Tel Aviv, June 11 (RHC)-- A major fire has reportedly broken out in central occupied Palestinian territories near the site of Israel’s nuclear weapons production. The fire engulfed the Rotem Amfert chemicals factory near the city of Dimona on Wednesday near the Negev Nuclear Research Center.... More
Cape Town, June 11 (RHC)-- African leaders have signed an agreement to create a free trade zone covering 26 countries spanning from South Africa’s port city of Cape Town to the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. ... More
Berlin, June 11 (RHC)-- Talks have resumed in Berlin on reaching a peace deal between Libya’s two rival factions. The North African country has been torn apart since the NATO intervention four years ago, with two governments claiming authority and scores of militant groups controlling territory in between. ... More
Vatican City, June 11 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has authorized a new Vatican panel to judge bishops accused of concealing or not preventing child sexual abuse within the Church. ... More
Zürich, June 11 (RHC)-- FIFA has suspended the bidding contest for who will host the 2026 World Cup following the corruption scandal that’s thrown the world soccer body into turmoil. ... More
Toronto, June 11 (RHC)-- The news comes as the Women’s World Cup is underway in Canada. Despite protests alleging gender discrimination, concerns over potential injury, and a lawsuit withdrawn earlier this year, the women are being forced to play on artificial turf, not on grass, as the men do.... More
Guatemala City, June 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina is being investigated by the country's Congress and in the next few days it will decide whether to strip him of his immunity from prosecution to face a possible trial over corruption scandals that have caused massive protests demanding his resignation, the Supreme Court announced Wednesday. ... More
Bogota, June 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Court hearings for five colonels were held on Monday in the cities of Bogota, and Medellin, over the murders of 72 civilians between 2006 and 2007. The colonels were arrested between March and April of this year when the hearings against them started. Commander Edgar Avila, Second Commander Jose Zanguna Duarte, as well as Heads of Operations Diego Padilla, Raul Huertas and Carlos Cadena all belonged to the “Pedro Nel Ospina” Battalion based in Medellin. ... More
Quito, June 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Hundreds of opposition and pro-government protesters took the streets of Quito on Wednesday evening, staging two high-tension parallel demonstrations in the central Shyris Avenue, which as night fell began to turn violent. The TV network teleSUR witnessed bottles being thrown at supporters of the Rafael Correa government and former Culture Minister Paco Velasco was bleeding from the head after being struck. ... More
San Salvador, June 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The first ever Citizen Observatory for El Salvador was created on Monday by around 50 farm associations from the coffee region of Usulutan in an effort “to defend the environment against impunity” they claim multinational companies enjoy when operating in the country. ... More
Santiago de Chile, June 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chileans marched again in various cities of the country on Wednesday to protest against the education reform promoted by the government of Michelle Bachelet and to defend their “Program of Student Movement.” ... More
Kabul, June 10 (RHC)-- Afghan authorities say at least seven people have lost their lives in a U.S. drone attack in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar. Officials said that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck an area the previous day in the Samso locality, located between Lal Pur and Bati Kot districts of the province. They added that the airstrike targeted a group of Taliban militants, and that those killed in the attack were members of the militant group. ... More
Brussels, June 10 (RHC)-- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has demanded an end to Washington's blockade against Cuba and the lifting of sanctions against Venezuela.... More
Sanaa, June 10 (RHC)-- The families of an anti-al-Qaeda cleric and a police officer killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen have filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. court to acknowledge their deaths were "unlawful." ... More
Despite Hundreds of Deaths, United Nations Excludes Israel from List of Countries That Kill Children
United Nations, June 10 (RHC)-- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has left Israel off a list of countries which kill or injure children during conflicts. The decision defies the recommendation of a UN special envoy and follows intense pressure from Israel and the United States. ... More
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