Washington, December 3 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has welcomed the British vote in a statement, saying: "Since the beginning of the counter-ISIL campaign the United Kingdom has been one of our most valued partners in fighting ISIL. We look forward to having British forces flying with the Coalition over Syria, and will work to integrate them into our Coalition Air Tasking Orders as quickly as possible." ... More
London, December 3 (RHC)-- Analysts say Britain could have to face serious backlashes if it launches air strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria. ... More
Ramallah, December 3 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have razed the home of a Palestinian man in the West Bank after demolishing another Palestinian house in the region in their latest string of violence in the occupied territories. ... More
San Bernardino, December 3 (RHC)-- In San Bernardino, California, two shooters opened fire at a social services center, killing 14 people and wounding at least 17. Two suspects, identified as married couple Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, were later killed by police. ... More
New Delhi, December 3 (RHC)-- In India, catastrophic flooding in the southern city of Chennai has killed at least 269 people and cut off basic services for more than three million people as the army and air force continue rescue operations. The flooding is being described as the worst in more than a century. ... More
London, December 3 (RHC)-- Amnesty International is warning that, in Saudi Arabia, fifty people including pro-democracy activists and a prominent Palestinian poet are facing an imminent mass execution. ... More
Kabul, December 3 (RHC)-- New Afghan government documents show that an elite CIA-trained Afghan force has killed at least six civilians during recent home raids in Khost province. ... More
Washington, December 3 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has wasted millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer money on luxurious private villas for government staff in Afghanistan, a congressional watchdog reveals. ... More
Caracas, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- President Nicolas Maduro opened Venezuela's first Yutong bus plant ahead of the national assembly elections this weekend.... More
Brasilia, December 3 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the Congress has opened impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff amid a growing corruption scandal that has rocked the government.... More
Castries, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Officials of Saint Lucia's only water company WASCO along with representatives of the government and the Caribbean Development Bank, have broken ground on two projects they say will provide a reliable and climate-resilient water supply to over 100,000 nationals.... More
Mexico City, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Leaders from Tlahuitoltepec’s indigenous Mixe community in Mexico vowed Wednesday that they will continue to challenge a French designer for appropriating and trademarking their ancestral embroidery.... More
Mexico City, December 3 (PL-RHC)-- Mexico was unanimously elected to chair the 20 Conference of States Parties to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons which is based in The Hague, Netherlands.... More
Caracas, December 3 (PL-RHC)-- Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Gustavo Gonzales, presented on Wednesday conclusive evidence on the case of the murder of Luis Diaz, leader of the opposition party Democratic Action (AD).... More
Caracas, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A line has formed in front of the Mercal state supermarket in San Martin, Caracas. Ester Vergara has come prepared, reading a newspaper as she queues. She has been there for four hours having arrived at six in the morning, waiting for her turn to enter.... More
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