Ramallah, November 11 (RHC)-- A Palestinian investigation team probing the mysterious death of the former leader of Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, says he was assassinated by Israel. ... More


Lisbon, November 11 (RHC)-- A leftist alliance has toppled Portugal's center-right government, paving the ground for a Socialist-led administration to bring an end to years of austerity measures. ... More


United Nations, November 11 (RHC)-- The United Nations says one of its Cameroonian peacekeepers has been killed in the north of the Central African Republic in clashes with rebels. ... More


Washington, November 11 (RHC)-- Israel has urged the United States to recognize Syria's occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly discussed the issue with President Barack Obama during their meeting at the White House on Monday. ... More


Sanaa, November 11 (RHC)-- Nine months into constant Saudi attacks on Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is appalled by the continuing strikes on the impoverished country's healthcare facilities. ... More


New York, November 11 (RHC)-- Millions of low-wage fast-food workers and their supporters in the U.S. have joined together at a nationwide "Fight for 15" protest and strike to call for a $15 minimum wage and union rights. ... More


Islamabad, November 11 (RHC)-- Pakistani rescuers have ended a week-long search after pulling out 45 bodies from the rubble of a collapsed factory near the eastern city of Lahore. Muhammad Usman, a top administration official in the Punjab provincial capital of Lahore, confirmed the conclusion of search operations on Tuesday. ... More


Berlin, November 11 (RHC)-- A German court has ruled in favor of the striking cabin staff of Europe's largest airline as the walkout is expected to continue on Wednesday. ... More


Asunción, November 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- “More women, better democracy,” is the slogan women’s organizations have chosen to promote their campaign for better representation of women in local government.... More


Buenos Aires, November 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Journalists and technicians from the Mapuche TV channel Wall Kintun occupied the headquarters of the Federal Audiovisual Authority in Bariloche on Monday morning to protest budget cuts and did not leave until Tuesday evening.... More


Tegucigalpa, November 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A system of impunity is robbing Indigenous peoples in Honduras of their lands in the name of development while subjecting them to systematic human rights abuses if they dare resist, a United Nations official said on Tuesday.... More


Santiago de Chile, November 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chile's copper miners will significantly reduce their dependence on scarce freshwater over the next decade, according to a government sponsored report released Tuesday.... More


Bogotá, November 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombia's Attorney General Eduardo Montealegre said on Tuesday he will introduce a bill next week into the lower chamber to legalize abortion in the country, at least during the first three months of a woman pregnancy.... More


Quito, November 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Opposition groups in Ecuador protested on Wednesday afternoon in the country’s three largest cities -- Quito, Cuenca and Guayaquil -- with government supporters simultaneously holding counter-demonstrations in support of President Rafael Correa and the Citizens’ Revolution of his PAIS Alliance party.... More


Yerevan, November 10 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the upcoming Syria talks should not be based on demands for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. ... More


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