Niamey, August 19 (RHC)-- The U.S. Air Force has launched flying operations from a recently constructed remote air base in the West African country of Niger in efforts to carry out intelligence gathering missions over the impoverished region.... More


Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- Three possible mass shootings in the United States have been thwarted in recent days. ... More


Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe  (Photo: Reuters)

Bogota, August 19 (RHC)-- Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) requested that former President Alvaro Uribe appear on October 8 to answer for bribery and procedural fraud. "In compliance with the provisions of the Criminal Chamber, at the request of Judge Cesar Augusto Reyes... within the action taken against you, it has been arranged to practice tests and to listen to you in an inquiry diligence on October 8," the Supreme Court indicates in a letter addressing Uribe, which also warns that "you must come accompanied by your defender."... More


Tehran, August 19 (RHC)-- The Islamic Republic says it has warned the United States against any attempt at seizing an Iran-headed supertanker that had been detained by the UK and Gibraltar.  "Should this measure be taken or even spoken of, it would constitute a threat against free shipping,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi told reporters at a press briefing on Monday.... More


Los Angeles, August 19 (RHC)-- Gibraltar’s release of an Iran-operated supertanker after its seizure by British marines shows the U.S. is facing resistance from its traditional allies, according to the U.S. daily The Los Angeles Times.... More


Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at the media, accusing them of deliberately giving him negative coverage to affect his approval ratings.  The Republican head of state went on a twitter tirade on Sunday, blasting The New York Times for chasing what he called a “racism witch hunt.”... More


United Nations, August 19 (RHC)-- A United Nations panel of experts has discovered parts of British-made weapons in Yemen, which has been the scene of a bloody Saudi-led military campaign.... More


Brasilia, August 19 (RHC)-- Brazil's former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva blasted the statement made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro about Alberto Fernandez's victory in the Argentinean presidential primary elections.... More


Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump says that the United States is seriously considering buying Greenland, calling it “a large real estate deal.”  Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump said that since Greenland is “hurting” Denmark economically, it would be nice for the United States to buy it.... More


Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- The United States is pressuring the new Guatemalan government to implement the previously-signed bilateral immigration agreement, in spite of protests of concern over the accord by president-elect Alejandro Giammattei. ... More


Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has suggested that Israel should decline U.S. foreign aid for denying the entry of two Muslim Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.... More


Helsinki, August 19 (RHC)-- On the first leg of a three-nation Scandinavian tour, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in the Finnish capital of Helsinki for high-level talks with European officials on ways to ease tensions in the West Asia region.... More


Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel supports the call of the intellectual Graziella Pogolotti to identify, recognize and defend the heritage of the Caribbean nation.... More


Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly shown concern privately about an emerging economic recession that could seriously dent his chance of reelection in 2020.... More


La Paz, August 19 (RHC)-- President Evo Morales celebrated Flag Day on Saturday, emphasizing that the nation’s tri-colors—red, yellow and green—symbolize the independence of a liberated and sovereign people.... More


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