Kuala Lumpur, July 5 (RHC)-- Malaysia will send up to 3,000 tons of plastic waste back to the countries it came from, in an attempt to halt wealthier countries from dumping their used plastic under the guise of recycling.... More
Beijing, July 5 (RHC)-- China says the existing U.S. tariffs against the country must first be removed if Washington wants any trade deal with Beijing. China’s Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng announced the condition in a media briefing more than a week after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, met on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan and agreed to re-launch stalled trade negotiations.... More
Managua, July 4 (RHC)-- Nicaragua's government, amid Washington's crippling sanctions, has begun plans to build the largest hospital in the country in the western city of Leon.... More
Brasilia, July 4 (RHC)-- The rate of unemployment in Brazil is rising with over three million Brazilians reported still without work after at least two years, new data from the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) reveals.... More
Brasilia, July 4 (RHC)-- The Workers' Party of Brazil says that former Brazilian federal judge and current Minister of Justice and Public Security Sergio Moro, made evident during his testimony to the House of Representatives that he is a partisan and biased judge, driven by political motivations.... More
Moscow, July 4 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill to suspend the country’s participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with the United States after Washington suspended its obligations under the landmark nuclear arms control agreement.... More
Tel Aviv, July 4 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a “large-scale” military offensive against the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu claimed Wednesday that Israel wants to “restore calm,” but at the same time, "we are preparing for a large-scale military operation, if such an action is required.” He added: “Those are my instructions to the army."... More
Washington, July 4 (RHC)-- A damning new report and shocking photos by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog is adding to the mounting outcry over detention conditions for asylum seekers at the border. Acting Inspector General Jennifer Costello is urging DHS to “take immediate steps to alleviate dangerous overcrowding and prolonged detention of children and adults in the Rio Grande Valley.”... More
Seattle, July 4 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge in Washington state has blocked a Trump administration plan to lock up asylum seekers while they wait for the outcome of their cases.... More
Phoenix, July 4 (RHC)-- Nike has withdrawn a new Independence Day-themed Air Max sneaker design. The design -- to commemorate the 4th of July -- was reportedly nixed after Colin Kaepernick raised concerns about the use of the “Betsy Ross” flag, which is a symbol associated with the American Revolution and an era of slavery. The flag has since been used by white supremacist groups.... More
Caracas, July 4 (RHC)-- The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has confirmed the commitment of the Bolivarian Revolution to the dialogue in Norway and affirmed that next week he will announce "good news."... More
Moscow, July 4 (RHC)-- Russia takes serious issue with Israeli military aggression against Syria, a day after Israeli strikes claimed four lives in the Arab country.... More
Damascus, July 3 (RHC)-- President Bashar al-Assad says Syria fully supports the Iranian nation and the Islamic Revolution against all threats and actions which contravene international law and regulations.... More
Tehran, July 3 (RHC)-- Iran has managed to export some $13 billion worth of goods and services to neighboring Iraq in the last Iranian calendar year which ended in March 2019, a business magnate has revealed.... More
Atlanta, July 3 (RHC)-- The United States recorded 18 new measles cases last week, taking the total for the year to 1,095 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials confirmed. ... More
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