Kabul, February 5 (RHC)-- At least 18 people have lost their lives when U.S.-led foreign forces carried out a string of drone strikes in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika. ... More
Baghdad, February 5 (RHC)-- At least six people have lost their lives and over two dozen others sustained injuries when a series of bomb explosions ripped through residential neighborhoods in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. ... More
London, February 5 (RHC)-- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has urged British and Swedish authorities to allow him to walk free in response to the decision by a United Nations panel that he has been "arbitrarily detained." ... More
Atlanta, February 5 (RHC)-- U.S. government health officials are warning that the spread of the Zika virus to the country could get worse, a day after the state of Florida declared a public health emergency over the virus. ... More
Madrid, February 5 (RHC)-- A pregnant Spanish woman has been found to be carrying the Zika virus in the first such case to hit Europe. Spain's Health Ministry reported the case on Thursday, sending alarm throughout the continent, where all those tested positive for the virus so far have likewise caught it abroad, but none are pregnant. ... More
United Nations, February 5 (RHC)-- The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has censured France for failing to stop the corporal punishment of children and ill-treatment of Roma and asylum-seeking minors. The CRC issued non-binding recommendations on Thursday, calling on the government in Paris to work more effectively to halt violence against children. ... More
Tokyo, February 5 (RHC)-- A volcano has erupted explosively not far from a nuclear plant in southern Japan, sending fountains of lava into the sky. ... More
Harare, February 5 (RHC)-- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster as a severe drought has been ravaging most rural areas in the South African country. ... More
Bogotá, February 4 (RHC)-- Timoleon Jimenez, head of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has praised the support and timely intervention of the late Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, in Colombia's peace process.... More
Bogotá, February 4 (RHC)-- Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe had a rare meeting with one of his fiercest critics, human rights advocate Piedad Cordoba, media outlets reported Thursday.... More
La Paz, February 4 (RHC)-- In Bolivia, the National Coordination for Change (CONALCAM), which groups the country's social movements, have confirmed its strong support for the 'Yes' campaign towards the re-election of President Evo Morales in the 2019 election.... More
Damascus, February 4 (RHC)-- Syrian forces have broken the siege of two major towns in the northern province of Aleppo on Wednesday after pushing back foreign-backed militants in a successful military operation. ... More
Sanaa, February 4 (RHC)-- At least 12 people have been killed in two US drone strikes in Yemen's southern provinces. Six of the fatalities -- all of whom were reportedly al-Qaeda militants -- were killed in a U.S. drone raid in the Maraqesha district of Abyan Province early on Thursday. ... More
United Nations, February 4 (RHC)-- A United Nations panel has ruled in favor of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he has been "arbitrarily detained" in London. ... More
Athens, February 4 (RHC)-- Main labor unions in Greece observed a 24-hour strike against the government's pension reform plans on Thursday, bringing Greece to a standstill. The strike paralyzed most public transportation, grounded domestic flights and ducked ferries in ports.... More
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