Beijing, May 23 (RHC)-- China says ensuring the complete and effective implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the six world powers is the only way to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington.... More


Washington, May 23 (RHC)-- On Capital Hill, calls for launching impeachment proceedings are growing among many House Democrats as President Donald Trump continues to block congressional oversight efforts by refusing to hand over documents and by barring officials from testifying. The issue remains divisive as the chamber’s leadership has thus far opposed the move. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has argued that focusing on impeachment could hurt the chances of Democrats in the 2020 election.... More


Brasilia, May 22 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Union of High School Students (UBES), the National Union of Students (UNE) and the National Association of Graduate Students (ANPG) jointly called for the Second Nationwide Strike in Defense of Education, which will be held on Thursday, May 30th.... More


Tehran, May 22 (RHC)-- President Hassan Rouhani asserts that the Iranian nation may be under pressure, but will not “bow its head in the face of bullies.” Rouhani made the remarks on during a trip to country’s northwestern West Azerbaijan Province, where he inaugurated eight developmental projects, including two dams. ... More


Brussels, May 22 (RHC)-- Steve Bannon, former adviser to Donald Trump, claimed that an "earthquake" will take place in the upcoming European elections, with the emergence of a large far-right group in the European Parliament. The right-wing adviser said this will then pave the way for the re-election of Donald Trump in the U.S. and Marine Le Pen's ascent to power in France.... More


Tehran, May 22 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned that the United States is “playing a very, very dangerous game” by beefing up its military presence in the region.... More


Miami, May 22 (RHC)-- U.S. Navy investigators found "lewd and sexist comments and jokes" on board a submarine. The USS Florida submarine sailors from the U.S. Navy ranked female crewmembers in a so-called “rape list,” detailing sexual acts they wanted to perform on them, according to a 74-page investigation obtained by the online news outlet Military through a Freedom of Information Act request.... More


London, May 22 (RHC)-- The British government’s cuts to welfare over the past decade have caused a “hunger crisis” by leaving tens of thousands of poor families across the country without enough food to eat, according to a damning report by Human Rights Watch.... More


Mexico City, May 22 (RHC)-- The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented in Mexico City a Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.... More


Rio de Janeiro, May 22 (RHC)-- According to the Rio de Janeiro State Institute of Public Security (IPS), 434 military police killings took place in Rio de Janeiro in the first quarter of 2019 -- averaging seven deaths per day.... More


Quito, May 21 (RHC)-- The Ecuadorean government has decided to hand over some of the belongings of the Australian press freedom activist Julian Assange to the United States more than a month after he was arrested in the country’s embassy in the London.... More


Tehran, May 21 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid threatening Iranians, advising him to try respect, as it is the only approach to the Iranian nation that will bear fruit.... More


Ramallah, May 21 (RHC)-- A new report has found that prisoners in Israeli jails are often kept in facilities "unfit for human residence" and constantly face illegal punitive measures, according to a probe made by the Israeli Public Defense Office (PDO) and published in recent day... More


Ramallah, May 21 (RHC)-- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says his government has not been consulted about an economic conference that the United Stated will hold in Bahrain next month.... More


Washington, May 21 (RHC)-- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham -- a right-wing, pro-war senator -- has accused Iran of carrying out the recent attacks on oil pipelines and tankers around the Persian Gulf, and warned Tehran to expect "an overwhelming military response" if it harms U.S. interests in the Middle East region.... More


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