Washington, February 26 (RHC)-- The United States military says it carried out attacks on facilities in eastern Syria "used by Iran-backed militia" -- in retaliation for recent rocket attacks on U.S. troops.... More


United Nations, February 26 (RHC)-- The United Nations has called on the Israeli regime to immediately halt its razing of Palestinian homes and structures in the occupied West Bank, saying such actions are contrary to international law and undermine humanitarian efforts across the occupied territories.  ... More


St. Louis, February 25 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Missouri, Honduran immigrant Alex García left a church in the St. Louis suburb of Maplewood Wednesday, after spending more than 1,200 days living in sanctuary. The Trump administration had scheduled the married father of five to be deported in 2017. ... More


New Orleans, February 25 (RHC)-- In the United States, prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola have gone on hunger strike after they were kept in solitary confinement past the end of their disciplinary sentences. ... More


Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- The U.S. military has carried out attacks on facilities in eastern Syria, supposedly used by what they called "Iran-backed militia" on Thursday.... More


Quito, February 25 (RHC)-- The presidential candidate for the opposition alliance Union for Hope (Unes), Andres Arauz, demanded that the president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, take responsibility for the consequences of prison riots occurring in the country.... More


Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- The United States has warned inaction by world powers on climate change is tantamount to a “mutual suicide pact” after countries such as China, India, and Russia expressed skepticism on the global security threat it posed.... More


Tripoli, February 25 (RHC)-- At least 41 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean after their ship capsized en route from Libya to European shores. ... More


Tegucigalpa, February 25 (RHC)-- The director of the National Anti-Corruption Council (CNA) of Honduras, Gabriela Castellanos issued this Wednesday an open letter to the president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, demanding his resignation.... More


Lagos, February 25 (RHC)-- Gunmen killed 36 people in two attacks in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, a day after fighters fired rocket-propelled grenades amid worsening security in Africa’s most populous nation, officials and residents said.... More


Mexico City, February 25 (RHC)-- The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, left Mexico late Wednesday night after completing a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.... More


Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- Top U.S. Capitol security officials blamed intelligence failures for the deadly January 6 insurrection as they were questioned by lawmakers.... More


Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- A group of U.S. Democratic senators has introduced legislation proposing sanctions for Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and blocking financial aid and ammunition sales to Honduran law enforcement over human rights violations and corruption. ... More


Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- In the U.S., consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is calling on Washington to agree to a temporary waiver on intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines. ... More


Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- U.S. immigrant justice advocates are denouncing the Biden administration’s decision to reopen a Texas detention facility for unaccompanied migrant teenagers that was briefly used in 2019 under Trump.... More


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