Washington, July 27 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Trump administration has renewed Chevron Corp's license for three months to drill for oil in Venezuela, contradicting strict and illegal economic and oil sanctions by the White House against the Bolivarian government.... More
Brasilia, July 27 (RHC)-- Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro signed a decree Friday limiting the legal stay of foreigners in the country under criminal investigation, or labeled "dangerous" by Brazilian or foreign intelligence services. Not so coincidentally, decree number 666 can be used against Glenn Greenwald, the U.S. journalist living over a decade in Brazil who co-founded The Intercept.... More
Washington, July 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border even though lawmakers refused to provide funding.... More
Lima, July 27 (RHC)— The Lima 2019 Pan American Games are officially underway following a memorable bright and lively opening ceremony.... More
Bogota, July 27 (RHC)-- Over 100 cities around the world held demonstrations Friday to support Colombian social organizations that are demanding President Ivan Duque guarantee the safety of human rights defenders and social activists.... More
Rome, July 27 (RHC)-- Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini announced on Friday that 135 migrants who remain aboard an Italian Coast Guard vessel will not disembark in his country unless European countries agree to take them.... More
Moscow, July 27 (RHC)-- Russia says tensions with Iran have made the prospect of “large-scale” conflict real, calling on world countries to support a Russian security doctrine of zero extra-regional military presence in the Middle East to prevent such a scenario.... More
Brussels, July 27 (RHC)-- In Europe, at least five people have died as a massive heat wave grips much of the continent, shattering record high temperatures -- many of which were set during a previous heat wave just weeks ago.... More
Geneva, July 27 (RHC)-- A spokesman for the UN refugee agency says up to 150 refugees trying to reach Europe from Libya are believed to have died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean SeCharlie Yaxley, a spokesman for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said on Thursday that a further 150 survivors were picked up by local fishermen and then returned to the coast by Libyan coastguard.... More
Santiago de Chile, July 26 (RHC)-- On Thursday, thousands remained in the streets of Santiago, Valparaiso and other Chilean cities in order participate in the "March for an Unrestricted, Safe and Free of Charge Abortion," a nationwide initiative which was the target of misogynistic attacks that unleashed strong protests.... More
Washington, July 26 (RHC)-- The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it is reinstating a two-decades long-dormant policy to resume the federal government's use of capital punishment and immediately scheduled the executions for five death row federal inmates.... More
Washington, July 26 (RHC)-- A newly released report by the U.S. Defense Department on military suicides among active-duty service members in 2017 reveals that two-thirds of such acts involved the use of firearms, reviving debate on the need to limit soldiers’ access to guns in a bid to reduce the high rate of suicides among U.S. troops.... More
Gaza City, July 26 (RHC)-- The Gazan Health Ministry says 56 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli forces during anti-occupation protests near the fence separating the Gaza Strip and the occupied territories. ... More
San Diego, July 26 (RHC)-- Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in illegal activities including human smuggling and drug-related offenses, the U.S. military said.... More
Santiago de Chile, July 26 (RHC)-- Chilean feminist organizations have called for a demonstration against racism and for free, safe and legal abortion. The march takes place Thursday evening in the Chilean capital.... More
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