Ramallah, August 10 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have shot dead at least four Palestinians near the fence separating the besieged Gaza Strip from the occupied territories.  Ma'an news agency said the Palestinians lost their lives in clashes with the Israeli army east of the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah early on Saturday.... More


Washington, August 10 (RHC)-- The U.S. administration has announced that they have formally endorsed Eduardo Bolsonaro's nomination to the Brazilian embassy in Washington, as reported by Folha de Sao Paulo.... More


El Paso, August 10 (RHC)-- More details have emerged about Wednesday’s visit to El Paso by the president and first lady Melania Trump.  Reporters were barred from following the Trumps as they toured the University Medical Center of El Paso, where victims of last week's mass shooting were treated. ... More


New Orleans, August 10 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Louisiana, over 100 immigrants were tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets, beaten and put in solitary confinement after they launched a hunger strike at the Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center. ... More


New York, August 10 (RHC)-- In the United States, a federal judge has denied a request by U.S. Army whistle-blower Chelsea Manning to reconsider mounting fines imposed on her for refusing to cooperate in a federal grand jury investigation into WikiLeaks. ... More


Miami, August 10 (RHC)-- Customers of SoulCycle and Equinox have launched a boycott, following reports that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross -- a major shareholder in the high-end fitness chains — is planning a fundraiser for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. ... More


London, August 9 (RHC)-- An explosive new report by The Guardian reveals that U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto ran a “fusion center” to surveil and discredit journalists and activists who publicly criticized or wrote damning reports about Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup. ... More


Washington, August 9 (RHC)-- In Washington, DC, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler has announced that his panel is officially conducting an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.... More


United Nations, August 9 (RHC)-- The United Nations' human rights chief has warned that the latest U.S. sanctions against Venezuela will worsen the situation for millions of people across the oil-rich country.... More


Moscow, August 9 (RHC)-- Russia's Foreign Ministry said it regrets the cancellation of the round of negotiations that had been developed in Barbados, between a delegation of the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition.... More


Former Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner  (Photo: AFP)

Buenos Aires, August 9 (RHC)-- Closing rallies for Argentina’s main political parties have been held, ahead of primary elections that are slated for this Sunday.  President Mauricio Macri’s right-wing party held their rally in a small gym in Mar del Plata, while the progressive Fernandez-Fernandez ticket, led by Alberto Fernandez and former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as his running mate, held a large public rally in Rosario. ... More


Glenn Greenwald, investigative journalist  (Photo: Google)

Brasilia, August 9 (RHC)-- Brazil's Federal Supreme Court Judge Gilmar Mendes Wednesday issued a ruling that prevents authorities from taking any action aimed at holding The Intercept journalist Glenn Greenwald responsible for leaking confidential information on the "Car Wash" case.... More


Ramallah, August 9 (RHC)-- The Sandinista government of Nicaragua has sent their first ambassador to Palestine, handing over diplomatic credentials to Riyad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.... More


Geneva, August 9 (RHC)-- Africa has the highest prevalence of slavery, with more than seven victims for every 1,000 people.  More than 40.3 million people worldwide are living in modern forms of slavery such as bonded labor, child labor, human trafficking and forced begging, ... More


Beijing, August 9 (RHC)-- Data on China’s trade this year surprised investors after global stock markets were seen to rise despite growing tensions in the U.S.-China trade war.... More


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