Cleveland, May 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. city of Cleveland has agreed to some of the toughest limits on the use of police force under a settlement with the federal government. ... More
Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal appeals court has refused to restore President Barack Obama’s executive actions protecting millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. ... More
Dublin, May 27 (RHC)-- The United Nations has called on European leaders to make greater efforts to help refugees arriving in European countries. Speaking at a joint press conference alongside Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny in the Irish capital, Dublin, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged European leaders to “provide more help” for the refugees and called on them to “strengthen” search and rescue operations for those refugees passing across the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.... More
Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders who announced his bid for the White House last month has called for action to reduce widening income inequality, adding that children are hungry in the United States. ... More
Augusta, May 27 (RHC)-- Two Native American tribes have pulled out their representatives from the Maine House due to the U.S. "paternalistic attitude," saying they will not return until "recognized" and "valued." The two, the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe, abandoned seats at the Maine legislature on Tuesday amid a row with Governor Paul LePage, the Guardian reported. ... More
Dallas, May 27 (RHC)-- Record-setting flooding continues to inundate the U.S. states of Texas and Oklahoma, leaving 17 dead. Houston was brought to a near standstill on Tuesday as surging floodwaters stranded motorists across the city. ... More
Edmonton, May 27 (RHC)-- Numerous wildfires in Canada have forced some 7,000 people to evacuate their homes and businesses, officials say. ... More
Caracas, May 27 (teleSUR-RHC) --The Venezuelan people will cast a “punishment vote” against the ultra-right at parliamentary elections at the end of the year, the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, said on Tuesday. The democratically-elected head of state told teleSUR that the poor will play a key role at the polls.... More
Mexico City, May 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- As Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) opens an investigation into the recent events in Tanhuato, Michoacan, where 42 people were apparently executed, new witnesses' accounts surface suggesting that once again federal authorities have lied manipulating official information. ... More
Quito, May 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The media research center Ciespal and teleSUR will analyze the state of the media in Latin America in July during the international conference titled “Communication and Latin American Integration from the South.” ... More
Lima, May 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The southern region of Peru, Arequipa began a 48-hour strike in the early hours early Wednesday in support of the residents in a nearby town protesting against the $1.5-billion-Tia-Maria-copper-mining project. ... More
Lima, May 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Peru’s Ombudsman criticized the government of President Ollanta Humala on Tuesday for failing to enforce legislation that protects indigenous people. ... More
Baghdad, May 26 (RHC)-- Iraqi forces have launched an offensive to reclaim Anbar province from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Thousands of Iraqi troops and Shiite militias have been massing around the ISIL-held city of Ramadi in preparation for the assault. ... More
Lima, May 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Peruvian police removed roadblocks that had been in place for weeks and arrested at least 13 protesters two days after President Ollanta Humala signed a decree imposing a 60-day martial law for Islay province, in Arequipa department, where some 3,000 policemen and 1,000 military officers were deployed to deal with demonstrations that had turned violent. ... More
Sanaa, May 26 (RHC)-- In Yemen, forces loyal to exiled President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi have reclaimed the southern city of Dhale from Shiite Houthi rebels, marking their first major victory since Saudi Arabia began bombing the rebels in March. ... More
More Views
- Colombia, looking at the pension law from the point of view of love
- International Court of Justice at The Hague rules that Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful
- UNESCO calls for Cuba's removal from the list of sponsors of terrorism
- Nicolás Maduro warned of possible civil war in Venezuela
- Mexican foreign minister highlights positive moment in U.S.-Mexico relations
