Quito, June 15 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa responded on Saturday to falsehoods being spread by the political opposition regarding the new law for the province of Galapagos, clarifying that no worker will see a reduction of their wages. ... More
Tel Aviv, June 15 (RHC)-- Tel Aviv seeks to prevent the release of the findings of a UN investigation into Israeli war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, with the prime minister of the regime labeling such a move as a "waste of time." ... More
Tripoli, June 15 (RHC)-- U.S. airstrikes in Libya have targeted an al-Qaeda leader accused of orchestrating the deadly seizure of an Algerian gas plant, which left 38 foreign hostages dead in 2013. ... More
Geneva, June 15 (RHC)-- United Nations-backed talks aimed at resolving the crisis in Yemen have opened in Geneva. Representatives for Shiite Houthi rebels have not yet arrived, after reportedly declining to board their flight on schedule. ... More
Washington, June 15 (RHC)-- The Pentagon is set to store heavy weaponry including tanks in Eastern Europe for the first time since the end of the Cold War. The New York Times reports the plan would see enough weaponry for as many as 5,000 soldiers stored across several countries, from Estonia to Bulgaria and Poland. ... More
London, June 15 (RHC)-- At least 159 Syrian civilians have been killed in airstrikes across Syria by the U.S.-led coalition purporting to fight Takfiri ISIL terrorists in the Arab country. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a report on civilian deaths on Saturday that the the U.S. strikes have killed this number of civilians since launching action against the ISIL militants in September 2014. ... More
Sanaa, June 15 (RHC)-- A Saudi airstrike targeting a wedding party in Yemen has killed at least seven people, including the bride, in the country's northwestern province of Sa'ada. Saudi fighter jets bombarded the location of the marriage ceremony in the area of Jabel al-Haram in the district of Razeh in Sa'ada, al-Masirah TV reported. ... More
Tel Aviv, June 15 (RHC)-- The Israeli cabinet has approved a proposed law authorizing the force-feeding of Palestinians who are on hunger strike in Israel's jails. The bill, promulgated under the title "Prevention of Damage by Hunger Strikers," was adopted by the Israeli cabinet on Sunday. It has yet to be endorsed by the Israel parliament (Knesset) before being signed into law. ... More
New York, June 15 (RHC)-- Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has officially launched her campaign for U.S. president with a speech on New York City’s Roosevelt Island. During Saturday’s speech, the former secretary of state, senator and first lady tried to portray herself as a champion of financially struggling Americans amid the country’s growing income inequality. ... More
Vienna, June 15 (RHC)-- Protesters gathered outside the venue of this year’s Bilderberg conference over the weekend, slamming it as a gathering of criminals. Established in 1954, the Bilderberg conference is an annual meeting of political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia and media sectors. ... More
Tokyo, June 15 (RHC)-- In Japan, thousands of people rallied to protest Japan’s participation in the TPP free trade deal and to condemn Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to expand Japan’s military role. ... More
New Orleans, June 15 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal appeals court has ordered former Black Panther Albert Woodfox, the longest-serving prisoner in solitary confinement, to remain behind bars while Louisiana officials appeal a judge’s order for his immediate release. ... More
Washington, June 15 (RHC)-- Six Yememi prisoners have been transferred from Guantanamo to Oman, marking the first release from the prison in five months. The six men have been held without trial for more than 13 years. ... More
The Cuban women's volleyball team made its debut at the Movistar Pan-American Cup with a hard-won victory over Peru, host of the tournament that opened on the weekend.... More
Mexico City, June 15 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Former Mexican First Lady Margarita Zavala announced via video her decision to run for president on Sunday, and not for the leadership of main opposition National Action Party (PAN). ... More
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