Chicago, January 21 (RHC)-- The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to release thousands of internal documents that detail its internal handling of child sexual abuse by clergy members. ... More
United Nations, January 20 (RHC-UN-CMC) -- The United Nations has announced the allocation of US$6 million for emergency aid operations for the “neglected crisis” in Haiti.... More
Caracas, January 20 (RHC-AVN) --- President Nicolas Maduro has reaffirmed his invitation to Venezuelans to create a social program to pacify the country.... More
Río de Janeiro, January 20 (RHC-PL) -- Brazil has pledged 300,000 U.S. dollars to support United Nations humanitarian efforts in Syria, the Foreign Ministry announced over the weekend.... More
Bogota, January 20 (RHC-NNN) -- The Colombian Air Force killed nine members of the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Sunday during a military operation in the country's eastern department of Arauca, local newspaper El Tiempo reported.... More
Baghdad, January 20 (RHC)-- Seven bomb blasts across the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have left at least 26 people dead and 67 others injured.... More
Gaza City, January 20 (RHC)-- Two Palestinians have been wounded in the latest Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle in north of the Gaza City, leaving its rider in critical condition. Reports say a 12-year-old boy who was standing nearby suffered moderate head wounds in the raid.... More
Bangui, January 20 (RHC)-- Gunmen have killed at least 22 Muslims, including three children, who were fleeing sectarian violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). Robert Lankenau, with Save the Children, said in a statement issued over the weekend that some 50 others were injured in the attack. ... More
London, January 20 (RHC)-- Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists have demonstrated outside the Israeli embassy in London, condemning Tel Aviv’s ongoing blockade and attacks on the Gaza Strip. ... More
Ankara, January 20 (RHC)-- The so-called Syrian National Council (SNC) says it will not take part in the upcoming Geneva II conference unless Iran's invitation, announced earlier by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, is retracted.... More
Tripoli, January 20 (RHC)-- Libya has declared a state of emergency in the country after heavily-armed gunmen temporarily seized a military base in the south. ... More
Washington, January 18 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will not apologize for the National Security Agency’s controversial spying programs at home and abroad, but promises modest changes. During a major policy speech on Friday, Obama ordered changes to U.S. intelligence-gathering practices, but the changes fall short of the drastic cutbacks demanded by privacy activists.... More
Caracas, January 18 (RHC)-– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he plans to pay an official visit to Iran in the near future to strengthen mutual relations and discuss avenues for further improving cooperation.... More
Cairo, January 18 (RHC)-- Five people have been killed and several others wounded after Egyptian police used excessive force against anti-government protesters in the capital, Cairo, and the city of Alexandria.... More
Brasilia, January 18 (RHC)-- Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Friday said federal funds should be distributed to all states, irrespective of their political affiliations.... More
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