Paris, August 26 (RHC)-- Thousands of pacifists, defenders of nature and critics of capitalism and its consequences held final protests on Monday, rejecting G-7 summit made up by Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.... More


Miami, August 26 (RHC)-- The Lesser Antilles are being put on alert for impacts from Tropical Storm Dorian ranging from strong winds and rough surf to localized flooding early this week. An area of disturbed weather that AccuWeather meteorologists were monitoring since last week became Tropical Depression Five on Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Dorian.... More


Paris, August 26 (RHC)-- The G-7 summit ends Monday in Biarritz, France, as member countries have agreed to an immediate $20 million fund to help fight raging wildfires in the Amazon. T hey also said they were launching a global initiative to protect the Amazon rainforest. President Trump was absent as G-7 leaders met for a climate change session today, but French President Emmanuel Macron said the U.S. supported the measure.... More


Brasilia, August 26 (RHC)-- Between January 1st and August 23rd, a total number of 6,895 fines were handed out while in 2018, during the same period, a total of 9,771 fines were handed out.... More


United Nations, August 26 (RHC)-- The United Nations says the Israeli regime has demolished two dozen Palestinian buildings and structures across the occupied West Bank in less than two months.... More


Baghdad, August 26 (RHC)-- At least six people have lost their lives and nine others have been wounded in a rocket attack by suspected Takfiri Daesh terrorists at a sports stadium north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, security officials say.... More


Tehran, August 26 (RHC)-- A senior Iranian official has dismissed as mere “lies” the Israeli regime’s claims that its overnight air raids hit Iranian targets near the Syrian capital city of Damascus.... More


Paris, August 26 (RHC)-- French rescuers saved 22 migrants who found themselves "in difficulty" on the Channel overnight in their bid to get to Britain, French maritime authorities said Sunday.... More


Washington, August 26 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to slash Medicare and Social Security during his second term in the White House to tackle the ever-growing fiscal deficit, according to a report by The New York Times.... More


Phoenix, August 26 (RHC)-- Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, has announced that he's running for his old job on Sunday, exactly two years after President Donald Trump pardoned him for a federal contempt-of-court conviction.... More


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Santiago, Aug 26 (PL) The declaration by the Chilean government of an agricultural emergency in four central and south regions points towards a serious crisis that is sounding alarms in all sectors.... More


Ramallah, August 26 (RHC)-- Israeli air forces carried out Monday three strikes against a base of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in the Lebanese town of Qusaya, near the Syrian border, according to local media.... More


Caracas, August 25 (RHC)-- Venezuela has voiced its discontent with new migration restrictions imposed by Latin American countries against Venezuelan migrants.  The reaction comes as Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador, among others, have announced a variety of anti-migration restrictions targeting only Venezuelans.  The new rules include requesting a Humanitarian Visa and a certificate of non-criminal conduct as legal precondition to enter their countries.... More


Damascus, August 25 (RHC)-- Syrian army’s air defense systems have intercepted Israeli missiles flying above Damascus before they could inflict damage on targets in the capital city.  The state news agency SANA said in a report late on Saturday that the ‘hostile targets’ were dealt with efficiently before they could reach their destinations south of Damascus.... More


Paris, August 25 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump says that the United States will have a major trade agreement with Brexit Britain.  Trump made the remarks in a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday a few hours after the premier had asked the U.S. president to lower trade barriers.... More


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