New York, September 18 (RHC)-- In the U.S., a new study reveals that the first sexual experience for one out of every 16 women and girl is rape. Almost half of those surveyed said they were physically forced into the act, and over half said they were verbally pressured into sex against their will. ... More
Miami, September 18 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge in Florida has refused to undo a 2008 plea deal that granted immunity to serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators — despite a ruling that prosecutors violated the Crime Victims’ Rights Act by failing to consult with Epstein’s accusers. ... More
Tel Aviv, September 18 (RHC)-- Israel is reportedly stuck in a political deadlock following general elections as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger Benny Gantz have managed to secure a parliamentary majority, raising the possibility of fresh coalition talks or the end of the premier’s rule.... More
Caracas, September 18 (RHC)-- The National Dialogue Roundtable in Venezuela, constituted by members of the constitutional government and representatives of the opposition, urged Tuesday for the international community to support the peace and understanding initiatives.... More
Buenos Aires, September 18 (RHC)-- In Argentina, medical groups have appealed to the government, asking for urgent intervention to avert mass closures of health centers in the country. Hospitals have been particularly hard by the country’s economic crisis, presided over by neo-liberal President Mauricio Macri. ... More
Washington, September 18 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the United Auto Workers’ nationwide strike is in its third day today. It’s the first such strike in the auto industry since 2007, affecting over 50 General Motors facilities across nine states. ... More
Brasilia, September 18 (RHC)-- A Human Rights Watch report has found that more than 300 people have been killed over the past decade in conflicts over the use of land and resources in the Amazon, many by organized criminal networks profiting from illegal deforestation.... More
Caracas, September 17 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López gave a press conference Tuesday in which he condemned those threatening to apply the so-called Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR) against the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people.... More
Rome, September 17 (RHC)-- In Italy, two high-ranking officials have been indicted on multiple charges of manslaughter and negligence for the deaths of more than 260 migrants, including 60 children, in the Mediterranean Sea in 2013. ... More
Managua, September 17 (RHC)-- In Central America, a massive blackout on Monday left millions of people without power for hours in Nicaragua and Honduras, as well as parts of El Salvador and Guatemala. ... More
Kabul, September 17 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, a bomb exploded today near a campaign rally for President Ashraf Ghani in the country’s northern Parwan province. Ghani was reported safe, but the blast killed at least 24 people.... More
Tehran, September 17 (RHC)-- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has ruled out any talks with the U.S. administration after President Donald Trump accused them of carrying out the attack on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities this past weekend. ... More
Quito, September 17 (RHC)-- Ecuador’s Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin has confirmed that ‘elite’ units of Ecuador’s military will begin training in Israel. Jarrin made the announcement as he hailed a new era of close Israel-Ecuador relations, a turn away from the approach of former President Rafael Correa who cut military ties in 2010, in solidarity with Palestine. ... More
La Paz, September 17 (RHC)-- A total of 5,500 men, 193 vehicles, 40 tanker trucks, 25 ambulances and 19 planes among other devices, including the sum of $15 million donated by the Bolivian government and other $2.2 million in international help, were to be mobilized in order to fight wildfires at the border between Paraguay and Bolivia, the governments in both states have announced. ... More
Washington, September 17 (RHC)-- In the U.S., calls are mounting to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after new evidence and new allegations of sexual misconduct were reported by The New York Times.... More
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