outsiders. ... More


Relatives of Palestinian teen Hassan Iyad Shalabi, 14, killed during a protest at the border fence between the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied territories,

Ramallah, February 14 (RHC)-- A Palestinian teenager has died in the Gaza Strip four days after being hit by a tear gas canister during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and the occupied territories.... More


 The 75-74 vote in favor of the refugee bill opposed by the government is a blow

Canberra, February 14 (RHC)-- Australia's conservative minority government suffered a damaging political defeat Tuesday, becoming the first administration in nearly a century to lose a vote on major legislation and sparking calls for a snap election. ... More


Beijing, February 13 (RHC)-- The Foreign Ministry of China has rejected information disseminated by The Wall Street Journal about Venezuela, describing it as "fake news." ... More


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an interview with BBC blasts myths about the country created by Western Media.   Photo: Twitter / @PresidencialVen

Caracas, February 13 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the United States is trying to create a humanitarian crisis in the Bolivarian Republic and now using 'humanitarian aid' as a justification for military intervention.... More


Yemeni grain supplies at risk of rotting as millions face famine.  Photo: Google

Sanaa, February 13 (RHC)-- In Yemen, the United Nations is warning that grain supplies that could feed up to 3.5 million people for one month are at risk of rotting due to the ongoing war. ... More


 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under investigation for protecting a firm from corruption charges.  Photo: Reuters

Ottawa, February 13 (RHC)-- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing investigations for illegally protecting an engineering firm SNC Lavalin from criminal fraud and corruption charges on bribing millions of dollars to the Libyan government.  Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner launched the probe. ... More


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad during a meeting with representatives of Palestinian groups and movements

Moscow, February 13 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” will “ruin everything” gained from previous efforts regarding the so-called Middle East peace process, and will fail to fully guarantee a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. ... More


World Radio Day celebrated

New York, February 13 (RHC)- The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has highlighted the importance of radio as a powerful tool that continues to promote “dialogue, tolerance and peace,”... More


Iranians march to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in the capital, Tehran, on February 11, 2019.  Photo: AFP

Tehran, February 12 (RHC)-- Iran is one of the only countries in the world that is standing up to tyranny and oppression, says a political commentator, as Iranians marked 40 years since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.... More


Moscow, February 12 (RHC)-- In Moscow, peace talks between the Taliban and prominent Afghan politicians wrapped up with parties agreeing to a road map for ending the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan -- now in its 18th year, the longest war in U.S. history. ... More


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