Jerusalem, January 3 (RHC)-- Palestinian officials voiced outrage on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s threat to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority, calling his tweets “blackmail” in the aftermath of the U.S. administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.... More
Quito, January 3 (RHC)-- Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador, announced in a radio interview, that he would return to the country next Thursday, to support the campaign against next month's referendum.... More
New York, January 2 (RHC)-- The torrent of arctic air that poured into many parts of the United States this past week tightened its grip over the New Year and brought record cold to some spots, as weather forecasters and experts warned of dangerous conditions. ... More
Paris, January 2 (RHC)-- A new wave of mass rioting has engulfed French cities during New Year’s celebrations as authorities report damage to cars and property in the capital Paris and other major cities. ... More
Ramallah, January 2 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have carried out raids in several areas across the West Bank during the early hours of the New Year, arresting 26 Palestinians, including a member of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). ... More
Tehran, January 2 (RHC)-- The leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says enemies have been using various tools to deal blows to the Iranian nation and the Islamic establishment in the course of the latest developments in the country. ... More
Vatican City, January 2 (RHC)-- In his year-end message, Pope Francis says 2017 was ruined by deadly wars, injustice and other man-made ills which worked to undermine humanity and the environment. ... More
Caracas, January 2 (RHC)--Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a message of congratulations to his counterpart, Cuban President Raul Castro, on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.... More
Buenos Aires, December 29 (RHC)-- Miguel Etchecolatz, a former senior police officer during the U.S. backed Dirty War in Argentina in the 1970’s and 80’s, has been granted house arrest. The 88-year old, convicted in 1986 for six separate cases of “crimes against humanity,” including three life sentences, was granted the order by judges Jose Martínez Sobrino, Julio Luis Panelo and Fernando Canero. He was granted the motion because of his various physical ailments, as well as his age. Etchecolatz’s wife will be allowed to take care of him, while he will be surveilled through an electronic monitoring device in a home in the city of Mar de la Plata. ... More
Washington, December 29 (RHC)-- The U.S.-led coalition has acknowledged the deaths of sixteen more civilians in its airstrikes against what it called Daesh positions in Iraq and Syria. The coalition released the figure in a Thursday statement, claiming that the civilian deaths were "unintentional." ... More
Washington, December 29 (RHC)-- Senior officials from the United States and Israel have secretly met in Washington to hammer out a deal on confronting Iran on several fronts, a new report says. ... More
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Santiago de Chile, December 29 (RHC)-- A Chilean court has acquitted 68 of 75 people convicted for kidnapping and disappearing Maria Angelica Andreoli, a nutrition and diet student, on August 6, 1974. The crime against member of the Revolutionary Left Movement, MIR, formed part of the Colombo Operation, a strategy planned by the National Intelligence Directorate, former dictator Augusto Pinochet's secret police, to cover up the forced disappearance of 119 people. ... More
Rome, December 29 (RHC)-- The Italian government has set March 4 as the date for the next parliamentary election.... More
Caracas, December 29 (RHC)—At a year-end ceremony for Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) on Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro highlighted the armed forces’ victories in the last year, and announced that in 2018 a “popular defense system for peace” will be launched.... More
Lima, December 29 (RHC) - Thousands of Peruvians marched on Thursday to protest the president’s recent pardoning of former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori, calling for new general elections as a graft scandal ensnares established politicians.... More
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