Paris, October 25 (RHC)-- After weeks of banning pro Palestinian demonstrations, French trade unions led the second approved protest in Paris to denounce the increasing atrocities of Israel.  Indiscriminate Israeli bombardment of civilian areas has reached a tragic new peak and the continuation of the illegal siege is a tragic new low in modern Western imperialism.... More


La Paz, October 25 (RHC)-- Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Tax Policy, Jhonny Morales, informed that the country maintains positive economic indicators and estimates that this year the growth rate will be three percent, he indicated.... More


United Nations, October 25 (RHC)-- Israel will refuse visas to United Nations officials, its ambassador to the UN has said, as the country’s spat with the international organisation deepens.  Gilad Erdan made the statement on Wednesday, according to Israeli media, as the fallout from the UN chief’s speech at the Security Council the previous day continues.... More


Damascus, October 25 (RHC)-- Israeli strikes have killed at least eight soldiers in southern Syria, according to Syrian state media, in an attack that the Israeli army claimed was a response to earlier rocket fire.... More


Havana, October 25 (RHC)-- Today, October 25th, marks the 40th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Grenada.  On this date in 1983, the most powerful country in the world, the United States, invaded the tiny island of Grenada.  ... More


Beirut, October 24 (RHC)-- Palestinians will turn Gaza into a graveyard for Israeli troops if the regime launches a ground invasion of the besieged territory, a high-ranking official with Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has said.... More


Qatar’s emir urges international community not to grant Israel license to kill Palestinians... More


Gaza City, October 24 (RHC)-- The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has warned that the electric generators in hospitals will cease functioning within the next few hours due to a fuel shortage, amid intensified air raids by Israel on the besieged enclave.... More


Chicago, October 24 (RHC)-- In the U.S., hundreds of people gathered in downtown Chicago to demand political leaders call for a ceasefire in Gaza.  Dozens of Jewish activists were ticketed and forcibly removed by police after blocking rush hour traffic at a major intersection for over two hours.... More


United Nations, October 24 (RHC)-- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed his demand for a ceasefire in Gaza and said that international law was being violated in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas.... More


Albuquerque, October 24 (RHC)-- In the United States, pressure is mounting on more congressmembers to join calls for a Gaza ceasefire. ... More


New Delhi, October 24 (RHC)-- In India, several students were detained in New Delhi Monday as they led a protest near the Israeli Embassy demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.  Police placed barriers to block protesters from reaching the building.... More


Gaza City, October 24 (RHC)-- Hamas has released two Israeli civilians held hostage in Gaza.  On Monday, a Hamas spokesperson said 79-year-old Nurit Cooper and 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz had been let go for “humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds.” ... More


Rome, October 25 (RHC)-- Fishing, a quintessential Mediterranean industry, has been a historic lifeline for Lampedusa, the touristy Italian island famed for its picturesque beaches and now, Europe’s latest migration crisis.... More


Tel Aviv, October 24 (RHC)-- French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his full support of Israel amid its continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip, weeks after deadly attacks launched by the Palestinian group, Hamas.  Macron said: “I am here to express our solidarity.”... More


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