Brasilia, July 6 (RHC)-- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest fell by 31% between January and May compared to the same period last year, according to data from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe).... More
Ramallah, July 6 (RHC)-- Thousands of people who live in Jenin in the occupied West Bank are reportedly fleeing the poverty-stricken refugee camp as Israeli military forces continued to batter the city's water, power, and healthcare infrastructure.... More
Washington, July 6 (RHC)-- Maternal deaths across the United States have more than doubled over the past two decades, with African American women dying at the highest rate, a new study has unveiled.... More
Caracas, July 5 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro commemorated on Wednesday the 212th anniversary of national independence and the Day of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB).... More
Vienna, July 5 (RHC)-- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) inaugurated this Wednesday the Eighth International Seminar with the aim of discussing the challenges that the fight against global warming represents for the oil industry.... More
Brasilia, July 5 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has enacted a law that guarantees equal pay for men and women who perform the same function in the labor market.... More
United Nations, July 5 (RHC)-- The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent meeting on the burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden, following a request from Pakistan. The debate on the rise of religious hatred will likely take place later this week, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based UN council told a press briefing on Tuesday.... More
New York, July 5 (RHC)-- Monday was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F) as heatwaves sizzled around the world.... More
Puerto Iguazú, July 4 (RHC)-- The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejected on Tuesday that the Europeans put what he called a "sword in the head" of MERCOSUR, regarding the negotiations underway between the two blocs. His Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernández, made the same statement.... More
Puerto Iguazú, July 4 (RHC)-- The President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, urged on Tuesday the member countries of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) to "reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar" and strengthen local currencies in South America for foreign trade, as survival mechanisms in the midst of a "structural crisis of capitalism."... More
London, July 4 (RHC)-- New and expanded powers for British police have taken effect including measures targeting activists who stop road traffic and major construction works with protests. Authorities have repeatedly condemned environmental groups – including Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion – that seek to raise awareness about the urgency of climate change by staging multiple high-profile demonstrations at the busiest highways and roads.... More
Ramallah, July 4 (RHC)-- Washington's unwavering support for Israel has enabled and emboldened the right-wing Israeli government’s escalating violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, analysts say.... More
Tegucigalpa, July 4 (RHC)-- The Secretariat of State in the Offices of Risk Management and National Contingencies of Honduras has declared the "Green Alert" (preventive) in 14 of the 18 departments of the country due to a deluge that is expected to bring abundant rains and thunderstorms... More
Port of Spain, July 4 (RHC)-- The 45th Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was officially installed this Monday with the participation of regional and world leaders, such as the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres.... More
Puerto Iguazú, July 4 (Prensa Latina)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has assumed the command of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), at the 62nd Summit of MERCOSUR and associated countries, underway in the Argentinean city of Puerto Iguazú.... More
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