A protester punches a dummy depicting French President Emmanuel Macron in Nantes, France.  Photo: Reuters

Paris, April 11 (RHC)-- In France, General Confederation of Labor union officials said train workers are ready for a “marathon” of strikes and demonstrations as government refuses to "budge an inch." ... More


 Palestinian activists carve Yaser Murtajas name in Gazan sand.  Photo: AP

Gaza City, April 11 (RHC)-- In Gaza, Palestinians are continuing to pay tribute to the life of Yaser Murtaja... More


  Jewish activists arrested in New York City protest.  Photo: Reuters

New York, April 11 (RHC)-- In the United States, Jewish activists with the group "If Not Now" staged protests in multiple cities, including in New York City... More


78 politicians have been murdered since September 2017.

Mexico City, April 11 (RHC)-- Politicians running for office in the campaign for Mexico´s general elections are exposing themselves to great risks.... More


Lima, April 11 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has confirmed that he will not attend the Summit of the Americas that will take place on April 13 and 14 in Lima, the Peruvian capital.... More


Ivan Marquez of the political party of FARC speaks during a news conference in Bogota, Colombia April 10, 2018.  Photo: Reuters

Bogota, April 10 (RHC)-- Colombia's peace agreement is at "its most critical point" after the detention of Jesus Santrich... More


U.S. President Donald Trump.   Photo: AP File

Washington, April 10 (RHC)-- The U.S. president will not be traveling to Colombia or to Peru later this week, as initially announced by the White House. ... More


Students of the University of Puerto Rico wave the flag of their Island during a protest.  Photo: Reuters

San Juan, April 10 (RHC)-- Teachers, education activists and parents have denounced Puerto Rico's recent announcement of shuttering nearly 283 public schools, which make up one-third of the public schools in the U.S. colony.  ... More


EPA head Scott Pruitt faces increasing scrutiny.  Photo: Democracy Now

Washington, April 10 (RHC)-- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing increasing scrutiny, after the Associated Press revealed the agency has spent nearly $3 million on Pruitt’s security detail, including 18 full-time agents. ... More


Honduran migrants hold their national flag as they take a pause from traveling in their caravan, during their journey to the U.S./Mexico border.  Photo: Reuters

Mexico City, April 10 (RHC)-- Nearly 100 Central American migrants with the "Viacrucis Migrante 2018" (Migrant's Way of the Cross) caravan gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in downtown Mexico City to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks on the caravan. ... More


 Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen.  Photo: AP File

New York, April 10 (RHC)-- In the United States, FBI agents have raided the home, office and Park Avenue hotel room of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen. ... More


Demonstrators hold a sign that reads "Lula free" in support of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Angel de la Independencia monum

Curitiba, April 9 (RHC)-- Brazilian Worker's Party President Gleisi Hoffmann said demonstrators will maintain the vigil at the camp outside of the Curitiba prison until Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is released. ... More


Syrian government media said anti-aircraft defense shot down missiles during attack on T-4 airbase.  Photo: Google Maps

Damascus, April 9 (RHC)-- The Russian Defense Ministry says that two Israeli warplanes attacked a Syrian airbase in Homs, claiming the lives of at least 16 people and wounded many others.  ... More


Palestinian protesters resist Israeli occupation.  Photo: Reuters

Geneva, April 9 (RHC)-- A United Nations report affirms that Israel has an obligation to compensate Palestine for the economic costs of five decades of occupation.  ... More


 ICE agents arrest undocumented immigrants.  Photo: AP File photo

Nashville, April 9 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE... More


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