Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- The White House is asserting that U.S. President Barack Obama already has authority for the expanded military campaign against the Islamic State he has asked Congress to approve. ... More
Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- A Syrian prisoner cleared for release months ago from the notorious U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay is withering away because of hunger strike. Forty-three-year-old Abu Wa'el Dhiab started his hunger strike 18 months ago to protest his indefinite confinement without charge. ... More
Freetown, September 10 (RHC)-- Liberia's Defense Minister Brownie Samukai has told the United Nations that his country's "existence" is threatened by the Ebola epidemic. ... More
Brussels, September 9 (RHC)-- The European Union has formerly adopted a fresh package of sanctions against Russia despite Moscow’s retaliation warnings. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced the sanctions on Monday, saying that their implementation will take place over the next few days.... More
Sao Paulo, September 9 (Xinhua-RHC) -- An extensive fire in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, destroyed some 600 slum houses, leaving nearly 2,500 residents homeless, the fire department said Monday. ... More
Cairo, September 9 (RHC)-- The Palestinian envoy to Egypt says Arab League member states have supported the Palestinian appeal to the United Nations to recognize Palestine as an independent state.... More
Santiago de Chile, September 9 (RHC) -- Monday's bombing at a Santiago metro station that left at least ten people wounded was a terrorist attack, according to the Chilean government.... More
Washington, September 9 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has confirmed he will not fulfill his pledge to take executive action on immigration reform by summer’s end. Obama had promised a broad overhaul in the face of Republican obstruction, including a potential new reprieve to slow his record-breaking deportations.... More
Addis Ababa, September 9 (RHC)-- The African Union held an emergency meeting on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa on Monday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. ... More
Caracas, September 8 (PL-RHC) -- The recent reshuffle in Venezuela's Cabinet will contribute to reinforce its performance and address strategic needs countrywide, but it will take some time, said the Governor of Zulia, Francisco Arias.... More
Kiev, September 8 (RHC)-- A ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels appears to be holding despite a weekend of scattered attacks. ... More
Washington, September 8 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has launched an effort to rally Congress and the public behind a sustained offensive against the militant group Islamic State. ... More
Addis Ababa, September 8 (RHC)-- The African Union is holding an emergency meeting on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The meeting is taking place in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. ... More
Ramallah, September 8 (RHC)-- At least 10 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces in different places in the occupied West Bank. On Sunday, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a statement that the arrests were made overnight Saturday. ... More
Bogotá, September 8 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) over the weekend demanded in a statement that the government recognize the rights of its fighters who have died in the country's civil war.... More
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