Moscow, November 24 (RHC)-- The Russian foreign minister has canceled his visit to Turkey, scheduled for Wednesday, in the wake of Ankara’s downing of a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border.... More


Ramallah, November 24 (RHC)-- A Palestinian has died after being injured by Israeli fire in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces opened live fire at the Palestinian, wounding him on Tuesday, Palestinian Al-Aqsa TV reported. The victim has been identified as Azmi Nafaa. ... More


Brussels, November 24 (RHC)-- The Belgian capital Brussels remains shut down as soldiers and tanks patrol the streets. Belgian authorities continue to search for Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on November 13th. ... More


Paris, November 24 (RHC)-- In France, police are continuing a wide-ranging crackdown, carrying out more than 1,000 searches and detaining more than 100 people. ... More


Algiers, November 24 (RHC)-- At least 18 people have been killed and 43 others injured in a fire incident at a camp for African migrants in Algeria. Emergency services said on Tuesday that the blaze began before dawn at the camp housing about 600 migrants in Ouargla, 800 kilometers southeast of Algeria's capital, Algiers. ... More


Moscow, November 24 (RHC)-- Russia’s Air Force has bombed more than 470 positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group across Syria over the past 48 hours, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. ... More


Tehran, November 24 (RHC)-- A landmark summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) wrapped up in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday evening. The GECF member states at the end of the summit issued a declaration that underscored the need to facilitate stronger cooperation over a series of industry issues including the transfer of expertise and pricing mechanisms. ... More


United Nations, November 24 (RHC)-- The United Nations has expressed concerns over Israel's illegal settlement activities, settler violence, and continued destruction of Palestinian homes. ... More


Washington, November 24 (RHC)-- Republican congressmen and military veterans have asked the Pentagon to refuse from closing the prison camp run in the illegal Guantánamo Naval Base.... More


Paris, November 24 (RHC)-- Some 700 million of the world's 2.3 billion children live in areas that are most vulnerable to climate change, suffering from higher rates of death, poverty and disease from global warming, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says. ... More


Berlin, November 24 (RHC)-- Lufthansa cabin crew’s union has announced plans to go ahead with more strikes on Thursday, Friday and next Monday after it failed to resolve its dispute with management over payment and retirement benefits. ... More


Buenos Aires, November 24 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Journalists reacted strongly and swiftly Monday to an editorial published by the Argentinean La Nación newspaper that called for the newly elected government of Mauricio Macri to cease the prosecution of perpetrators of human rights abusers during the country's dictatorship.... More


Buenos Aires, November 24 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Argentinean president-elect, Mauricio Macri, vowed to make drastic changes Monday to open up the economy to investors and rearrange foreign ties after his electoral victory over government-backed Peronist candidate Daniel Scioli on Sunday.... More


Guatemala City, November 24 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Health professionals, students, and relatives of medical patients marched on Guatemala’s Presidential Palace in Guatemala City on Monday to protest the country’s dire public health crisis and demand authorities pay attention to the ailing health system, local media reported.... More


Bogotá, November 24 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Thousands of indigenous people are mobilizing in Colombia this week to call for the release of imprisoned community leader Feliciano Valencia and to resist what they say is the systematic persecution of indigenous people.... More


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