San Francisco, October 21 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, the state’s insurance commissioner says the unprecedented wildfires have caused over $1 billion in insured losses. The wildfires are the deadliest since record keeping began, killing at least 42 people, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and scorching more than 200,000 acres -- roughly the size of New York City. According to the latest reports, more than 20,000 people are still displaced in Sonoma County. ... More


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Caracas, October 20 (RHC)-- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has said governors who do not subordinate to the National Constituent Assembly, the ANC, will not be able to take up their posts following last weekend's regional elections.... More


Paris, October 20 (RHC)-- Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Paris in protest of French President Emmanuel Macron’s labor law passed in early August. ... More


Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly President Delcy Rodriguez

Caracas, October 20 (RHC)-- At an anti-imperialist workshop for the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi, Russia, attendants were commended by Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly, ANC, President Delcy Rodriguez... More


Brazilian President Michel Temer

Brasilia, October 20 (RHC)-- A Brazilian congressional committee has voted 39-26 to reject charges against President Michel Temer stemming from a corruption case involving the world's largest meatpacker.... More


Managua, October 20 (RHC)-- The Congress of the Latin American Confederation of Palestinian Institutions, COPLAC, is underway in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital.... More


Kathleen Hartnett White

Washington, October 20 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has named former Texas environmental regulator and climate change denier Kathleen Hartnett White as his senior adviser on environmental policy.... More


A Bangladeshi rickshaw puller rides past smoke created by burning waste materials on a street in Dhaka. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

London, October 20 (RHC- Agencies)-- Pollution kills at least nine million people and costs trillions of dollars every year, according to a comprehensive report published on Friday by the British Journal “The Lancet”.... More


Caracas, October 19 (RHC)-- Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly President Delcy Rodriguez presided over a special session of the political body to swear in candidates who won Sunday's gubernatorial election.... More


Moscow, October 19 (RHC)-- After destroying the remainder of its chemical weapons in September, Russia is now calling on the United States and other countries in possession of such weapons to immediately “follow suit” and do away with their stockpiles. ... More


Santiago de Chile, October 19 (RHC-teleSUR)-- A group of Chilean and international experts will convene in Santiago de Chile tomorrow to present their results concerning the death of Pablo Neruda. They include specialists from Chile, Spain, France, Denmark, the United States and Canada. ... More


Madrid, October 19 (RHC)-- The Spanish government has threatened to begin legal procedures to implement Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, dissolving parliament and allowing Madrid to seize control of the regional government of Catalonia, including government assets and public services. ... More


Hamas rally in Gaza. File Photo

Beirut, October 19 (RHC)-- Islamist movement Hamas accused the U.S. of interference in Palestinian affairs Thursday, after President Donald Trump’s envoy demanded it disarm and recognize Israel in any unity government.... More


Catalan Parliament. File Photo

Madrid, October 19 (RHC)-- President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont says the region will push for independence if dialogue with Madrid fails. In response, the central authorities vowed to revoke the region’s independence, which is to be officially announced on Saturday.... More


New York, October 18 (RHC)-- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, tried to cast doubt on the results of Venezuela's Regional Elections ... More


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