Sanaa, January 7 (RHC)-- Saudi warplanes have bombarded areas in Yemen’s Hajjah Province, where at least four people were killed. Yemen’s al-Masirah TV said Wednesday that the Saudi bombers hit residential areas in the border region of al-Morzaq. ... More


Athens, January 7 (RHC)-- People have taken to the streets of the capital of Greece against Saudi Arabia’s recent execution of a prominent Shia clergyman. ... More


Ankara, January 7 (RHC)-- Turkish police have confiscated over 1,200 fake life jackets destined to be sold to desperate asylum seekers trying to reach Europe through the Aegean Sea. ... More


London, January 7 (RHC)-- Leading British charities have slammed Prime Minister David Cameron's policies to deal with the migration crisis engulfing Europe saying his responses are too slow and clearly inadequate. ... More


Ramallah, January 7 (RHC)-- Israeli forces killed at least 178 Palestinians and injured 16,200 others in 2015.... More


Ottawa, January 7 (RHC)-- TransCanada Corporation has sued the U.S government over its rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. On Wednesday, it filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court alleging President Barack Obama’s rejection of the pipeline exceeded his power under the U.S. Constitution. ... More


Sacramento, January 7 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in a Los Angeles neighborhood where an uncontrollable methane gas leak has spewed more than 150 million pounds of methane into the atmosphere. The declaration comes 10 weeks after the leak was detected. ... More


La Paz January 6 (RHC)-- Bolivia's Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca has confirmed his government's willingness to resume diplomatic relations with Chile, towards finding a lasting, negotiated solution to the century-old maritime dispute.... More


Caracas, January 6 (RHC-TelesurTV)-- As Venezuela's new opposition-controlled National Assembly was sworn in Tuesday, socialist lawmakers stormed out of the parliament building, protesting against what they termed as a violation of norms over the right to speak.... More


Buenos Aires, January 6 (RHC-TelesurTV)-- Argentinean President Mauricio Macri’s administration has announced the dismissal of over 2,000 Senate workers in efforts to remove what he termed as “political appointees” of the government of former President Cristina Fernández.... More


San Salvador, January 6 (RHC)-- Salvadoran authorities have criticized U.S. immigration policy for criminalizing migrants, urging respect for migrants' rights.... More


Baghdad, January 6 (RHC)-- Iraqi counter-terrorism forces have taken back a town in western Ramadi, the capital of the province of Anbar, inflicting heavy losses on the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group. ... More


Kabul, January 6 (RHC)-- One U.S. soldier has been killed and two others wounded during a special operations mission in southern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said. ... More


Washington, January 6 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has laid out his plans to take executive action in an attempt to curb gun violence in the United States. Part of his plan will result in mandatory background checks for individuals purchasing firearms online or at gun shows. ... More


Tehran, January 6 (RHC)-- In Iran, a top military commander has condemned Sunday’s storming of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, calling it an "ugly, unjustifiable act." Brigadier General Mohsen Kazemeini made the remarks after protesters angered by Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shiite cleric set fire to a part of the Saudi Embassy. ... More


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