Quito, October 12 (RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno declared Saturday afternoon, with a 30 minute warning, that his government was putting the capital city of Quito under a curfew starting at 3:00 p.m. local time and declared the city and its surroundings a "militarized" zone. ... More
Quito, October 12 (RHC)-- Satellite and cable companies, Directvla and TVCable in Ecuador, both of which require a subscription, have pulled the plug on the teleSUR news channel. The move comes just as the government under right-wing president, Lenin Moreno, declared a curfew and militarized the entire city of Quito, the nation's capital, starting at 3:00 p.m. local time.... More
Quito, October 12 (RHC)-- Ecuadorean riot police have fired live ammunition at protesters, as demonstrations against President Lenin Moreno continue. Just hours after Moreno invited Indigenous groups and other civil society organizations to “dialogue” for the first time since massive protests began ten days ago in the Andean country, the National Police bombarded these peaceful protesters with live ammunition and tear gas as they gathered in front of the National Assembly in Quito. ... More
Caracas, October 12 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan opposition is asking for help from U.S. lawmakers to pressure Washington to make a $913 million payment due at the end of the month so Citgo refinery benefits would stay in their hands and not the people of Venezuela.... More
London, October 12 (RHC)-- WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was remanded in custody on Friday after a brief hearing in a London court which will decide whether he should be extradited to the United States to face spying charges.... More
Quito, October 12 (RHC)-- The nation's main Indigenous movement, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) released 10 police officers shortly after they had been held at Quito's Casa de la Cultura of Ecuador (CCE) on Thursday morning, following a public funeral at the same location of one of its leaders killed by a police tear gas bomb earlier this week. ... More
Washington, October 12 (RHC)-- U.S acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has announced he is resigning and a new acting chief of the agency would be named next week. McAleenan, the fourth person to serve in the post since the Donald Trump presidency began, submitted his resignation to the White House on Friday, the president announced on Twitter.... More
Addis Abeba, October 12 (RHC)-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the 100th Nobel Peace Prize in an announcement Friday morning. The prime minister helped broker a historic peace deal between Ethiopia and Eritrea last year. ... More
Damascus, October 12 (RHC)-- In northern Syria, dozens have been killed and tens of thousands have fled their homes amid the Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent said at least 11 civilians have been killed, including one baby. Aid groups say half a million people are at risk of being forced from their homes. ... More
Bogota, October 12 (RHC)-- Colombian police repressed thousands of Colombian students who were demonstrating in rejection of corruption and asking President Ivan Duque to comply with the 2018 agreements which were aimed at strengthening education in the country.... More
Washington, October 12 (RHC)-- A senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, with the State Department mired in a controversy over the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine that has prompted an impeachment inquiry targeting the president. ... More
Quito, October 11 (RHC)-- For the ninth consecutive day, Ecuador's civil society movements, spearheaded mainly by the Ecuadorean Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie), continued a nationwide strike and holding massive protests across the Andean country against President Lenin Moreno and the economic policies package he agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).... More
Washington, October 11 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has announced it has approved the deployment of 3,000 additional U.S. troops and military hardware to Saudi Arabia, boosting the country's defenses after attacks on its oil installations. ... More
Gaza City, October 11 (RHC)-- Gaza’s Health Ministry says 49 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli forces during the weekly anti-occupation protests in the besieged coastal enclave. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman for the ministry, said in a Tweet that 22 children were among those wounded during the Friday’s protests in eastern Gaza. He noted that 21 of the total number of injuries were caused by live ammunition used by Israeli troops. ... More
Tehran, October 11 (RHC)-- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says all regional states at various levels, including experts, think-tanks, the private sector, senior officials, ministers and heads of state, must hold meetings on the Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE) proposed by Tehran to facilitate implementation of this regional initiative without need for any foreign contribution. ... More
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