Netanyahu becomes Israeli military affairs minister after Lieberman’s resignation

Tel Aviv, November 17 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become his own minister of military affairs, failing to fill the position with anyone else after Avigdor Lieberman’s resignation, according to a Likud Party spokesman.... More


Buenos Aires, November 17 (RHC)-- A year after the disappearance of the submarine ARA San Juan, the Argentine Ministry of Defense and the Navy confirmed in the early hours of Saturday that the US ship operator company Ocean Infinity has found its wreckage.... More


Julian Assange still in Ecuador's London embassy.  Photo: teleSUR

Washington, November 16 (RHC)-- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed charges in preparation to pursue a case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  The information was leaked as a result of mishandling of documents by Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kellen Dwyer. ... More


A US MQ-9 Reaper attack drone.   Photo: File

Sanaa, November 16 (RHC)-- Civilian casualties from the years-long U.S. drone strikes in Yemen are on the rise, a new report has warned, pointing to yet another major threat facing the Yemeni people amid a devastating war by Saudi Arabia.... More


 As poverty increases women have organized soup kitchens to support each other.   Photo: EFE

Buenos Aires, November 16 (RHC)-- A report published by an Argentinean non-governmental organization has concluded that women are most affected by rising inflation, poverty, low-quality employment and budget cuts.... More


 CIA considered administering “truth serum” to 9/11 detainees.  Photo: Google

Washington, November 16 (RHC)-- In the U.S., a newly-declassified report reveals the CIA considered using a so-called truth serum drug to interrogate terror suspects in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. ... More


Brazilian governor-elect proposes escalating military role in Rio.  Photo: Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, November 16 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the newly elected governor of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Witzel, has proposed extending and escalating the military intervention in Rio... More


 Donald Trump claims Democratic voters put on disguise to vote twice.  Photo: AP

Washington, November 16 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Florida and Georgia vote counts ended on Thursday as President Donald Trump blamed Republican losses in the midterm elections on voter fraud.  ... More


Indigenous women protest Ecuador's oil exploitation in Amazon.  Photo: teleSUR

Quito, November 16 (RHC)-- In Ecuador, a group of Indigenous women from the Amazon, known as Yasunidos, activists for the protection of national reserve Yasuni... More


Supporters of former Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Siva stand next to the Federal Justice headquarters in Curitiba, Brazil, Nov. 14, 2018.    Photo: Re

Brasilia, November 15 (RHC)-- Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva testified before the Federal Supreme Tribunal on Wednesday, giving his much-anticipated deposition on the charges of corruption alleged against him related to the so-called Lavo Jato case and Petrobras.  ... More


Pentagon chief Mattis visits 6,000 troops at U.S.-Mexico border.  Photo: Reuters

McAllen, November 15 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the U.S. border area with Mexico near McAllen, Texas, on Wednesday – meeting some of the thousands of troops deployed there by the U.S. president last month. ... More


Eduardo Bolsonaro (left) and President elect Jair Bolsonaro (right).   Photo: EFE

Brasilia, November 15 (RHC)-- In Brasilia, listing the bills he will submit as a lawmaker, the son of Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, Eduardo, said he will not hesitate to criminalize social movements like the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) and ban opposition political parties “if necessary.”... More


Israeli prime minister supports death penalty against Palestinians.  Photo: File

Tel Aviv, November 15 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is escalating his war on the Palestinian people, although for reasons almost entirely related to Israeli politics.... More


California wildfires kill 59 across state.  Photo: AP

Sacramento, November 15 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, the death toll from the wildfires in Northern and Southern California has reached at least 59, with scores still missing.  ... More


Chicago police shoot and kill Black on-duty security guard.  Photo: Democracy Now

Chicago, November 15 (RHC)-- In the Chicago suburb of Midlothian, a Black security officer was shot and killed by a white police officer Sunday as he was restraining a shooting suspect while on duty at a bar.  ... More


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