Oslo, August 12 (RHC)-- In Norway, police say the suspected gunman who attacked a mosque near the capital Oslo Saturday has a history of posting white supremacist content online. The man, who was identified by local press as 22-year-old Philip Manshaus, praised the mass shooting in El Paso last week, which targeted Mexican immigrants, and April’s shooting at a San Diego synagogue. He also praised the massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, which killed 51 Muslim worshipers in March.... More
Brasilia, August 13 (RHC)-- Germany has made the decision to suspend $39 million in funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon, according to reports published by Brazilian newspapers.... More
Boston, August 12 (RHC)-- Noam Chomsky, the renowned academic and political thinker from the United States, slammed Argentinian President Mauricio Macri for subordinating of public education to favor neoliberal markets in an article published by La Garganta Poderosa.... More
Washington, August 12 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has allowed agrochemical companies to not warn consumers about potentially risky products that contain glyphosate.... More
Iowa City, August 12 (RHC)-- In the United States, former vice president and 2020 hopeful Joe Biden is coming under fire after he contrasted “poor kids” with “white kids” at an event hosted by the Iowa Asian & Latino Coalition.... More
New Delhi, August 12 (RHC)-- Indian authorities have moved around a million people into emergency camps in recent days as the death toll from monsoon floods jumped Monday to at least 184. The southern state of Kerala, a tourist haven known for its beaches, hill resorts and backwaters, has been the worst hit region for the second consecutive year, forcing the closure of the Kochi international airport for three days last week.... More
Beijing, August 12 (RHC)-- The death toll from the typhoon dubbed 'Lekima' has risen to 44 in eastern China, according to official data, as the storm continued up th'e coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.... More
Buenos Aires, August 12 (RHC)-- Argentinian President Mauricio Macri conceded defeat Sunday night in the country’s primaries, leading to October 27 general elections, against opposition ticket Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. ... More
Guatemala City, August 12 (RHC)-- In a key presidential race in Guatemala between center-left Sandra Torres (UNE) and right-wing Alejandro Giammattei from the Vamos party, Giammattei has won by 59.47 percent of votes against 40.53 percent in Sunday’s runoff elections, in what seems an irreversible trend with 86 percent of votes counted according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.... More
London, August 12 (RHC)-- Julian Assange’s mother has accused the U.S. and UK governments of “slowly killing" the WikiLeaks founder because he revealed war crimes and corruption. “My son, Julian Assange, is being slowly, cruelly & unlawfully assassinated by the U.S. and UK Governments, for multi-award winning journalism revealing war crimes & corruption!” she wrote.... More
Caracas, August 12 (RHC)-- Venezuela is mobilizing to collect signatures for a petition demanding an end to the U.S. blockade -- calling on Washington to lift the unilateral measure which damages Venezuela’s ability to buy food and medicine from abroad.... More
New York, August 12 (RHC)-- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has accused President Donald Trump of creating a climate for hate crimes and racially motivated attacks such as the recent mass shooting that killed 22 people El Paso, Texas.... More
Brasilia, August 12 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he has a plan to protect the environment: "Defecate less, every other day." His comments came after a journalist questioned his solution to preserving the environment as well as developing the agricultural industry. ... More
Ramallah, August 12 (RHC)-- A Palestinian lawmaker says the economic loss imposed on the Gaza Strip by Israel’s 14-year-old blockade of the Palestinian enclave is estimated to be 70 million dollars a month.... More
Tehran, August 12 (RHC)-- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says possible blocking of the social media accounts of the country’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as a result of the recent U.S. sanctions imposed on him, would not muffle his voice in international forums.... More
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