Atlanta, July 25 (RHC)-- Despite canceling the Republican National Convention for next month due to the dangers of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump has called again for schools to fully reopen in the fall.  But at least one school that will not be doing that is St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland, where Trump’s son Barron attends classes. ... More


Washington, July 25 (RHC)-- Another 1.4 million people filed for unemployment last week.  It marks the 18th week in a row that more than a million people filed jobless claims in a single week. ... More


New Orleans, July 25 (RHC)-- In the U.S., two whistleblowers at an ICE prison in Louisiana have revealed officers have knowingly deported immigrants who had temperatures as high as 103 degrees and likely had COVID-19 by deceptively covering up their symptoms. ... More


Washington, July 25 (RHC)-- The U.S. recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day on Friday but a top White House advisor on the pandemic said she saw signs that the worst could be past in hard-hit southern and western states.... More


UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric.  (Photo: Press TV)

United Nations, July 25 (RHC)-- The United Nations has stressed that all countries must respect the safety of civilian air travel, referring to the recent harassment of an Iranian passenger plane by a pair of American warplanes.... More


Managua, July 25 (RHC)-- Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo has presented the Rubén Darío Order of Cultural Independence to the President of teleSUR, Patricia Villegas, on behalf of all its journalists and workers, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the multinational TV channel.... More


Geneva, July 24 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 284,196 in 24 hours.... More


Abidjan, July 24 (RHC)-- The African Development Bank announced it would provide $285 million in aid to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad to help them fight the coronavirus pandemic.... More


London, July 24 (RHC)-- British Airways pilots are to vote on a deal struck between the BALPA union and airline management that would involve at least 270 losing their jobs and the rest taking pay cuts of up to 20%.... More


Doha, July 24 (RHC)-- Qatar is relaxing its coronavirus travel restrictions from the beginning of next month.  From August 1st, citizens and permanent residents will be allowed to travel overseas and return, while residents will be allowed to return.... More


Paris, July 24 (RHC)-- France has recorded 998 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the latest health ministry data.... More


Restaurants in Egypt partially open, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Cairo.  

Cairo, July 24 (RHC)-- Egypt has extended the operating hours of cafes and restaurants from 10:00 p.m. to midnight while allowing them to operate at 50 percent capacity starting July 26th, the cabinet said in a statement.... More


Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC.  (Photo: Twitter)

Washington, July 24 (RHC)-- With coronavirus cases rising, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says that she will issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home -- an unprecedented step in the nation's capital. ... More


Geneva, July 24 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization chief has said that comments questioning his independence would not distract the organization from its work in fighting the coronavirus.... More


Israeli forces tear down a Palestinian building under construction in the West Bank village of Dar Salah, which straddles the West Bank and Jerusalem. (Photo: A

Ramallah, July 24 (RHC)-- Israel has ordered the demolition of several more Palestinian facilities, including a number of homes, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian media says.... More


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