U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 25, 2018.  Photo: Re

United Nations, September 25 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump, during his speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, praised right-wing and authoritarian governments around the world including Saudi Arabia and Israel, while promoting his policy of "America First." ... More


UN report reveals Argentineans facing serious food insecurity issue.  Photo: Google

United Nations, September 25 (RHC)-- According to Hilal Elver, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Food, the economic crisis that Argentina is facing has greatly impacted the access to food for millions of people, who are not provided adequate food security. ... More


U.S. secretary of state continues to support Saudi attacks against Yemen.  Photo:  Press TV

Washington, September 25 (RHC)-- The Wall Street Journal is reporting that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has backed continued U.S. support for the Saudi-led assault on Yemen despite objections from his own staff.  ... More


U.S. immigrants arrested trying to save children in custody.  Photo: AP

New York, September 25 (RHC)-- In the United States, CNN has revealed federal agents have arrested dozens of undocumented immigrants who came forward to take care of undocumented immigrant children in government custody. ... More


Demonstrators hold up a sign, which reads ''Democracy has died," during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's government in Quito, Ecuador.

Quito, September 25 (RHC)-- Six international lawyers and prosecutors have raised concerns about Ecuador's case against former president Rafael Correa.... More


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New York, September 24 (RHC)-- The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, held dialogues Monday with the leaders of Croatia, Mozambique, Andorra, Peru, Ecuador and Iran, on the occasion of the high-level segment underway at the UN General Assembly.... More


Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks at Mehrabad Airport on September 23, 2018, before leaving Tehran to attend the 73th session of the UN General Assembly in

Tehran, September 24 (RHC)-- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States wants to cause insecurity in Iran with the help of "small mercenary states" in the region, but that the Islamic Republic is ready to confront them. ... More


 Judge Kavanaugh before Senate committee in Washington.  Photo: AP

Washington, September 24 (RHC)-- In the United States, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, is calling for the immediate postponement of the nomination proceedings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after a second woman came forward alleging sexual misconduct by the judge. ... More


A Nazi swastika banner hangs on the facade of the Prefecture Palace in Nice which is being used as part of a movie set during the filming of a WWII film in the

Paris, September 24 (RHC)-- A new book and documentary have revealed the lengths to which the French wartime Vichy regime went to please the Nazis. ... More


 African ministers promote innovative environmental solutions.  Photo: Google

Nairobi, September 24 (RHC)-- Under the banner “Turning environmental policies into action through environmental solutions,” a three-day African ministerial conference on the environment took place in Nairobi, Kenya with ministers agreeing to implement innovative environmental solutions to achieve sustainable development in Africa. ... More


Nearly a third of US households have trouble paying their energy bills, according to a new report.  Photo: AP

New York, September 24 (RHC)-- Nearly a third of U.S. households have trouble paying their energy bills, and the problem mainly impacts racial minorities, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration.  ... More


The new Volkswagen Passat GT sedan is presented at the North American International Auto Show, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Detroit.  Photo: AP

Berlin, September 24 (RHC)-- Volkswagen (VW) has rejected U.S. claims that the German car manufacturer has decided to quit Iran amid American sanctions, saying it has not changed its position on the Islamic Republic yet. ... More


New York, September 24 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has warned about newly announced military expenditures that are likely to throw the world into a new arms race, while diverting resources badly needed to build a world of peace.... More


United Nations, September 24 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed on Monday Cuba's disagreement with the philosophy of domination that exists in the world today.... More


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Russia to send S-300s to Syria

Moscow, September 24 (RHC)-- Russia supplying Syria with the S-300 missile complex is a measure to protect Russian troops and is not directed against third countries, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday.... More


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