Ankara, February 10 (RHC)-- The death toll from Monday’s massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has passed 23,700 as pressure mounts on the United Nations to provide urgent aid to northwestern Syria, which was already in dire need of humanitarian assistance due to 12 years of civil war and international sanctions.... More
San Francisco, February 10 (RHC)-- U.S. peace activist David Harris has died at the age of 76. A key leader of the draft resistance movement of the 1960s, Harris actively encouraged young people to resist being conscripted into the Vietnam War. ... More
Oakland, February 10 (RHC)-- Longtime activist, writer and beloved baker Jen Angel has died at the age of 48. She owned the popular community-based Angel Cakes in Oakland, California.... More
Washington, February 10 (RHC)-- Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event.... More
Rome, February 10 (RHC)-- An accord sealed in early January between the Italian multi-utility company Iren and Israel's national water carrier Mekorot has triggered protests in a number of Italian cities. As a multi-utility firm Iren - which operates solely in Italy's northern regions - provides services related to gas, electricity and water.... More
Barcelona, February 10 (RHC)-- Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its policy towards Palestine. The Catalan capital has been twinned with Tel Aviv and Gaza for 25 years, but this relationship has been temporarily suspended.... More
El Paso, February 10 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Texas, the white supremacist gunman who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to hate crimes and weapons charges. ... More
New York, February 10 (RHC)-- In New York City, an asylum seeker at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal migrant facility attempted suicide Tuesday. The 26-year-old is in stable condition at a local hospital. ... More
Ankara, February 10 (RHC)-- Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard acknowledged the work being done by Mexican rescuers who arrived in Türkiye on Wednesday. The rescue work continues without rest, with the Mexican brigade on Thursday rescuing alive a 70-year-old woman who was trapped after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the country.... More
Damascus, February 10 (RHC)-- President Bashar al-Assad has expressed his appreciation of help from world countries to the Syrian nation and government in the recent devastating earthquake, stressing, however, that many countries are "under pressure from the United States" not to help the Arab country.... More
Washington, February 10 (RHC)-- The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a so-called "sanctions waiver" for Syria to allow certain transactions related to recovery and rescue efforts following the devastating earthquake on the border with Turkey earlier this week.... More
Washington, February 10 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived at the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Thursday evening, beginning his official visit to the United States.... More
Damascus, February 10 (RHC)-- The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has topped 21,000 and continues to rise, as search-and-rescue crews warn the chance of finding survivors in the rubble is rapidly dwindling. Survivors face unfathomable conditions — without shelter, heat, food, water or medical care. The first U.N. aid has finally reached northwest Syria three days after the quakes. ... More
Tel Aviv, February 10 (RHC)-- Israel has expanded demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank in defiance of international law and despite condemnation from across the world. An Associated Press report said the demolition of Palestinian homes across the occupied territories had increased since a far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office.... More
San Salvador, February 9 (RHC)-- Several human rights organizations denounced more than 4,500 arbitrary detentions carried out by El Salvador's police forces during the state of emergency implemented to fight gangs, local media reported Wednesday. ... More
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