Caracas, September 19 (RHC)--Venezuela has rejected the U.S. government's memorandum on drug-producing countries and condemned its interfering role. "In this infamous publication the faithful fulfillment of the international commitments of the Bolivarian Government, whose tenor to address the ongoing fight against illicit drug trafficking has been under the foundations of the United Nations," said the Foreign Ministry.... More
Port-au-Prince, September 19 (RHC)-- Thousands in Haiti faced are facing water shortages after days of protest virtually halted distribution, witnesses said. Many residents of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince have been forced to shelter at home this week as gunfire broke out and burning tires blocked streets during protests over fuel price hikes and crime.... More
Gaza City, September 18 (RHC)-- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has commended Chilean President Gabriel Boric's refusal to accept the credentials of the Israeli regime's new ambassador to the Latin American country.... More
New York, September 18 (RHC)-- The U.S. labor market has shifted dramatically since March 2020 -- millions of jobs were lost, particularly the low-paid jobs where Black women are overrepresented, and many women left the labor force altogether.... More
New York, September 18 (RHC)-- Top pharmaceutical companies in the United States are abusing the U.S. patent system to prolong their “unprecedented profits” while worsening a drug pricing crisis and costing patients billions of dollars, according to a report.... More
London, September 18 (RHC)-- The UK pound has reached a record 37-year low against the dollar, raising speculations as to whether the British economy is already in recession. Sterling exchange rate fell by more than 1 percent against the U.S. dollar to $1.1351 on Friday, registering its lowest number since 1985. The currency also hit a 17-month low against the euro, with €1 worth 0.87 pounds.... More
United Nations, September 18 (RHC)-- The United Nations food chief has warned the world is facing “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude” with up to 345 million people marching towards starvation – and 70 million pushed closer to starvation by the war in Ukraine.... More
Brasilia, September 17 (RHC)-- A survey has been published in Brazil, showing that 45 percent of Brazilians remain firmly behind the Workers' Party (PT) candidate Lula da Silva in his race for the Brazilian presidency.... More
Tokyo, September 17 (RHC)-- Nearly two million people in Japan have been asked to seek shelter before Typhoon Nanmadol, national broadcaster NHK said, as the weather agency issued a rare “special warning” about the powerful storm, which is expected to make landfall on Sunday.... More
Santiago de Chile, September 17 (RHC)-- A diplomatic dispute intensified after Chile’s president put off accepting the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Santiago over the killing in the occupied West Bank of a Palestinian teenager.... More
Washington, September 17 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has rejected a request by the Justice Department (DOJ) to resume its investigation into documents seized by the FBI from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. ... More
New York, September 17 (RHC)-- The billionaire founder of Patagonia has given the outdoor apparel company away to a specially designed trust and a nonprofit that will use all revenue to combat the climate crisis and protect the environment. ... More
San Salvador, September 17 (RHC)-- El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has announced that he will seek reelection despite the Salvadoran Constitution’s ban on consecutive presidential terms. The Salvadoran Constitution limits each term to five years. ... More
Dakar, September 17 (RHC)-- Ministers from the 46-nation bloc of Least Developed Countries (LDC) are pushing proposals for funds to compensate vulnerable states for climate-inflicted damage.... More
Damascus, September 17 (RHC)-- The Israeli regime has conducted yet another airstrike on the Syrian territory, targeting Damascus International Airport and other positions south of the capital city. Syria's official SANA news agency quoted a military source as saying that the strikes, which were carried out at approximately 00:45 a.m. local time (2145 GMT) on Saturday, came "from the northeastern direction of Lake Tiberias, targeting Damascus airport and some points south of Damascus.”... More
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