Washington, June 11 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized sanctions and additional visa restrictions against International Criminal Court (ICC) personnel probing whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.... More
Washington, June 11 (RHC)-- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has said there are “no regrets” about the decision of using tear gas against peaceful demonstrators from outside the White House last week.... More
Mexico City, June 11 (RHC)-- Latin America's coronavirus crisis reached a grim new milestone on Wednesday with total deaths exceeding 70,000, according to a Reuters count, as Mexico hit a daily record for confirmed infections.... More
Havana, June 11 (RHC)-- On Cuban radio and television, the Mesa Redonda is broadcasting live from the Palacio de Convenciones. With the participation of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and Minister of the Economy Alejandro Gil, the island's top authorities are presenting detailed information on the phases of the recovery process that will take place in Cuba over the coming days and weeks.... More
Paris, June 11 (RHC)-- The virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century - and the pain is not over yet even if there is no second wave of infections, an international economic report warned.... More
Washington, June 11 (RHC)-- Protests against racism and police brutality continue to rock cities and towns across the U.S. and around the world. ... More
Minneapolis, June 11 (RHC)-- In Minneapolis, police have admitted that officers slashed the tires of unoccupied vehicles parked near recent protests over the killing of George Floyd, after Mother Jones published photos and videos of several incidents. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson said state troopers had “strategically deflated tires.” ... More
Austin, June 11 (RHC)-- In Austin, Texas, Black Lives Matter activists are demanding the arrest of officers who sent two young people to the hospital with head trauma at recent protests. ... More
Washington, June 11 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has tweeted an attack on a longtime peace activist who was assaulted by Buffalo police officers at a Black Lives Matter protest last week. In video of the assault, which has been viewed by millions, two police officers are seen violently shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground. Dozens of officers walk by as blood pours from Gugino’s head. ... More
Washington, June 11 (RHC)-- In environmental news, President Trump has gutted protections for the country’s only maritime monument in the Atlantic Ocean by opening up the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. ... More
Ramallah, June 11 (RHC)-- In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians have rallied in Ramallah against Israel’s plan to annex the West Bank. Protesters also carried signs honoring George Floyd and in solidarity with the anti-police-brutality uprising in the United States. The protest follows similar actions across the occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel in recent days. ... More
Richmond, June 11 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Virginia, a man who claims to be a leader of the Ku Klux Klan has been arrested after driving his car into a group of protesters in Richmond on Sunday night. Harry Rogers was charged with assault and battery. Local authorities described him as an “admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist for Confederate ideology.”... More
Albuquerque, June 11 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of New Mexico, a Las Cruces police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of a man after a traffic stop in February. The officer, Christopher Smelser, remains free on bail. He is accused of killing Antonio Valenzuela by placing him in a neck restraint. ... More
Washington, June 11 (RHC)-- In the United States, COVID-19 infections hit record highs in 14 states and Puerto Rico since the start of June, as the nationwide caseload nears 2 million and over 111,000 deaths. ... More
San Diego, June 11 (RHC)-- In immigration news, a complaint filed by two immigrant rights groups accuses Immigration and Customs Enforcement of spraying a likely hazardous coronavirus disinfectant over 50 times a day at the Adelanto Detention Center in California, in poorly ventilated and crowded areas. Prisoners there have reported nosebleeds, fainting, headaches, stomach pain and a burning sensation in their skin after coming into contact with the chemical.... More
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