London, June 14 (RHC)-- In the UK, Boris Johnson has won by a large margin in the first round of voting to replace outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May, gaining by far the most support from Conservative lawmakers.... More
Brasilia, June 14 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the Lower House summoned Justice Minister Sergio Moro to a hearing on June 26th to testify about The Intercept-leaked audios, in which he and Attorney General Deltan Dallagnol coordinated a joint action to prevent former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in the 2018 presidential elections.... More
Kabul, June 14 (RHC)-- A bomber on foot has targeted a police vehicle in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, killing at least nine people and injuring more than a dozen others, local officials say.... More
Brussels, June 14 (RHC)-- A senior official of the European Union says it is his legal opinion that labels of the products from the Israeli-occupied territories must clearly show the precise origin of the products to avoid misleading consumers.... More
Kampala, June 14 (RHC)-- In Uganda, health officials say a 5-year-old boy and his grandmother have died after falling ill with Ebola -- the first deaths among eight new suspected cases of the deadly virus reported in the country.... More
Washington, June 14 (RHC)-- U.S. job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less than expected, suggesting that the loss of momentum in economic activity was spreading to the labor market, which could increase calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year.... More
Washington, June 14 (RHC)-- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly permitted the construction of high-tech bomb and missile parts in Saudi Arabia, a move that could give the kingdom the green light to ramp up the use of modern weaponry in its protracted aggression on impoverished Yemen... More
Detroit, June 14 (RHC)-- N’COBRA, the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, will be hosting its 30th annual national convention from June 20th through the 23rd in Detroit. The conference theme, “400 Years of Terror: A Debt Still Owed!” will focus on a process of “full repair” after four centuries of enslavement.... More
Caracas, June 13 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza took to Twitter to respond to U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton’s recent comments about the Bolivarian Republic, Cuba, and Nicaragua.... More
Tegucigalpa, June 13 (RHC)-- The Honduran Association of Taxis (Ataxis) is the latest group to join the protests that have been spreading throughout Honduras, announcing plans continue their strike to demand that subsidies from the federal government match those of other urban public transport drivers.... More
New York, June 13 (RHC)-- U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says that "Lula da Silva was imprisoned in a politicized prosecution that denied him a fair trial and due process," calling for his immediate release. Sanders told The Intercept web-based publication that Lula's should not only be freed, but his conviction should be annulled.... More
Phoenix, June 13 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Arizona, a case against a humanitarian aid volunteer who provided food, water and shelter to undocumented migrants ended in a mistrial after a deadlocked jury was unable to deliver a verdict.... More
Washington, June 13 (RHC)-- In the United States, acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan told Congress that 60,000 children have been taken into DHS custody in the last 40 days alone.... More
Washington, June 13 (RHC)-- The United States has imposed illegal sanctions on an Iraqi company, citing its ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled the sanctions against the company and two of its associates claiming they had ties with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Reuters reported.... More
Ramallah, June 13 (RHC)-- Palestinians have requested Egypt and Jordan to boycott the U.S.-led Bahrain conference, slated for June 25th and 26th, to unveil Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century.” ... More
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