Ramallah, September 7 (RHC)-- Several Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are currently on hunger strike in protest at their illegal detention. The Palestinian National Authority's Committee for Prisoners' Affairs says that eight Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails were on hunger strike over the unlawful policy of administrative detention which has been highly criticized by international bodies. ... More
Paris, September 7 (RHC)-- French far-right figure Jean-Marie Le Pen has launched a new political group following his expulsion from the National Front (FN) party. On Sunday, Le Pen announced his decision to create a new party called “Rassemblement Bleu-Blanc-Rouge” (Blue-White-Red Rally) after the colors of the French flag. ... More
Tel Aviv, September 7 (RHC)-- Amid what is being referred to as the worst refugee crisis since World War II, the Israeli regime has announced construction of a separation wall to keep them out. ... More
Washington, September 7 (RHC)-- Gun sales in the U.S. soared in the month of August after a series of high-profile shootings in the country, FBI data shows. The FBI posted 1.7 million background checks required of gun buyers at federally-licensed dealers. This is the highest number seen in any month of August since the checks began in 1998, according to a USA Today report published on Saturday. ... More
Vatican City, September 7 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has called on churches across Europe to welcome refugee families, as tens of thousands of refugees are flooding the continent from their war-stricken homelands. “I appeal to the parishes, the religious communities, the monasteries and sanctuaries of all Europe to ... take in one family of refugees,” the Pope said on Sunday. ... More
Washington, September 7 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has thanked former secretary of state Colin Powell for announcing his support of the Iran nuclear agreement. Obama expressed his gratitude to the veteran African-American statesman in a message posted on his Twitter account on Sunday. ... More
New York, September 7 (RHC)-- A majority of Americans view Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton unfavorably, showing her favorable rating near an all-time low, according to a new poll. ... More
Mexico City, September 7 (PL-RHC)-- A team of experts from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IAHCR) released their final report on Sunday following a six-month investigation into the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa teacher training students in the Mexican town of Iguala last September.... More
Montevideo, September 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The ruling progressive coalition Broad Front overwhelmingly decided to withdraw Uruguay from the negotiations on the supra-national trade-deal TISA (Trade in Services Agreement) in a vote on Saturday.... More
Bogotá, September 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- About 64 percent of Colombians disapprove of the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos, a new study has revealed. Less than a third approve of the leader.... More
Caracas, September 7 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivered a speech on Sunday while visiting Jamaica as part of his official trip to lead the bicentennial commemoration of the “Jamaica Letter,” one of the most important documents written by South American liberator Simon Bolivar.... More
La Paz, September 7 (PL-RHC)-- President Evo Morales said that four countries have so far confirmed their attendance at the Second World Summit on the Rights of Mother Earth, scheduled for October 10th through the 12th in Cochabamba.... More
Cuban singer-songwriter, Silvio Rodríguez, is set to hold concert number 68th of his tour of the Havana neighborhoods at La Dionisia on September 10 at 7 p.m... More
Sept 5 - Today Cuba lost 0-9 to Japan and is now left without the possibility of competing for the medals of the World Sub-18 Baseball Championship based in the Japanese city of Osaka. ... More
Havana, September 5 (RHC) – Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa is heading the Cuban delegation to the Petrocaribe Summit taking place in Jamaica.... More
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