Jartum, May 17 (RHC)-- In Sudan, military forces unleashed airstrikes near a hospital in the capital Khartoum Monday targeting paramilitary rivals as fighting between the warring parties enters a second month.  Airstrikes and shelling were reported in other cities in recent days, including intense battles in the western region of Darfur and in the cities of Bahri and Omdurman. ... More


New York, May 17 (RHC)-- In New York City, Daniel Penny, the ex-U.S. Marine who choked beloved street performer Jordan Neely to death while on the subway, has been arraigned on a charge of second-degree manslaughter and freed pending trial. ... More


New York, May 16 (RHC)-- In New York City, a $10 million lawsuit filed against former New York City mayor and Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani alleges he raped and harassed a former associate over the span of two years. ... More


United Nations, May 16 (RHC)-- United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths has authorized the release of $9 million U$D for aid to an estimated 5.2 million people in Haiti.... More


Caracas, May 16 (RHC)-- President Nicolas Maduro expressed his support for the "Bill for the Protection of the Venezuela's Assets, Rights, and Interests Abroad,, which will be submitted to its second plenary discussion in the National Assembly on Tuesday.... More


Daca, May 16 (RHC)-- Bangladesh is facing its worst power cuts in more than seven months as a deadly cyclone forces the closure of both its floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals less than a month after a scorching heatwave caused widespread outages in the South Asian country.... More


Mexico City, May 16 (RHC)-- A collision between a freight truck and a van caused the death of 26 Mexicans. The accident occurred on the Hidalgo-Zaragoza highway, in the state of Tamaulipas.... More


Nairobi, May 15 (RHC)-- In Kenya, the death toll from the starvation cult Good News International Church has risen to 201, many of them children. ... More


Naipyidó, May 15 (RHC)-- In Burma, at least six people were reported dead after a powerful cyclone made landfall Sunday.  Cyclone Mocha is one of the most powerful storms to hit the region. ... More


Mexico City, May 15 (RHC)-- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated Monday that he will not hand over the pro empore presidency of the Pacific Alliance to the Government of Peru.... More


Pretoria, May 16 (RHC) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated on Monday the country's policy of non-alignment, affirming that it will not take sides in a contest between global powers.... More


Miami, May 15 (RHC)-- A teenage migrant who arrived unaccompanied in the United States from Honduras has died in government custody.  In a statement issued over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acknowledged the death of the 17-year-old at a U.S. migrant detention center in Florida.... More


Ramallah, May 14 (RHC)-- Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are to stage a one-day hunger strike in protest at Israel's repressive policies and to demand the immediate release of a sick Palestinian inmate.  The Supreme Emergency Committee for the Palestinian Prisoner Movement said in a Sunday statement that the hunger strike will be staged on Monday.... More


Quito, May 14 (RHC)-- In Ecuador, National Assembly President Virgilio Saquicela convened legislators on Sunday for a session in which Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso will be impeached on embezzlement charges.... More


Tel Aviv, May 14 (RHC)-- Thousands of protesters have held rallies across the occupied territories for the 19th consecutive week to denounce Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extremist and far-right cabinet, including its so-called judicial overhaul plan.  The rallies were held on Saturday in Tel Aviv and other cities throughout the occupied territories.... More


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