Kinshasa, August 30 (RHC)-- In news from Africa, the death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has topped 2,000. It’s the second-worst outbreak of the epidemic on record.... More
Washington, August 30 (RHC)-- Environmental groups are threatening to sue the Donald Trump administration over its move to rescind regulations on methane emissions at oil and gas plants. ... More
Montevideo, August 30 (RHC)-- Venezuela’s Vice President of Planning and Development Ricardo Menendez stressed Wednesday that the government will “redouble” its efforts to guarantee the protection of the population through the “Plan of the Homeland” 2019-2025 and the objectives of the U.N. 2030 Agenda.... More
Washington, August 30 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has established a new Pentagon agency, under the command of US Air Force General John Raymond, dedicated to warfare in space as Washington considers China and Russia its rivals in the new military frontier.... More
Ramallah, August 30 (RHC)-- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accused U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration of unwillingness to help establishment of peace and security across the Middle East region. ... More
Washington, August 30 (RHC)-- Tourism industry insiders believe U.S.-China trade war and hawkish rhetoric from the U.S. government, as well as unfriendly visa policies are to blame. For tourists going to Washington, the historic White House is a centerpiece attraction. But the rhetoric coming out of the building is turning Chinese visitors away.... More
Denver, August 30 (RHC)-- A Denver, Colorado woman who was forced to deliver a child alone in a dirty Denver County jail cell without any medical care has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court. In the suit, Diana Sanchez says several nurses and jail staffers knew she had been in labor for hours, but provided no assistance even after she began screaming for help.... More
Washington, August 30 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his attack on the media, but this week he has a new target: the right-wing news outlet Fox News. In a Twitter message, Trump wrote, “@FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!” ... More
Washington, August 30 (RHC)-- The Trump administration has announced that some children born to U.S. service-members and government employees stationed overseas will no longer automatically receive citizenship. ... More
Rome, August 30 (RHC)-- In news from the Mediterranean, an Italian humanitarian boat rescued 100 migrants, including 22 children, on Wednesday off the coast of Libya. The migrants were drifting in a rubber dinghy that was already beginning to deflate. ... More
Bogota, August 29 (RHC)-- In Colombia, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) reported Thursday that those members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) who decide to take up arms will lose the benefits established by the Peace Agreement, signed in Havana in 2016.... More
London, August 29 (RHC)-- The opposition Labour Party said Thursday it would trigger an emergency debate in Parliament next week to try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson from taking Britain out of the European Union without a withdrawal deal.... More
Ramallah, August 29 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates says it will file a complaint at the United Nations against Honduras, after the Central American country recognized occupied Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital and announced plans to open a “diplomatic office” there this weekend.... More
Caracas, August 29 (RHC)-- The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has confirmed that his Government resumed contacts with Norway to engage in dialogue with the opposition, after the freezing of the negotiating table in protest against the executive order imposed by the U.S. against the South American nation.... More
Washington, August 29 (RHC)-- The U.S. government has threatened foreign companies with sanctions if they attend a trade fair in Syria, which began on Thursday, August 29th, with the intention of rebuilding the country following war. ... More
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