Abuja, May 22 (RHC)-- The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has voiced concern over the severe humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram terror group in Nigeria, stressing the need for extra funding to support the victims. ... More
Washington, May 22 (RHC)-- The U.S. Defense Department has announced plans for lucrative sale of offensive weaponry to the regimes in Israel and Saudi Arabia, which have been deeply involved in deadly military offensives and destabilizing measures in the troubled Middle East. ... More
San Francisco, May 22 (RHC)-- The U.S. state of California has declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara County after a ruptured pipeline leaked oil into the Pacific Ocean. The estimated spill size has grown fivefold to up to 105,000 gallons. ... More
London, May 22 (RHC)-- Britain's major rail unions have suspended their industrial action after receiving a new offer in their pay dispute with Network Rail. The 24-hour strike by members of the RMT and TSSA unions was set to bring British railways to a standstill next week. ... More
San Salvador, May 22 (RHC)-- El Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero will be beatified Saturday in San Salvador in a step toward sainthood. Archbishop Romero was known as the "Voice of the Voiceless," an advocate for the poor and leading critic of the U.S.-backed Salvadoran military government.... More
Mexico City, May 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Inequality in Mexico has surged in recent years, according to a new survey, with incomes of the richest 10 percent of the country 30.5 times greater than the poorest 10 percent. ... More
Castries, May 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Foreign affairs ministers from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are meeting in Saint Lucia to develop joint approaches to a number of issues of mutual concern. ... More
Tegucigalpa, May 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- After weeks of mass protests demanding the dismissal of Guatemalan state officials suspected of being involved in a unprecedented corruption scandal, the president announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. ... More
Lima, May 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- After 10 months of unresolved negotiations with the transnational company, APM Terminals, Peruvian longshoremen from the port of Callao, west of Lima, decided to take to the streets and march. ... More
Bogota, May 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Colombian government has suspended 516 mining contracts in the country because the mining companies failed to consult local communities about the projects, thus violating their human rights. ... More
Geneva, May 21 (RHC)-- The health ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have stressed the need to end Israel's aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories and the Golan Heights. ... More
Mexico City, May 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexico had the third highest number of deaths due to armed conflict last year, surpassed only by Syria and Iraq, a new study reveals. ... More
Juba, May 21 (RHC)-- Two mortar attacks hit the United Nations compound in South Sudan, killing four civilians, as the fighting between government troops and rebels continues near oil-rich zones, the UN peacekeeping mission to the African country says. ... More
United Nations, May 21 (RHC)-- The United Nations reports that some 25,000 people have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi since its capture by the self-proclaimed Islamic State earlier this week. ... More
United Nations, May 21 (RHC)-- The United Nations says it needs more time to bring aid to areas of Yemen following the end of a five-day truce. ... More
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