Photo taken early on January 21, 2019, shows Syrian air defense batteries responding to Israeli missiles targeting Damascus.  Photo: AFP

Damascus, January 23 (RHC)-- Syria warns that it could use its right to respond in self-defense to recent Israeli air raids against a civilian airport near Damascus by striking Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport if the United Nations fails to act against Israeli aggression.... More


 U.S. federal aid to Puerto Rico weak after Hurricane Maria.  Photo: EFE

Washington, January 23 (RHC)-- A study by the Universities of Michigan and Utah found that U.S. federal aid to Puerto Rico was slower and “less generous” after Hurricane Maria than federal aid received by Texas and Florida after hurricanes Harvey and Irma. ... More


Palestinians mourn victims of Israeli aggression.  Photo: Reuters

Gaza City, January 23 (RHC)-- At least one Palestinian has been killed and two others have been injured in Israeli shelling in the besieged Gaza Strip amid weeks-long anti-occupation demonstrations.... More


The Smithsonian National Zoo is closed to the public on January 02, 2019 in Washington, DC amid a government shutdown.  Photo: AFP

Washington, January 23 (RHC)-- The United States has entered the second month of a partial government shutdown over Congress’ failure to approve a budget to fund several federal agencies, with no quick end in sight to the historic crisis weighing on the nation's economy and morale.... More


 U.S. judge convicts “No More Deaths” volunteers after they left water for migrants.  Photo: Democracy Now

Phoenix, January 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Arizona, a judge rendered guilty verdicts for four activists from the humanitarian group No More Deaths.  ... More


The Venezuelan community in Ecuador denounces the "Night of Broken Glass" in which Ecuadorians pursued Venezuelans throughout the streets of the city

Caracas, January 22 (RHC)-- Venezuelan citizens living in Ecuador have become victims of aggression and persecution in which a number of people have been injured and their property stolen.... More


Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov.  Photo: AFP

Moscow, January 22 (RHC)-- Russia has rejected a U.S. demand for Moscow to destroy a new cruise missile system, a weapon Washington alleges is in violation of the landmark Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.... More


Palestinian protesters run away from teargas canisters during clashes with Israeli forces following a demonstration along the Gaza border east of Gaza City on J

United Nations, January 22 (RHC)-- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says more than 250 Palestinians have been killed and over 23,000 injured by Israeli forces since the Great March of Return... More


File photo shows a view to Northwick Park hospital in west London.  Photo: Reuters

London, January 22 (RHC)-- A governmental hospital in the British capital reportedly halted cancer treatment for a refugee and left him sleeping rough on the streets.... More


 The wealth of the world's poorest fell by $500 million each day in 2018.  Photo: Google / Getty Image

New York, January 22 (RHC)-- With Wall Street titans, tech moguls, and other members of the global financial and political elite set to gather in Davos, Switzerland this week for the annual World Economic Forum... More


A homeless man rests above a warm air vent near the White House during a winter storm January 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.  Photo: AFP

Washington, January 22 (RHC)-- Bitter cold is setting in after a major winter storm blanketed a wide swath of the U.S. in snow, sleet and rain over the past several days, creating dangerously icy conditions that promise to complicate cleanup efforts and make travel challenging.... More


Venezuelan Armed Forces repels group of military conspirators. Photo: teleSUR

Caracas, January 21 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense announced Monday that the Bolivarian Armed Forces have repelled an attempted attack on their facilities in Caracas.... More


 ELN takes responsibility for Colombian cadet school attack.  Photo: AFP

Bogota, January 21 (RHC)-- In a statement issued Monday, the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) has taken responsibility for the attack on the National Police school of cadets in the capital city of Bogota, which left 20 dead and led to the end of the peace process round table being held in Havana, Cuba.... More


Russia says new U.S. missile strategy will spark space arms race.  Photo: Google

Moscow, January 21 (RHC)-- Russia says Washington’s newly unveiled space-based military strategy will unleash a dangerous arms race, urging the U.S. to settle arms treaty disputes "before it’s too late."... More


U.S. government shutdown threatens safety net programs for millions.  Photo: Democracy Now

Washington, January 21 (RHC)-- The U.S. government shutdown is approaching one month, with state and local governments warning social safety net programs could soon buckle under the strain. ... More


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