Buenos Aires, December 11 (RHC)-- Argentina has blasted Britain's military exercises in the disputed Malvinas Islands, summoning the UK's ambassador to Buenos Aires in protest at the drills. Argentinean Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero called in Kirsty Hayes to protest a series of military drills carried out near the Malvinas Islands, also known in the UK as the Falkland Islands, an archipelagic territory that Argentina considers its own.... More
Luanda, December 10 (RHC)-- The Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (Oeacp) condemns the use of unilateral and coercive measures, including illegal sanctions, against certain developing countries, said the 10th Summit held in the Angolan capital.... More
Santo Domingo, December 11 (RHC)-- The Summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) ended in Santiago, Dominican Republic with a declaration in which leaders and delegates expressed concern about the serious situation in Haiti.... More
Asuncion, December 10 (RHC)-- Mpox cases are increasing slightly each week, said Health Surveillance Director and Dr. Guillermo Sequera warning of the presence of a silent epidemic. Sequera asked the population to go to health centers at the first symptoms of the disease. According to the Director, so far there are a total of 32 confirmed cases of mpox in the country.... More
Washington, December 10 (RHC)-- A U.S. Congressional panel has published its final report on the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the Trump administration's "failed stewardship" and detailing how a "persistent pattern of political interference undermined the nation's ability to respond" to a crisis that has claimed more than a million lives in the United States.... More
Lima, December 10 (RHC)-- The Peruvian Judiciary declared this Saturday the habeas corpus lawsuit filed on behalf of former president Pedro Castillo against the police officers of the Directorate of Special Operations (Diroes) of the National Police of Peru (PNP), requesting his immediate release.... More
Ramallah, December 10 (RHC)-- Hundreds of mourners have participated in the funeral procession of a Palestinian teenager fatally shot by the Israeli regime’s forces in the town of Aboud, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.... More
Washington, December 10 (RHC)-- The United States has acknowledged pressing the United Nations not to impose sanctions on companies doing business in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The U.S. State Department issued the statement on Friday days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Biden administration would oppose Tel Aviv’s land grab policy in the occupied Palestinian territory.... More
Montreal, December 10 (RHC)--With a global biodiversity summit underway in Montreal, Guardian columnist George Monbiot on Friday took aim at the United States for its "active, and deadly, cavalier attitude" toward the rest of the world, "an example other nations follow."... More
Lima, December 10 (RHC)-- Peruvians are taking to the streets to demand early elections and freedom for former President Pedro Castillo. In Lima, the capital, several hundred protesters trying to reach the Congress building clashed with police, who used batons and tear gas to push them back.... More
London, December 10 (RHC)-- "Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are fundamental determinants of health globally." That's the conclusion of a series of research papers published Friday in the eminent British medical journal The Lancet examining how "historic systems and structures of power and oppression and discriminatory ideologies have shaped policy and practice today."... More
Brasilia, December 10 (RHC)-- Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has unveiled the first cabinet picks of his incoming administration, including for key posts such as foreign relations minister, finance minister and chief of staff.... More
Washington, December 9 (RHC)-- A former conservative Christian lobbyist testified before a House Judiciary Committee panel, detailing how the far-right group Faith and Action systematically lobbied conservative Supreme Court members, leading to the alleged 2014 leak by Justice Samuel Alito of the landmark Hobby Lobby ruling before it was announced. ... More
Quito, December 9 (RHC)-- The Unitary Workers' Front (FUT) of Ecuador has called for a national mobilization to demand mainly better wages in the face of the economic crisis. The Central Workers' Union, part of the FUT, said that the action is "in defense of life, for dignified work, for social security and in defense of human rights."... More
Washington, December 9 (RHC)-- The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in favor of an $858 billion military spending bill. Just 45 Democrats and 35 Republicans voted against the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. ... More
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