Washington, April 22 (RHC)-- In environmental news, the Donald Trump administration has rolled back regulations on emissions of toxic mercury and other pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The new rule changes how the Environmental Protection Agency will run cost-benefit analyses for power plants. ... More
Geneva, April 22 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization is warning the coronavirus may be on the verge of ravaging the African continent, causing a possible 10 million severe cases in the coming months. ... More
Mexico City, April 22 (RHC)-- At least 15 migrants from several countries tested positive for coronavirus at a shelter in northern Mexico, Tamaulipas state authorities said, adding a man carrying the virus and deported from Houston, Texas had infected most of the others.... More
Brasilia, April 22 (RHC)-- Domestic violence has soared in Brazil since the beginning of the lockdown imposed by state governors to fight the spread of the new coronavirus, the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety NGO (FBSP) revealed in a report. ... More
Orlando, April 22 (RHC)-- Disney will stop paying over 100,000 employees this week — nearly half its workforce. The company is maintaining its executive bonus plan and a planned $1.5 billion dividend.... More
Washington, April 22 (RHC)-- The U.S. Treasury Department has announced it is providing nearly $3 billion in payroll support for airlines. The Los Angeles Times reported at least 15 airline workers died from the coronavirus over a nine-day period earlier this month, but the true number is likely much higher, and there is no central tracking mechanism for COVID fatalities. ... More
San Francisco, April 22 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, a federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to urgently review the cases of detainees most likely to suffer severe illness or death from the coronavirus, to determine whether they can be released. ... More
San Diego, April 21 (RHC)-- Dozens of immigrant prisoners at the privately owned Otay Mesa Detention Center near San Diego in the U.S. state of California have begun a hunger strike over mounting concerns about their safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More
Kabul, April 21 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, at least 40 employees of the presidential palace have tested positive for COVID-19 as President Ashraf Ghani moved into self-isolation. It’s not known whether he himself has contracted the infection. ... More
Boston, April 21 (RHC)-- U.S. human rights and solidarity activists organized a car rally in Northampton, Massachusetts to demand that President Donald Trump stop his attacks and sanctions against Venezuela, Cuba and other nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.... More
New York, April 21 (RHC)-- In New York City, numbers of positive cases of COVID-19 continue to trend downward. Known coronavirus deaths dipped below 500 for the first time since April 2nd. ... More
Washington, April 21 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump says he is shutting down all immigration to the U.S. by executive order. It is his most drastic move yet to cut entry of foreigners into the country. ... More
Brasilia, April 21 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to flout widespread guidelines for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, appearing at a packed anti-quarantine rally in Brasília. ... More
London, April 21 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is recovering from his own battle with COVID-19, is coming under increasing scrutiny for his early handling of the crisis, after a report by The Sunday Times said Johnson skipped key government meetings in February and March about the growing threat. ... More
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Tel Aviv, April 21 (RHC)-- In Israel, thousands of demonstrators staged a protest in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling out the government’s approach to tackling the public health crisis, which includes tracking cellphones. ... More
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