Brasilia, July 10 (RHC)-- Marcelo Arruda, a member of Brazil's Workers' Party (PT), was murdered with two shots at close range on Sunday in the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu, in the western region of Parana, when he was celebrating his 50th birthday.... More


Asuncion, July 10 (RHC)-- Paraguayan health authorities reported with extreme concern the considerable increase of coronavirus infections during the last week, with double the number of the previous week.... More


Buenos Aires, July 10 (RHC)-- Argentinean President Alberto Fernández, during a speech this Saturday in San Miguel de Tucumán during the official celebrations for Independence Day, harshly criticized those who "sow discouragement" among the people, referring to the political opposition, the media and business groups.... More


Islamabad, July 10 (RHC)-- Intense floods have killed dozens of people and left hundreds homeless in Pakistan as heavy monsoon rains battered the country, officials said.  In the southern province of Balochistan, 57 people, including women and children, were killed after being swept away in rising flood waters, Ziaullah Langove, the disaster and home affairs adviser to the province’s chief minister, said on Saturday.... More


Brasilia, July 10 (RHC)-- The alleged mastermind of the murder of indigenist leader Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips was arrested this Friday, as reported by the Brazilian Federal Police (PF).... More


Bogota, July 10 (RHC)-- The former advisor to the Presidency of Colombia, Emilio Archila, has appeared in court to testify before the Prosecutor's Office, which is conducting a preliminary investigation over alleged irregularities in the management of resources destined to development projects in areas affected by the armed conflict.... More


Washington, July 10 (RHC)--A majority of Americans disapprove of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a Pew Research Center poll.  Under the court's decision, federal abortion rights dating back nearly 50 years are overturned and states are given the power to determine their own abortion laws.... More


Sao Paulo, July 10 (RHC)-- Former president and current candidate for the Together for Brazil coalition, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, headed on Saturday an electoral pre-campaign event in Sao Paulo, whose central theme was the defense of democracy and the fight against hunger, two of the axes of the government program promoted by the leftist leader.... More


Bali, July 9 (RHC)-- At the Group of Twenty (G-20) foreign ministers' meeting on Friday, Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said food and energy hold key to the healthy performance of the world economy and the effective implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.... More


New York, July 9 (RHC)-- Elon Musk has said he is terminating a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, saying the social media company did not provide information about fake or spam accounts on the platform.... More


United Nations, July 9 (RHC)-- Russia has vetoed a West-backed draft resolution that called for an extension of so-called aid deliveries from the United Nations to Syria through Turkey without the consent of Damascus.... More


Tehran, July 9 (RHC)-- Iran has sent humanitarian aid to families in need in Afghanistan’s remote Balkhab district in the northern province of Sar-e-Pol amid clashes between the Taliban and locals over cash-rich coal mines in the region.... More


Guatemala City, July 9 (RHC)-- Guatemala's National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) reports that the country saw a 9.9 percent increase in the homicide rate during the first six months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.... More


United Nations, July 9 (RHC)-- U.S. border agents used “unnecessary force” against Haitian migrants along the country’s border with Mexico last year, a new federal report has found, after dramatic scenes at the Rio Grande River drew widespread condemnation and calls for accountability.... More


Tokyo, July 9 (RHC)-- International reactions and condemnations have been pouring in against the backdrop of the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.... More


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