Brasilia, December 17 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had a “direct and relevant” role in spreading disinformation about the country’s electoral process during live streams on social media, according to a police document.... More
Ramallah, December 17 (RHC)-- The United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO) has added the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The new listing was made during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, an annual gathering of hundreds of participants including state representatives, NGOs and cultural institutions.... More
Caracas, December 17 (RHC)-- The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) is the heart of Latin American and Caribbean integration, which has been demonstrated in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, said its executive secretary, Sacha Llorenti.... More
Santiago de Chile, December 17 (RHC)-- A study by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reveals that in Latin America most students in sixth grade of primary education are open to cultural diversity, self-regulation and empathy.... More
Sacramento, December 17 (RHC)-- A United States oil company and two subsidiaries have been charged for a crude oil spill that wrought environmental havoc in southern Californian waters and beaches more than two months ago.... More
Minneapolis, December 17 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Minnesota, former police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin had previously pleaded not guilty but changed his plea after he was found guilty of Floyd’s murder in a closely watched trial last spring. ... More
Washington, December 17 (RHC)-- Activists and a number of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Biden to reconsider his decision to restart federal student loan payments in February. The loans were suspended for nearly two years due to the pandemic. ... More
New York, December 16 (RHC)-- Pioneering Black feminist, author and social critic bell hooks has died at the age of 69. ... More
Brussels, December 16 (RHC)-- The former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, denounced on Thursday the interference of the U.S. ambassador in the South American nation, Michael Fitzpatrick, who mentioned earlier this week during an interview that he will cancel U.S. visas to those he called "narco-generals." Fitzpatrick expressed his "concern" about penetration of drug trafficking in Ecuador.... More
London, December 16 (RHC)-- The United Kingdom has set a daily record for coronavirus cases, with nearly 79,000 infections reported on Wednesday. England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty said the country is suffering two epidemics simultaneously: a wave of cases from the Delta coronavirus variant, plus an unprecedented surge from the fast-spreading Omicron variant.... More
Iowa City, December 16 (RHC)-- An unprecedented December storm system spawned tornadoes and brought hurricane-force winds to a swath of the central United States Wednesday, with 100 million U.S. residents facing weather alerts. ... More
United Nations, December 16 (RHC)-- The UN's food agency has warned that a failing economy could plunge Afghanistan into catastrophe next year. A spokesperson for the World Food Program (WFP) said during a briefing in the Swiss city of Geneva on Tuesday that Afghanistan's fragile economy was on the brink of collapse.... More
United Nations, December 16 (RHC)-- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) reached in a Siberian town last year was a record for the Arctic.... More
Mexico City, December 16 (RHC)-- Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) has announced the delivery of humanitarian visas to the 17 migrants, who were discharged from a hospital after suffering an accident last Thursday in the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo in the state of Chiapas.... More
Kuala Lumpur, December 16 (RHC)-- At least 11 Indonesian migrants died and 27 are believed to be missing after a boat sank Wednesday in stormy weather off southern Malaysia, authorities said. Indonesians looking for work sometimes try to enter neighboring Malaysia illegally by making sea crossings in rickety boats, and accidents happen regularly.... More
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