Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.  Photo: EFE

Tehran, July 24 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned U.S. President Donald Trump to be cautious after he threatened the Islamic Republic with incredible hardships in a Tweet. ... More


Bolivian foreign minister and UNASUR pro-tempore secretariat, Fernando Huanacuni, speaks in an interview regarding U.S. trade and tariffs at Second Ancient Civi

La Paz, July 24 (RHC)-- Bolivia’s government says that the building where the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) currently operates in Ecuador can only be taken back by the host nation if all members governments agree. ... More


This photograph taken on September 16, 2017, shows Indian laborers loading bricks onto a tractor trolley at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Amritsar.  Photo: A

New Delhi, July 24 (RHC)-- An anti-slavery group has sharply reduced its estimate of enslaved people in India from 18 million two years ago to eight million today -- a figure campaigners say is too low and could undermine efforts to fight the crime. ... More


Salvadorean President Salvador Sanchez with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.   Photo: Reuters

San Salvador, July 24 (RHC)-- Criticizing the right-wing political parties in Nicaragua for "destabilizing processes" in the country, Salvadoran President Salvador Sanchez Ceren showed his support for President Daniel Ortega and his government. ... More


This file photo shows US President Donald Trump's former political strategist Steve Bannon and French far-right politician Marine Le Pen.  Photo: AP

Brussels, July 24 (RHC)-- Former Donald Trump political strategist Steve Bannon and a top associate have created a Brussels-based political organization intended to undermine, and ultimately paralyze, the European Union, Bannon and the associate told Reuters. ... More


Explosion at Quneitra at the Syrian side of the Israeli Syrian border, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel July 22, 2018.   Photo: Reuters

Damascus, July 24 (RHC)-- The Israeli army has carried out an attack on a Syrian military site near Masyaf.  ... More


Israel plans large-scale attack on Gaza.  Photo: AFP

Tel Aviv, July 24 (RHC)-- In southern Israel, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced that Israel was preparing to launch a “large and painful military operation” that he said would rival the 2014 assault on Gaza, which killed over 2,300 Palestinians while leaving 17,000 injured. ... More


Santiago, July 24 (RHC)—Chile’s Episcopal Conference has admitted the gravity of the situation in the face of the number of victims of sexual abuse committed by Catholic Church ministers .... More


A view of Jabalia refugee camp. Jabalia is the largest of the Gaza Strip's eight refugee camps. It is located north of Gaza City. UN Photo

United Nations, July 24 (RHC)-- From arbitrary detentions and deliberate deprivation, to attacks against civilians and forced displacements, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, expressed “acute concerns” on Monday over the current human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.... More


Santiago de Cuba, July 23 (RHC)-- More than 300 foreigners, Cuba friends and members of solidarity brigades from around the world, will attend the main rally in eastern Santiago de Cuba on July 26th -- National Rebellion Day.... More


Barranquilla, July 23 (RHC)-- With 18 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals, the Cuban delegation climbed to third position in the medal table of the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games, taking place in Barranquilla, and the sub-districts of Cali and Bogotá in Colombia. ... More


Julian Assange has been at Ecuadorean embassy in London for more than six years.  Photo: AP

London, July 23 (RHC)-- Ecuador’s president has reportedly cleared the way for his government to withdraw asylum protection for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and to hand him over to British authorities. ... More


Donald Trump threatens attack against Iran.  Photo: Twitter

Washington, July 23 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against Iran Sunday, warning he was prepared to unleash what he called "dire consequences” if Iran’s president threatens the United States again. ... More


 Attack in Afghanistan kills at at least 23.  Photo: Reuters

Kabul, July 23 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, at least 23 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded Sunday after a suicide bomber struck near Kabul’s main airport.... More


Suicide bombing kills Pakistani presidential candidate.  Photo: AP

Islamabad, July 23 (RHC)-- In northwestern Pakistan, a suicide bomber struck a convoy carrying a candidate in Pakistan’s general election, killing him and his driver and wounding three other people. ... More


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