Santiago de Chile, June 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chileans marched again in various cities of the country on Wednesday to protest against the education reform promoted by the government of Michelle Bachelet and to defend their “Program of Student Movement.” ... More
Kabul, June 10 (RHC)-- Afghan authorities say at least seven people have lost their lives in a U.S. drone attack in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar. Officials said that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck an area the previous day in the Samso locality, located between Lal Pur and Bati Kot districts of the province. They added that the airstrike targeted a group of Taliban militants, and that those killed in the attack were members of the militant group. ... More
Brussels, June 10 (RHC)-- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has demanded an end to Washington's blockade against Cuba and the lifting of sanctions against Venezuela.... More
Sanaa, June 10 (RHC)-- The families of an anti-al-Qaeda cleric and a police officer killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen have filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. court to acknowledge their deaths were "unlawful." ... More
Despite Hundreds of Deaths, United Nations Excludes Israel from List of Countries That Kill Children
United Nations, June 10 (RHC)-- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has left Israel off a list of countries which kill or injure children during conflicts. The decision defies the recommendation of a UN special envoy and follows intense pressure from Israel and the United States. ... More
Washington, June 10 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Supreme Court has struck down a law which would have let Americans born in Jerusalem list their birthplace as "Israel" on their passports. ... More
Tel Aviv, June 10 (RHC)-- The United States seems set for an increase in the number of American boots on the ground in Iraq where Takfiri militancy yet rages on despite airstrikes by a U.S.-led coalition. ... More
Tripoli, June 10 (RHC)-- The ISIL Takfiri group has claimed to have seized "full control" of Libya's coastal city of Sirte and a steam power plant near the city from the Libya Dawn militia, a report says. ... More
Kabul, June 10 (RHC)-- A powerful bomb explosion has killed five members of a family and injured a number of others in troubled northern Afghanistan, local officials say. Local Afghan officials said on Tuesday that the bomb exploded inside the house of a police officer in the Grizwan district of the northern province of Faryab. ... More
Riyadh, June 10 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has beheaded three more people, including a foreigner, bringing the total number of beheadings in the country this year to 97. ... More
London, June 10 (RHC)-- British parliament members have overwhelmingly voted in favor of plans to hold a referendum on the UK's membership in the European Union. Following a lengthy debate, the EU Referendum Bill -- backed by the Labour Party -- was pushed through the House of Commons with 544 yes votes on Tuesday. Out of the 650 MPs, 53 voted against the move. ... More
Dallas, June 10 (RHC)-- The U.S. police officer filmed pinning down a teenage Black girl to the ground in a Texas party has resigned amid protests. Police Chief Greg Conley said in a Tuesday press conference that Eric Casebolt, who also drew his gun at teenagers during the party in McKinney, Texas, last week, was stepping down. ... More
Ramallah, June 9 (RHC)-- Israel manufactured and detonated "dirty bombs" in the Negev desert, which is home to a large number of Bedouin Palestinians, a report says. Tel Aviv used explosives laced with nuclear material to test the impact of crude nuclear weapons, according to a report published in the Haaretz daily newspaper. ... More
Charleston, June 10 (RHC)-- A grand jury in South Carolina has indicted former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager for murder for the shooting death of unarmed African-American Walter Scott. Slager had stopped Scott for a broken tail light when Scott fled on foot. Eyewitness video shows Slager shooting Scott in the back eight times as he runs away. ... More
Washington, June 10 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Louisiana prisoner and former Black Panther Albert Woodfox, the longest-serving U.S. prisoner in solitary confinement. ... More
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