U.S. Vice President Mike Pence

Tel Aviv, January 23 (RHC)-- The United States will open its embassy in Jerusalem next year, Vice President Pence said Monday... More


Tel Aviv, January 23 (RHC)-- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says reports that an adult film star had an extramarital affair with President Donald Trump are -- in his words -- “baseless allegations.” ... More


Washington, January 23 (RHC)-- The Donald Trump administration has removed Haitians from eligibility under a pair of U.S. visa programs that offer immigrants a chance to work in low-wage jobs.... More


Carl Higbie

Washington, January 23 (RHC)-- In the United States, President Trump’s appointee to the federal agency that runs AmeriCorps and other service programs has resigned, after CNN aired a series of comments he made disparaging women, Muslims, Blacks, immigrants, gays, lesbians and trans people. ... More


Tokyo, January 23 (RHC)-- People in Tokyo have taken part in the Japanese capital's first missile evacuation drill to prepare for a North Korean missile attack. Around 300 people took part in the staged event which was held on Monday in the vicinity of the city's baseball stadium and an underground station. ... More


Tegucigalpa, January 22 (RHC)-- In Honduras, protesters staged another round of nationwide demonstrations over the weekend against widespread voter fraud in the re-election of incumbent, U.S.-backed President Juan Orlando Hernández. ... More


Bethlehem, January 22 (RHC)-- Palestinians have taken to the streets of the West Bank city of Bethlehem to protest U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Israel, burning his photos over Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. ... More


Washington, January 22 (RHC)-- Millions of protesters turned out for the second day of the Women's March, a nationwide series of protests against U.S. President Donald Trump marking the end of his tumultuous first year in office. ... More


United Nations, January 22 (RHC)-- The United Nations is calling for what it refers to as a record $2.96 billion aid for war-ravaged Yemen where Saudi airstrikes, looming famine, and cholera have claimed the lives of thousands of people. ... More


Ramallah, January 22 (RHC)-- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on the EU to officially recognize the state of Palestine during a Monday meeting with the bloc. ... More


Paris, January 22 (RHC)-- French unions pushing for better safety and wages have vowed a “total blockade” of prisons as their dispute with the government worsens.... More


Julian Assange (File Photo)

Quito, January 22 (RHC)—In a television interview, Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno has described WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as an "inherited problem" that has created "more than a nuisance" for his government.... More


London, January 22 (RHC-Agencies)-- Half of the world's population received no share of all wealth created globally in 2017, while 82 percent went to the richest one percent, a report by Oxfam International revealed.... More


Washington, January 22 (RHC) -- Hundreds of thousands of federal workers woke up on Monday with the U.S. government still shut down and the Senate expected to try again to restore federal funding temporarily, and work on resolving a dispute over immigration.... More


Washington, January 20 (RHC)-- The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is proposing widening the permissible use of nuclear weapons to include responding to cyberattacks and other non-nuclear attacks to U.S. infrastructure. ... More


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