Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- On Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has sparked the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in a half-century. ... More


 Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC on February 15, 2019.  Photo: AFP

Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- U.S. President Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the US-Mexico border.... More


 Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on May 11, 2017.  Photo: Getty Images

Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- U.S. Justice Department officials were so concerned about President Donald Trump's fitness for office in May 2017 that they discussed whether Trump could be removed from office, according to former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.... More


 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against any interference, including military, into Venezuela's internal affai

Moscow, February 14 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he warned against any interference, including military, into Venezuela's internal affairs. ... More


Syria's UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari. File Photo

United Nations, February 14 (RHC)-- Syria's UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari has reiterated his country’s support for Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, condemning U.S. interference in the affairs of the Latin American country.... More


U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a speech.  Photo: Reuters

Washington, February 14 (RHC)-- The U.S. Congress will not support military intervention in Venezuela despite hints by President Donald Trump that such action had not been ruled out, the Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Wednesday.... More


Juan Guaidó says he’s in talks to restore relations with Israel.  Photo: Google

Tel Aviv, February 14 (RHC)-- In an interview with an Israeli newspaper this week, Juan Guaidó -- who declared himself Venezuela’s "interim president" -- said he is in the process of restoring ties with Israel.   Venezuela severed its relationship with Israel a decade ago under the leadership of Hugo Chávez, who instead developed links with Palestinians.  ... More


 A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing in The Hague, the Netherlands, on October 1, 2018.   Photo: AFP

The Hague, February 14 (RHC)-- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Iran can proceed with a legal action to recover billions of dollars in frozen assets that the United States says must be paid to purported American survivors and relatives of victims of attacks spuriously blamed on the Islamic Republic.... More


A man protests against economic recession in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May. 15, 2018.   Photo: EFE

Buenos Aires, February 14 (RHC)-- The NGO 'Let's Defend Buenos Aires' (DBA) has presented its Semestral Economic Survey, a study which shows that 2,536 stores closed in the capital of Argentina and the Province of Buenos Aires during January 2019.  This means that, as a result of the recession, 82 companies disappeared per day last month. ... More


A pro-Saudi militant stands at the eastern entrance to Hudaydah, Yemen.  Photo: AFP

Sanaa, February 14 (RHC)-- Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen have targeted a fishing boat in the waters off the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, killing at least eight fishermen. ... More


Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi holds talks with acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan in Baghdad.  Photo: Press TV

Baghdad, February 14 (RHC)-- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi had told the visiting U.S. defense chief that his country will accept no foreign military bases on its soil, just as it will not take dictates from outsiders. ... More


Relatives of Palestinian teen Hassan Iyad Shalabi, 14, killed during a protest at the border fence between the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied territories,

Ramallah, February 14 (RHC)-- A Palestinian teenager has died in the Gaza Strip four days after being hit by a tear gas canister during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and the occupied territories.... More


 The 75-74 vote in favor of the refugee bill opposed by the government is a blow

Canberra, February 14 (RHC)-- Australia's conservative minority government suffered a damaging political defeat Tuesday, becoming the first administration in nearly a century to lose a vote on major legislation and sparking calls for a snap election. ... More


Beijing, February 13 (RHC)-- The Foreign Ministry of China has rejected information disseminated by The Wall Street Journal about Venezuela, describing it as "fake news." ... More


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an interview with BBC blasts myths about the country created by Western Media.   Photo: Twitter / @PresidencialVen

Caracas, February 13 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the United States is trying to create a humanitarian crisis in the Bolivarian Republic and now using 'humanitarian aid' as a justification for military intervention.... More


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