Washington, February 9 (RHC)-- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will greenlight the final phase of construction for the Dakota Access pipeline, prompting indigenous water protectors and their allies to call for a "last stand" against the $3.8 billion project. ... More
Seattle, February 9 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Seattle, the City Council has voted unanimously to divest $3 billion from Wells Fargo over the bank’s backing of the Dakota Access pipeline.... More
Washington, February 9 (RHC)-- Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, is facing increasing criticism over his admission that he hired an undocumented housekeeper.... More
Washington, February 9 (RHC)-- Yet another one of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, is facing criticism and a lawsuit by the ACLU of Oklahoma... More
Sanaa, February 9 (RHC)-- Yemen has withdrawn permission for the U.S. to carry out special operations ground missions in Yemen... More
Tokyo, February 9 (RHC)-- In Japan, scientists say the radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant are at the highest point since the nuclear plant’s meltdown six years ago. ... More
London, February 9 (RHC)-- In Britain, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow says he will refuse to invite Donald Trump to address the British Parliament during Trump’s upcoming state visit, citing Trump’s "racism and sexism." ... More
Quito, February 8 (RHC)-- The government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, the ELN, officially began the public phase of the peace dialogue in Cashapamba, Ecuador on Tuesday.... More
Tehran, February 8 (RHC)-- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has called for closer ties with Latin American states, especially Venezuela, saying independent nations should stand united in the face of unilateralism and extremism in the world. ... More
Brasilia, February 8 (RHC)-- Argentinean President Mauricio Macri met his unelected Brazilian counterpart, Michel Temer, in Brasilia on Tuesday.... More
Port au Prince, February 8 (RHC)-- Jovenel Moise was sworn in as the 58th president of Haiti on Tuesday, pledging to improve education and quality of life in the impoverished nation. ... More
Mexico City, February 8 (RHC)-- Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin met Tuesday with her Mexican counterpart Luis Videgaray in Mexico City, as both diplomats work to elaborate a joint plan of action to counteract U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies. ... More
New Orleans, February 8 (RHC)-- Powerful tornadoes have torn through the southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana, leaving more than a dozen people injured and causing severe damage to homes and buildings. ... More
Manila, February 8 (RHC)-- Thousands of people have been displaced after a huge fire ripped through a crowded shantytown in the Philippine capital, Manila. ... More
London, February 7 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Theresa May has reaffirmed her support for the Iran nuclear deal, defying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pressure to violate the multilateral agreement by imposing new sanctions against the Islamic Republic. ... More
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