Geneva, March 25 (RHC)-- Sanctions should be revisited or suspended altogether during the COVID-19 crisis, the UN human rights chief has said, arguing that they might cause healthcare in affected countries to collapse, and harm the situation globally.... More
Brasilia, March 25 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was forced to walk back a decree letting companies suspend pay to workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, following criticism from congressional leaders and rising discontent over his handling of the crisis.... More
Caracas, March 24 (RHC)-- Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced Tuesday that Washington refuses to authorize humanitarian flights to bring back Venezuelans stranded in the United States.... More
Maputo, March 24 (RHC)-- More than 60 people have been found dead in a cargo container in Mozambique's northwest Tete province, according to reports. The cause of the deaths is suspected to be asphyxiation, a senior hospital official, who asked not be named because he does not have the authority to speak to the media, told AFP news agency on Tuesday.... More
United Nations, March 24 (RHC)-- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a global ceasefire to “end the sickness of war” and focus all of the world’s resources on fighting the pandemic. ... More
Madrid, March 24 (RHC)-- In Europe, Italy’s death toll has topped 6,000, with nearly 64,000 confirmed cases, as the country remains in near total lockdown. In a slight glimmer of hope, Italy recorded a lower daily increase of cases for the second day in a row Monday.... More
Washington, March 24 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump says America will be “open for business very soon,” and suggested his country could dramatically change its approach to handling the pandemic.... More
Kabul, March 23 (RHC)-- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a $1 billion cut in American aid to Afghanistan after he failed to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political foe to end a feud that has helped jeopardise a U.S.-led peace effort.... More
Caracas, March 24 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has requested that the U.S. government lift its sanctions due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak that has already had a major affect on the Venezuelan economy.... More
Washington, March 24 (RHC)-- As criticism of Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis mounts, Reuters is reporting that the U.S. president eliminated a position last year at the Centers for Disease Control which was tasked with helping to detect, investigate and help contain disease outbreaks in China.... More
Caracas, March 24 (RHC)-- Venezuelan citizens, who are stranded in the United States due to the CONVID-19 sanitary emergency, will be repatriated by the government, a new report said on Monday.... More
Pretoria, March 24 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization has warned African nations to prepare for the worst, as cases continue to multiply. The continent now has over 1,000 confirmed cases in over 42 countries.... More
Brussels, March 24 (RHC)-- Foreign ministers of the European Union supported Monday Iranian and Venezuelan requests for financial aid to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fight the coronavirus pandemic.... More
Tokyo, March 24 (RHC)-- Japan and the International Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for one year because of the coronavirus pandemic. ... More
Ramallah, March 24 (RHC)-- Palestinians detained in Israel have threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike to protest Israel’s response to the coronavirus pandemic including a ban on meeting attorneys, absence of preventive measures and refusal of protection gear, Haaretz reports.... More
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