Mexico City, October 31 (RHC)-- In the Mexican capital, the Museum of Memory and Tolerance has unveiled an altar to the journalists killed over the last decade ahead of the Day of the Dead celebrations.... More
United Nations, October 31 (RHC)-- The United Nations is set to send a delegation to the UK within weeks as part of an inquiry into “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of disabled people allegedly taken place under London’s austerity measures.... More
Brussels, October 31 (RHC)-- The European Parliament has narrowly voted to support a non-binding resolution that calls on EU member states to protect NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from extradition. ... More
Ramallah, October 30 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have shot and killed two Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus after accusing them of staging stabbing attacks. The two Palestinians were shot and killed by Israeli troops at the Za’atara military checkpoint in southern Nablus on Friday. ... More
Asunción, October 30 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Hundreds of Paraguayan farmers from across the country launched a march in Asunción on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Horacio Cartes and protest policies that contribute to poor living conditions in rural areas.... More
Beijing, October 30 (RHC)-- China has warned the United States Navy against any violation of its territorial waters, saying that it will take “necessary measures” in reaction to U.S. incursions off the disputed islands in the South China Sea. ... More
Jerusalem, October 30 (RHC)-- For a third day in a row, Israeli forces have raided an East Jerusalem hospital that has refused to give them information on treated Palestinians. ... More
Athens, October 30 (RHC)-- At least 21 refugees have died in an incident in which their boats capsized on the way from Turkey to Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea, Greek authorities say. ... More
Washington, October 30 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal appeals court has rejected efforts by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to stop bulk collection of millions of Americans' phone records. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said on Thursday that Congress wanted the National Security Agency (NSA) program to continue during a six-month transition period before a new law takes effect. ... More
Washington, October 30 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has awarded Northrop Grumman a more than $20 billion contract to build new long-range stealth bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons. ... More
Copenhagen, October 30 (RHC)-- Several thousand Danish protesters have marched on the parliament in the capital, Copenhagen, and other cities across the country to protest the government's decision to apply remarkable budget cuts to the education sector. ... More
London, October 30 (RHC)-- British resident Shaker Aamer has been freed from Guantánamo after more than 13 years behind bars. He was the last British resident imprisoned at the U.S. prison at Guantánamo, located on illegally occupied territory in eastern Cuba. ... More
New York, October 30 (RHC)-- A new poll in the United States shows retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has pulled ahead of business mogul Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. ... More
Berlin, October 30 (RHC)-- Germany’s biggest lender, Deutsche Bank, has announced that it will cut 35,000 jobs through redundancies and the sale of businesses. ... More
Washington, October 30 (RHC)-- More than five million U.S. children under 18 have at least one parent in prison and children in these situations suffer from low self esteem, poor mental and physical health, and other problems, according to a new report. ... More
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