United Nations, August 15 (RHC)-- The United Nations Security Council has resoundingly rejected a U.S. bid to extend a global arms embargo on Iran, with Russian President Vladimir Putin proposing a summit of world leaders to avoid "confrontation" over a threat by Washington to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Tehran.... More
London, August 14 (RHC)-- Britons rushed to get back from summer holidays in France after their government said it would soon impose a 14-day quarantine on travellers from across the Channel due to rising coronavirus infections.... More
Washington, August 14 (RHC)-- The United States recorded nearly 1,200 COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. passed the 5.25 million mark -- the highest in the world by far. ... More
New Delhi, August 14 (RHC)-- India reported another record daily rise in novel coronavirus infections, while the death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 47,000.... More
Washington, August 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump attacked his rival, Joe Biden, for calling on governors to mandate face coverings in public for the next three months.... More
Madrid, August 14 (RHC)-- All Spanish regions have agreed to order the closure of nightclubs and to ban smoking in outdoor areas when keeping a safe distance is impossible, among other measures aimed at curbing a rise in coronavirus infections, Health Minister Salvador Illa said. ... More
Miami, August 14 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Florida, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods has ordered his deputies not to wear masks on the job — and barred visitors to the Sheriff’s Department from wearing facial coverings. ... More
Washington, August 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Trump has publicly introduced the new head of the White House coronavirus task force: Dr. Scott Atlas, a radiologist with no expertise in infectious diseases. ... More
Wellington, August 14 (RHC)-- In New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Auckland may go back into a lengthy lockdown, after 13 new community coronavirus cases were detected. ... More
Buenos Aires, August 14 (RHC)-- Latin America remains a major epicenter of COVID-19. Mexico’s death toll has topped 54,000 with nearly a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases. ... More
Washington, August 14 (RHC)-- The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Inspector General has determined Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had the legal authority to bypass Congress and approve over $8 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates last year.... More
Ramallah, August 14 (RHC)-- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced Israel's accord with the United Arab Emirates in a statement issued by his spokesman.... More
Havana, August 14 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported 56 new cases detected yesterday of COVID-19, for a total of 3,229 positive cases across the island. ... More
Lima, August 14 (RHC)-- Peru surpassed half a million coronavirus cases on Thursday and now has Latin America's highest rate of death, according to health ministry data.... More
Ramallah, August 14 (RHC)-- Leading Palestinian factions have voiced their strong resentment at an “agreement” reached between Israel and the United Arab Emirates aimed at “full normalization” of their relations.... More
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