Tehran, May 19 (RHC)-- Iran's Foreign Ministry has warned again that the United States will itself bear the responsibility for any foolish act that it could take against Venezuela-headed Iranian fuel tankers, saying Washington cannot come in the way of legitimate trade among independent countries.... More
Santiago de Chile, May 19 (RHC)-- In Chile, gravediggers have prepared thousands of burial plots in the capital Santiago, as Chile recorded a massive spike in coronavirus cases over the last week. ... More
United Nations, May 19 (RHC)-- The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warns millions of children are at risk of preventable deaths due to the pandemic’s strain on healthcare systems. ... More
New York, May 19 (RHC)-- In climate news, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have reached their highest level in human history and continue to climb despite a modest decrease in carbon emissions due to the pandemic. ... More
New York, May 19 (RHC)-- The legendary book agent and housing activist Frances Goldin has died at the age of 96. In 1951, at the age of 27, Goldin ran for New York state Senate on the American Labor Party slate headed by W.E.B. Du Bois. She later helped preserve the Lower East Side of Manhattan by organizing to stop Robert Moses’s plan to bulldoze 12 blocks of the neighborhood in the name of so-called urban renewal. ... More
Washington, May 19 (RHC)-- As confirmed U.S. deaths from COVID-19 topped 90,000, with over 1.5 million reported cases, President Donald Trump shocked reporters and the medical community Monday when he claimed he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine for at least a week and a half — despite warnings from the Food and Drug Administration.... More
Caracas, May 19 (RHC)-- Venezuela’s government revealed Monday new evidence that shows that the United States-backed opposition was aware of the foiled May 3 plot aimed at killing President Nicolas Maduro. ... More
Washington, May 19 (RHC)-- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Venezuela in its fight to retain control of oil refiner Citgo Holding Inc., putting the country a step closer to losing its largest asset.... More
Tehran, May 18 (RHC)-- Iran is shipping tons of gasoline to Venezuela in defiance of U.S. sanctions on both countries in a symbolic move guaranteed by Tehran’s missile prowess.... More
Geneva, May 18 (RHC)-- Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.... More
Brasilia, May 18 (RHC)-- Latin American countries have reported a further increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths, as some are gradually reopening their economies.... More
San Juan, May 18 (RHC)-- Puerto Rico's Governor Wanda Vazquez has announced that she will hold a non-binding referendum in November to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a U.S. state, a move that comes amid growing disillusion with the island’s U.S. territorial status.... More
Washington, May 18 (RHC)-- There are now over 4.7 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus and more than 315,000 known deaths around the world. Here in the United States, official cases are nearing 1.5 million, with almost 90,000 deaths, representing over one-quarter of all fatalities and almost one-third of the confirmed cases — this despite the U.S. having less than 5% of the world’s population.... More
Rome, May 18 (RHC)-- Italy, once the hardest-hit European nation, is further easing its lockdown measures. Shops, hair salons, restaurants and bars reopened for business today, Monday. Italy will also allow travelers from within Europe to enter without quarantining beginning in June. ... More
Washington, May 18 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has named Moncef Slaoui, a former executive at pGlaxoSmithKline, and Army General Gustave Perna to lead the effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine, which Trump has dubbed “Operation Warp Speed.” ... More
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