Charlottesville, July 2 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Virginia, James Fields, a self-described neo-Nazi who killed activist Heather Heyer at an anti-hate rally in 2017, has been sentenced to life in prison. Fields plowed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in Charlottesville at a counter-protest of the white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally.... More


Sanaa, July 2 (RHC)-- Nearly a dozen Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal to Yemen's former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi have been killed and several others injured when Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Committees launched an offensive against their positions in the kingdom’s southern border region of Najran.... More


Tehran, July 2 (RHC)-- Iran said European countries had offered too little in the way of trade assistance to persuade it to back off from its plan to breach the limit of Uranium production.... More


Washington, July 1 (RHC)-- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second installment of over $2.5 billion to Ecuador for economic development. The agency confirmed that with 10 and a half years to pay off the debt, Ecuador has accepted a second loan from the IMF with its 3.2 percent interest.... More


Tokyo, July 1 (RHC)-- In an obvious reference to an eventual U.S. military action against Venezuela, President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he has a number of different tactics for regime change in Venezuela.... More


Madrid, July 1 (RHC)-- Maritime authorities of the Iberian country confirmed on Sunday the rescue of 130 African migrants trying to reach the coasts of southern Spain in precarious boats. ... More


Ramallah, July 1 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Authority says the United States-led Bahrain conference was a "stunning failure." Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh emphasized the the conference was guided by a "policy of punishment and intimidation used by the Trump administration against everyone."... More


London, July 1 (RHC)-- The British government has temporarily suspended granting new permits for export of arms to Saudi Arabia after a top UK court ruled them unlawful because they are used by Riyadh against civilians in Yemen.... More


Washington, July 1 (RHC)-- In environmental news, the Donald Trump administration has replaced an Obama-era energy rule which was designed to close older coal plants and tighten emissions restrictions. The new rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency allow states to set regulations for emissions and decide whether coal-fired plants should make improvements.... More


Caracas, June 29 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Friday that comprehensive development between China and Venezuela covers all fields. ... More


London, June 29 (RHC)-- Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran, has said the United States will sanction any country that imports oil from the Islamic Republic and there are no exemptions in this regard.... More


Ramallah, June 29 (RHC)-- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has censured the recent U.S.-led conference in Bahrain in support of President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for “peace” between the Israeli regime and Palestinians, saying the summit was detached from realities on the ground and has no future.... More


Tehran, June 29 (RHC)-- The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally filed a complaint to the UN Security Council against the United States over the violation of its airspace with a reconnaissance drone shot down by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).... More


Tokyo, June 29 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that Germany has "a lot to learn" from Brazil when it comes to the environment, hitting back at criticism over deforestation in the Amazon.... More


Tehran, June 29 (RHC)-- Iranian authorities say a recent military escalation in waters south of the country had no impact at all on shipping or container forwarding activity in the area.... More


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