Richmond, October 29 (RHC)-- The massive explosion of an unmanned rocket in Virginia has raised fresh concerns about NASA’s reliance on private contractors. The rocket, which used a older-model engine, was made by Orbital Sciences, which has a $1.9 billion contract with NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to make deliveries to the International Space Station. ... More
Paris, October 29 (RHC-UNNS) -- The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend press freedom has denounced the recent killing of Mexican journalist and editor of a local magazine in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, and urged authorities to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into the murder.... More
Bogotá, October 29 (RHC-Xinhua) -- British Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived in Bogotá on Tuesday afternoon for an official visit to Colombia.... More
Kabul, October 28 (RHC)-- U.S. and British forces have formally ended combat operations in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. On Sunday, the NATO occupation handed over formal control to the Afghan military. ... More
Mexico City, October 28 (RHC-NNN) -– Police searching for missing students have found more human remains in a new area of southern Guerrero state in Mexico. Authorities said it would take several weeks before the remains can be identified.... More
Ramallah, October 28 (RHC)-- A Palestinian American has been killed in the latest shooting of a young teenager by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. The victim, 14-year old Orwah Hammad, was shot in the head in the village of Silwad. ... More
Washington, October 28 (RHC)-- The governors of New York and New Jersey are facing federal pressure to reverse new quarantine rules on medical workers returning from West Africa. Under the policy, arriving passengers with a risk of Ebola exposure will be placed in a 21-day quarantine. Illinois has implemented a similar policy. ... More
Brasilia, October 28 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's re-election to a second term is a vote of confidence in the country's economic outlook, outgoing Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Monday.... More
Geneva, October 28 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization says nearly 5,000 people have now died from Ebola out of 10,000 known cases. But the actual death toll may be significantly higher in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three worst-hit countries. ... More
Washington, October 28 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The White House on Monday congratulated Dilma Rousseff on her re-election as Brazil's president, pledging to continue efforts to boost the bilateral relationship.... More
New York, October 28 (RHC)-- Amnesty International is calling for an investigation of potential human rights abuses in the police crackdown on protests in Ferguson, Missouri. In a new report, Amnesty says police committed violations in the weeks that followed the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson. ... More
Berlin, October 28 (RHC-EFE) -- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced Monday in Berlin that her government plans to broaden the Association Agreement with the European Union it signed in 2003, and open negotiations for a global agreement on extradition.... More
Gaza City, October 28 (RHC)-- The World Bank plans to allocate USD $63 million in emergency aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, which has witnessed heavy destruction due to a recent Israeli war. ... More
Belmopan, October 28 (RHC-NNN) -- A team of plastic surgeons is slated to arrive in Belize on Saturday, November 1st through collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the World Pediatric Project.... More
Ramallah, October 28 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Authority (PA) says it is set to launch a diplomatic push next month for an independent Palestinian state regardless of warnings from the United States and Israel against such a move. ... More
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