Istanbul, January 14 (RHC)-- Turkish authorities have arrested five suspects in connection with a deadly bomb attack in the historic heart of the city of Istanbul that left 10 foreigners dead. ... More


Damascus, January 14 (RHC)-- Syrian military and allied volunteer fighters have liberated six major villages in the north and the west of the country as a massive anti-Takfiri mop-up operation picks up speed.... More


Tel Aviv, January 14 (RHC)-- Israel says Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom is not welcome in Israel after she called for an investigation into the large number of Palestinians being killed by Israeli forces. ... More


Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- Three of the world’s biggest food producers including Nestlé, have been indicted for using unpaid children to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast. ... More


Havana, January 13 (RHC)—On Wednesday, peace negotiators representing the government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People's Army (FARC-EP) began a new round of talks in Havana. This aims to put an end to the over five decades-long armed conflict in that South American country. ... More


Caracas, January 13 (RHC) -- The Venezuelan National Assembly has accepted the resignation of three right-wing deputies, whom the country's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) said were barred from taking office, pending an investigation into electoral fraud. ... More


Mexico City, January 13 (RHC) -- A Mexican judge has blocked the fast-track extradition proceedings of the Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, media outlets have reported. ... More


Moscow, January 13 (RHC)-- Russia says Tuesday's deadly bombing in Istanbul highlights the need for the international community to join forces to stem terrorism. In a statement issued in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed “deep condolences to the families of those who died” in acts of terror, both in Iraq and Istanbul on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. ... More


Riyadh, January 13 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has admitted that its military has used cluster bombs in the aggression against Yemen.... More


Stockholm, January 13 (RHC)-- Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has called for a “thorough” investigation into the killings of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the past few months. ... More


Ramallah, January 13 (RHC)-- The head of the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners' Affairs says the Israeli regime is due to force-feed a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for weeks now.... More


Washington, January 13 (RHC)-- The Barack Obama administration has repatriated a Saudi prisoner held at Guantánamo since the early days after the prison first opened in 2002. ... More


Damascus, January 13 (RHC)-- An aid convoy has reached the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where the United Nations says it’s received credible reports of people starving to death. ... More


Tehran, January 13 (RHC)-- Iran has released two U.S. Navy patrol boats carrying 10 crew members hours after detaining them for entering Iranian waters. ... More


Paris, January 13 (RHC)-- French authorities have opened new temporary shelters to house some of the people living in France’s largest refugee camp. ... More


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