Trump admits he'll cut social programs during second term

Davos, January 23 (RHC)-- While in the resort village of Davos, Switzerland, attending the World Economic Forum's summit along with the world’s leaders and businessmen, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with CNBC that he would consider cutting key social programs if re-elected to a second term.... More

Protest against the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. The banner reads "End Wars! Fight the Climate Crisis!" (Photo by Reuters

Zurich police use tear gas, water cannons on World Economic Forum protesters

Davos, January 23 (RHC)-- Swiss police have used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.... More

Wuhan sealed off as China steps up virus battle

Beijing, January 23 (RHC)-- China told the 11 million residents of Wuhan on Thursday that they would no longer be allowed to leave their city, as the authorities step up efforts to halt the spread of a new coronavirus that first appeared in December and has now killed 17 people and infected 571.... More

Pentagon admits more U.S. troops treated after attack on U.S./Iraqi base

Washington, January 23 (RHC)-- The U.S. military says there were more troops injured at the military base in Iraq when it came under attack in retaliation for the U.S. assassination of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani.... More

Boeing stops production of 737 MAX passenger plane

Chicago, January 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the manufacturing giant Boeing has officially stopped production of the flawed 737 MAX airliner, which has been grounded worldwide since March following two fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed all 346 people on board.... More

Architect of CIA’s torture program testifies to war court at Guantánamo Bay

San Juan, January 23 (RHC)-- At the U.S.-occupied Guantanamo Naval Base, a psychologist identified as the “architect” of the CIA’s torture program testified for the first time to the war court at Guantánamo Bay.... More

U.S. deports Honduran children seeking asylum to Guatemala despite being sick

Dallas, January 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S., a Honduran mother and her two young daughters have been deported to Guatemala despite pleas from lawyers and advocates to halt the deportation because the two children had been ill and recently hospitalized.... More

The mining company hid information about the imminent collapse of the dam. (Photo: Reuters)

Vale Mining charged with murder after tragedy leaves 270 dead

Brasilia, January 23 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Prosecutor's Office filed a complaint for homicide against the mining company Vale and the German firm TÜV SÜD for their responsibility in the collapse of a mineral dam that left at least 270 dead.... More

Evo Morales celebrates 14th anniversary of Cultural Revolution

Buenos Aires, January 22 (RHC)-- The democratically-elected president of Bolivia Evo Morales celebrated on Wednesday the 14th anniversary of the "Democratic and Cultural Revolution, and the Plurinational State Day," as social movements held several mobilizations in Bolivia to demand the restoration of democracy.... More

Protests continue in Colombia against Ivan Duque's policies

Bogota, January 22 (RHC)-- In Colombia, protesters took to the streets of the capital and other cities, rejecting the assassination of social leaders, abuses by the police and neoliberal policies of the Ivan Duque administration.... More

Australian wildfires release massive amounts of greenhouse gas

Sydney, January 22 (RHC)-- In Australia, uncontrollable fires are continuing to rage across the continent. Officials are warning residents near the capital’s suburbs to take shelter inside their homes as a massive fire approaches the Canberra airport. ... More

First U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed

Atlanta, January 22 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the United States — a new virus that emerged in Wuhan, China, last month. ... More

People wearing masks walk through an underground passage to the subway in Beijing, China. (Photo: Reuters)

Death toll rises in China as flu-like virus spreads

Beijing, January 22 (RHC)-- The death toll for a flu-like virus that hit China's Hubei province has risen to 17, Chinese state television stated on Wednesday, citing a report from the provincial government.... More

Glenn Greenwald at a demonstration to demand more protection for the Amazon rainforest in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: Reuters)

Brazilian prosecutors charge journalist Glenn Greenwald with hacking

Brasilia, January 22 (RHC)-- Brazil's Public Ministry (MPF) has charged journalist Glenn Greenwald of being part of a group of cyber-criminals who intercepted phone calls of Justice Minister Sergio Moro when he was the judge handling Brazil's biggest-ever corruption case.... More

MOVE 9 member Delbert Orr Africa released after 42 years in prison

Philadelphia, January 22 (RHC)-- In the U.S., MOVE 9 member Delbert Orr Africa, known as Del Africa, has been released from a Pennsylvania prison after 42 years behind bars.... More

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