Ramallah, May 18 (RHC)-- A Palestinian human rights organization says it has documented the arrest of 100 Palestinians, including four women, by Israeli forces during the first ten days of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.... More
United Nations, May 18 (RHC)-- Talks in Norway come as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hosted members of the International Contact Group (ICG) at Miraflores Palace.... More
Caracas, May 17 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected and repudiated the storming of the country's embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday. At a news conference in Caracas, Maduro said: "The U.S. has raided the premises of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington ... a brutal act against international law and lack of respect for embassies in the world."... More
Washington, May 17 (RHC)-- The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered a halt to all passenger and cargo flights in and out of Venezuela, in the latest move by the the Trump administration to ratchet up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro as it backs efforts by opposition groups to stage a coup d’état. ... More
Washington, May 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes the United States does not go to war with Iran, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran over the Trump administration’s hegemonic policy towards the Islamic Republic.... More
Alexandria, May 17 (RHC)-- A U.S. judge Thursday found former U.S. soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning in contempt of court for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury and ordered her back to jail, a law enforcement official said.... More
Sanaa, May 17 (RHC)-- In Yemen, at least six civilians were killed and dozens more wounded today as U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed residential areas of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. ... More
Tokyo, May 17 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has ruled out any prospect of negotiation with the United States, calling the Washington regime a “bully” trying to force all others into acting illegally.... More
Washington, May 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over what he called threats to American technology, barring U.S. telecoms from installing foreign-made equipment. ... More
Caracas, May 17 (RHC)-- Venezuela remains willing to participate in a respectful dialogue with the nation's opposition sectors and move towards peace, according to a statement issued by an official of the Bolivarian government. Miranda State Governor Hector Rodriguez said on Twitter: "I believe in frank and open dialogue as the only way for the tranquility and prosperity of the country."... More
Tehran, May 17 (RHC)-- Iran is committed to fulfilling its obligations under an international nuclear deal despite U.S. withdrawal from the landmark agreement, its foreign minister said Thursday, calling the reimposition of U.S sanctions "unacceptable."... More
New York, May 16 (RHC)-- Protesters rallied outside the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City's Times Square, as the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce held a black-tie gala dinner honoring Brazils far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. ... More
Ramallah, May 16 (RHC)-- More than 60 Palestinians were injured in the besieged Gaza Strip as Israeli forces attacked protesters marking the 71st anniversary of the Nakba Day (the Day of Catastrophe).... More
Washington, DC, May 16 (RHC)-- On Wednesday, the day before U.S. police and Secret Service raided the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC and illegally removed peace activists inside the diplomatic mission, civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson and others delivered food and supplies to those inside.... More
Washington, May 16 (RHC)-- The New York Times is reporting that U.S. Navy SEALs who witnessed their platoon chief commit war crimes in Iraq were encouraged not to speak out, and told they could lose their jobs for reporting him at a private meeting with a superior officer last year. ... More
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