Tel Aviv, July 11 (RHC)-- Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal has offered to renew the 2012 ceasefire based on three conditions: an end to the Israeli offensive, the release of prisoners initially freed under a prisoner swap but recently re-arrested in Israeli raids, and Israeli respect for the Palestinian unity government. Israeli officials have rejected Meshaal’s terms and vowed to continue the attack.... More
Gaza City, July 11 (RHC)-- Israel is escalating its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, with at least eight Palestinians killed overnight, as the potential for a ground invasion looms. Palestinian health officials say about 100 people have been killed — up to half of them women and children — since Israel launched what it calls "Operation Protective Edge" in response to rockets fired by Hamas. ... More
Tel Aviv, July 11 (RHC)-- Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal has offered to renew the 2012 ceasefire based on three conditions: an end to the Israeli offensive, the release of prisoners initially freed under a prisoner swap but recently re-arrested in Israeli raids, and Israeli respect for the Palestinian unity government. Israeli officials have rejected Meshaal’s terms and vowed to continue the attack. ... More
Kandahar, July 10 (RHC)-- At least 17 people have been killed following an attack on a government building in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar, an official says. Four civilians and two policemen were among those who died during the Wednesday attack, according to Kandahar provincial spokesman, Dawa Khan Menapal.... More
Havana, July 10 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Representatives of the Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group will resume peace talks in Havana on July 15th, according to Cuban media reports.... More
Gaza City, July 10 (RHC)-- The death toll from Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip has more than doubled in 24 hours as the besieged territory comes under relentless bombing. ... More
Quito, July 10 (PL-RHC) -- More than 83 percent of Ecuadorians consider the performance of President Rafael Correa positive, according to results of a survey.... More
Ramallah, July 10 (RHC)-- The President of the Palestinian National Unity government, Mahmoud Abbas, has accused Israel of committing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip. On Wednesday, Abbas said: "It's genocide. The killing of entire families is genocide by Israel against our Palestinian people." ... More
Gaza City, July 10 (RHC)-- A Palestinian journalist was killed in central Gaza after his car was bombed. Video footage shows it had been marked as a media vehicle. ... More
Bogota, July 10 (PL-RHC) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says that the United Nations will make all efforts to support the search of a peace agreement in Colombia, during a meeting held with Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin.... More
Beijing, July 10 (Telam-RHC) -- China will encourage Argentina to be admitted to the emerging powers group BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India and China and South Africa), as well as Mexico, Indonesia and Australia, said a top official of the Chinese Foreign Office.... More
Lima, July 10 (Andina-RHC) -- Senior officials from 53 countries are gathering in Lima, Peru to review forest conservation initiatives and discuss future conservation efforts worldwide, within the framework of the UN-REDD Program’s Policy Board annual meeting held prior to the COP20 Summit.... More
Houston, July 10 (RHC)-- At least six people have been killed in a shooting near Houston, Texas. Four of the dead were children, along with two adults. Another adult was left critically wounded. ... More
Washington, July 10 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Republicans to back his funding request for the migrant crisis on the Mexico border. Obama has asked the U.S. Congress for $3.7 billion to speed up deportations and improve care for tens of thousands of detained children. ... More
Kingston, July 10 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Water consumption beyond basic needs such as drinking, cooking, washing, bathing and sanitation has been banned in Jamaica as of Wednesday amid severe drought, according to a government notice.... More
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