Bogota, September 11 (RHC)-- The Colombian Federation of Education Workers (Fecode) has called a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday, September 12th, to protest against the "serious situation of insecurity" that this South American country is experiencing.... More
Dublin, September 11 (RHC)-- Ireland's largest pro-independence party Sinn Fein has called for an all-Ireland referendum on reunification and independence as a solution to a possible Irish border following a no deal Brexit. They called on politicians across Ireland to begin planning for reunification and an end to British rule in Northern Ireland. ... More
Washington, September 11 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to create obstacles for entry for people seeking aid and refuge from hurricane-ravaged Bahamas.... More
London, September 10 (RHC)-- The British Parliament is officially suspended for the next five weeks as the battle over Brexit continued to heat up. Members of Parliament rejected for the second time Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to call a snap election in October. Lawmakers opposing the move say measures blocking a no-deal Brexit must first be put into place. ... More
Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Tuesday reiterated that his country refused to act as a so-called safe third country, which would mean that U.S.-bound asylum seekers travelling via Mexico would have to first claim asylum in Mexico.... More
Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has fired his National Security Advisor John Bolton, saying that he has "disagreed with many of his suggestions."... More
Brasilia, September 10 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is getting ready to implement an ambitious process of privatization of state-owned assets related to energy production, port infrastructures, gas extraction and natural resources. ... More
Gaza City, September 10 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has shot down an Israeli drone in the Gaza Strip, a day after the regime carried out a fresh wave of air raids against the besieged coastal enclave.... More
Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- The U.S. National Rifle Association, a major gun lobby supporting President Donald Trump, is suing the city of San Francisco, California for branding it as a “domestic terrorist organization.”... More
Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- HuffPost reports the Trump administration is failing to provide legal aid for locked-up migrant children in at least three separate jails — a violation of federal law. ... More
Brasilia, September 10 (RHC)-- A recent study by Brazil’s space agency (INPE) outlines the scale of deforestation in the run-up to the current Amazon fires raging across the region. From January to July, the rate of deforestation in the Amazon increased by 91 percent compared with the same period in 2018. ... More
London, September 10 (RHC)-- The leader of Britain's main opposition party Monday labeled the government's decision to prorogue, or suspend, parliament "disgraceful." The comments from Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn came after a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the suspension would begin at the close of parliamentary business this week. ... More
Washington, September 10 (RHC)-- Former South Carolina Governor and Congressmember Mark Sanford has entered the Republican 2020 primary race. He made the announcement on Fox News, ahead of a formal launch later this week. ... More
El Paso, September 10 (RHC)-- The Associated Press reports an eight-and-a-half-month pregnant woman from El Salvador was sent back to Mexico by immigration authorities, even after being treated in a U.S. hospital after experiencing contractions. ... More
Caracas, September 10 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced Colombia’s militaristic stance towards Venezuela, attacking its “public spaces and military headquarters.” The president said the nation's Defense Council discussed a security plan on Monday against the threat of war by the Colombian government.... More
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