Mexico City, April 15 (RHC)-- Former foreign minister of Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño, warned about the importance of taking care of the lives of innocent people like the former Vice President Jorge Glas, and called the attention of the governments of the world, particularly those of Latin America, to talk to their Ecuadorian counterparts about the case.... More


United Nations, April 15 (RHC)-- April 15th marks one year since the devastating war in Sudan erupted.  An estimated 15,000 people have been killed, and another 8.6 million forcibly displaced, in what the U.N. calls “one of the worst displacement and humanitarian crises in the world — and one of the most ignored.” ... More


Berlin, April 15 (RHC)-- Police in Germany raided and shut down a pro-Palestinian conference in Berlin on Friday. The Palestine Congress was scheduled to be held for three days, but the event was shut down as the first panelist spoke.... More


Gaza City, April 15 (RHC)-- Israel has continued to obstruct the delivery of aid into Gaza amid its 7-month genocidal war of aggression on the besieged territory, using food as a tool to “pressure” and “blackmail” Palestinians, according to a rights group.... More


Tehran, April 15 (RHC)-- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has warned of a “much harsher response” against any further action by Israel in the aftermath of the Islamic Republic’s retaliatory operation into the occupied territories.... More


Washington, April 15 (RHC)-- The United States is renewing efforts to push through a stalled funding package for Israel despite stressing it will not help with any counteroffensive measures against Iran.  U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call late on Sunday that the U.S. would not take part in any retaliatory action in response to Iran’s air attack the previous day.... More


Managua, April 15 (RHC)-- The Government of Nicaragua condemned Sunday the abuses and genocidal attacks perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people with the complicity of the U.S. Government and other Western nations, and demanded the United Nations system to safeguard the law and peace.... More


Brasilia, April 15 (RHC)-- The director of the South America Department of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Joao Marcelo Galvao de Queiroz, reports that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will hold a meeting this week with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, as part of an official visit to the South American country... More


Vatican City, April 14 (RHC)-- Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his regret at a possible escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, due to Iran's recent bellicose response to Israel's April 1 attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria.... More


United Nations, April 14 (RHC)-- Iran’s UN ambassador has warned the United States against initiating military action against the country in the aftermath of the Islamic Republic’s recent legitimate retaliatory operation against the Israeli regime, Washington’s most treasured regional ally.... More


Caracas, April 14 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has blasted the Israeli regime for its destabilizing actions in the Middle East, emphasizing that the United Nations' inaction has worsened the unstable situation in the region.... More


Tehran, April 14 (RHC)-- Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations office in Geneva has underscored Iran’s commitment to international law and the UN Charter, saying the Islamic Republic seeks no escalation in the region.... More


Tehran, April 14 (RHC)-- The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, says Iran has concluded its retaliatory strikes on the occupied territories, warning of a “stronger” reaction if the Israeli regime responds.... More


Washington, April 14 (RHC)-- The U.S. president held an emergency meeting with military and national security officials in light of the Iranian retaliatory strikes on Iran.  ... More


Washington, April 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden cut short a weekend stay at his Delaware beach house to meet with his national security team at the White House Saturday and monitor the situation in the Middle East as Iran launched an attack against Israel.... More


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