Abuja, June 19 (RHC)-- At least 40 civilians have been killed after Boko Haram Takfiri militants attacked two villages in southern Niger, an official says. Boko Haram militants, based in Nigeria, attacked two villages in southern Niger's Diffa region Wednesday night, Diffa Governor Yakouba Soumana Goah said Thursday. After killing the villagers, the militants set fire to their houses in the villages. ... More
United Nations, June 19 (RHC)-- United Nations chief has hit out at the Tel Aviv regime over its aggressive policies toward the Palestinian children, who bore the brunt of the 2014 Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that he was "deeply alarmed at the suffering of so many children as a result of Israeli military operations in Gaza last year." ... More
Ramallah, June 19 (RHC)-- Palestinian officials are planning to submit their first file to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open criminal proceedings against the Israeli regime. The file will be sent to the ICC chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, on June 25th, and will focus on the violations of international law by Israel, Palestinian Foreign Ministry official, Ammar Hijazi, told reporters in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday. ... More
Washington, June 19 (RHC)-- President Barack Obama has said the shooting in a church in South Carolina has once again reminded us of "a dark part of our history" and the need to enforce gun controls. ... More
Washington, June 19 (RHC)-- The massacre of nine Black people by a white gunman in South Carolina illustrates that Anglo-Americans are waging a "war" on African Americans, a researcher and historian in Washington says. ... More
Lisbon, June 19 (RHC)-- The Lisbon subway workers went out on a 24-hour strike, the seventh time this year, in protest at the Portuguese government's plan to privatize the company. Thursday's walkout is expected to be followed by another strike on June 26th against Portugal's center-right coalition government's privatization plan. ... More
London, June 19 (RHC)-- In Britain, the Tories have put an end to wind farm subsidies, sparking fierce opposition from green campaigners and renewable energy leaders. ... More
Brussels, June 19 (RHC)-- The NATO secretary general says the Western military alliance is carrying out its "biggest" military reinforcement since the Cold War in what it calls an attempt to tackle the rising security threats in the region. ... More
Copenhagen, June 19 (RHC)-- Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has conceded defeat in the small Nordic country's parliamentary elections, and put an end to her four years as head of a left-leaning government. ... More
Quito, June 19 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Protesters taking to the streets for the past two weeks in Ecuador are staunchly divided by ideology, and are permanently separated by police lines. ... More
Bogota, June 19 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Colombian government lacks the political will to properly address the issue of internally displaced people resulting from its 50-year armed conflict, said Deputy Representative of the U.N.’s Refugee Agency Martin Gottwald on Thursday. ... More
Quito, June 19 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Indigenous organizations greeted on Wednesday the Ecuadorean government's announcement of a 3-month debate regarding two tax bills that have sparked protests across the country. ... More
Guatemala City, June 19 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The string of massive corruption scandals gripping Guatemala has deepened, as the head of the congressional commission investigating President Otto Perez Molina for corruption charges resigned on Thursday after allegations of conspiracy and fraud were leveled against the lawmaker. ... More
Lima, June 19 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Peruvian congress is holding an emergency session to discuss President Ollanta Humala’s executive request to grant the government the ability to legislate by decree in the areas of economy and public security. ... More
Spanish soccer star Sergio Ramos visited Cuba this week on a UNICEF mission and spent time in Old Havana playing soccer with local young people. The Real Madrid right back told journalists present he would like to visit Cuba again and have more time to spend here.... More
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