The ongoing conflict between teachers and the government of Mexico reached a boiling point over the weekend in the city of Oaxaca, with nearly 500 protesters violently evicted from a public square by at least a thousand police officers.... More


Ana Mirian Romero, Honduran Indigenous rights activist

Ana Mirian Romero, a Honduran Indigenous rights activist who has suffered repeated attacks, harassment, and death threats since joining her community’s land struggle in the wake of the 2009 U.S.-backed coup has been recognized... More


Legendary Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana is set to play at an upcoming concert in Tel Aviv, Israel in July, despite pressure by Palestinian human rights activists urging him to cancel.... More


One of the guns used by the shooter at the nightclub in Orlando, Florida was an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. ... More


Vigils are being held across the United States following what has been described as the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.... More


Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas

Greek legislators from the ruling Syriza political party have told members of Palestinian political parties that Athens intends to officially recognize the State of Palestine.... More


About a quarter of pilots in Air France have gone on strike, joining a nationwide industrial action by train drivers and garbage collectors over the unpopular labor reforms proposed by the French government.... More


The Italian newspaper Il Giornale has come under fire for offering free annotated copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf with one of its supplements. ... More


Far-right protesters have clashed with police in the Austrian capital during rallies against the entry of refugees.... More


Italy says over 1,300 stranded refugees have been rescued at sea in a single day of naval operations through the Mediterranean.... More


In the Japanese capital of Tokyo, about 100 people took to the streets Sunday in protest against the military presence of the United States on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa and the crimes committed by U.S. soldiers there. ... More


Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus favored Friday strengthening bilateral ties.... More


Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales will pay a visit to the United States June 13-15 as part of an effort by both nations to expand bilateral cooperation in this sector, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.... More


The United States govnment has said six airlines can begin direct flights to Cuba, according to a U.S. Transportation Department statement, another move towards normalization of relations between both countries.... More


Russia Today contributor Adrian Salbuchi said that the suspension of the broadcasts of RT Spanish and TeleSUR in Argentina is “psychological warfare” and part of the West’s all-out onslaught on Latin America.... More


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