United Nations, December 17 (RHC)-- Human rights experts of the United Nations have lambasted as a “grave violation of international law” the killing of the sixth Palestinian child by Israeli soldiers in 2020 in the occupied territories, calling for Tel Aviv’s accountability.... More
Paris, December 17 (RHC)-- French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus, after reporting unspecified symptoms of COVID-19. Macron met in recent days with the prime ministers of Spain and Portugal, as well as the European Council in Brussels and members of the French Cabinet. ... More
Washington, December 17 (RHC)-- The United States set a double record on Wednesday registering more than 3,700 deaths and over 250,000 new COVID-19 cases in just 24 hours, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. With the new reported fatalities, the death toll in the United States has now reached more than 307,291.... More
New York, December 17 (RHC)-- The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits with states rose again last week as COVID cases surge and calls for more financial aid from Congress grow. As Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to haggle over a new round of virus relief aid for struggling Americans, another data point dropped on Thursday to remind everyone of how very fragile the nation’s economic recovery has become.... More
Hanoi, December 17 (RHC)-- Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has voiced regrets about a US decision to sanction a Vietnamese company for working with the Islamic Republic, saying trade relations between Vietnam and Iran are “strictly civilian.”... More
Ramallah, December 17 (RHC)-- A Palestinian man has died after being severely beaten by a group of extremist Jewish settlers at a settlement in the central part of the occupied West Bank, amid acts of vandalism and violence against Palestinians as well as Muslim holy sites.... More
Moscow, December 17 (RHC)-- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia has sent 100,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Syria since the beginning of this year and plans to ship more wheat to the war-stricken country. Lavrov said during a briefing on Thursday that Moscow plans to ship more in coming weeks and months.... More
New York, December 17 (RHC)-- The organizers of the Grammy Awards have launched an initiative to elevate Black voices at all levels of the music industry and ensure that Black artists are fairly compensated for their work.... More
Havana, December 17 (RHC)-- Residents of Havana city expressed on Friday their affection and gratitude to the late historian of Havana, Eusebio Leal, in a posthumous tribute at the Hall of the Lost Steps at Cuba's National Capitol Building.... More
La Paz, December 17 (RHC)-- A court in Bolivia has closed the October 2019 election fraud case against former president and party leader Evo Morales due to a lack of evidence.... More
Washington, December 17 (RHC)-- The United States has once again shattered records for daily coronavirus cases and deaths -- with nearly a quarter-million infections reported on Wednesday alone. More than 3,600 Americans died of COVID-19 Wednesday -- by far the worst one-day death toll for any nation since the start of the pandemic.... More
Brussels, December 17 (RHC)-- European Union and British regulators unveiled draft laws that seek to halt Big Tech monopolies, as well as stop the spread of misinformation and harmful content online. ... More
Washington, December 17 (RHC)-- With just over one month left in his presidency, Donald Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act by rolling back habitat protections for at-risk species, including grizzly bears, whooping cranes and Pacific salmon.... More
La Paz, December 17 (RHC)-- In Bolivia, a scientific expedition in the Andes uncovered 20 previously unknown species. Scientists also saw plants and animals they had not seen for decades, some of which were believed to be extinct. Some of the new discoveries include the Bolivian flag snake and the lilliputian frog. ... More
Havana, December 17 (RHC) --The performance of the economy in 2020 and the definition of the plan's objectives for 2021 are in the deputies' schedule to the National Assembly of the People's Power (ANPP) of Cuba this Thursday.... More
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