Washington, November 12 (RHC)-- The number of daily U.S. coronavirus cases is once again on the rise, after nearly two months of declines from September’s peak. States reported nearly 100,000 new infections on Wednesday and over 1,600 new deaths.... More
Glasgow, November 12 (RHC)-- The United States and China have pledged to work together to slow greenhouse gas emissions in the 2020s. U.S. climate envoy John Kerry made the surprise announcement at the COP26 United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.... More
Chicago, November 12 (RHC)-- The aerospace giant Boeing has admitted responsibility for the 2019 crash of its 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines jet and has agreed to compensate the victims’ families. ... More
Washington, November 12 (RHC)-- The U.S. Justice Department has announced a lawsuit charging ride-hailing app Uber with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act for charging fees to passengers who need more time to enter a car due to a disability. ... More
Tehran, November 12 (RHC)-- Any mistake Israel makes against Iran will only accelerate Tel Aviv’s destruction, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force has threatened. He went on to say that while Tel Aviv may start an altercation with the Islamic Republic, it will be Iran that ends it.... More
New Delhi, November 12 (RHC)-- Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to ease in the next few days as stricken communities pumped out the deluge.... More
Washington, November 11 (RHC)-- A U.S. appeals court has temporarily blocked lawmakers investigating the deadly January 6th insurrection from accessing records from Donald Trump’s White House, as the court considers an emergency request from the former president to block their release.... More
Pretoria, November 11 (RHC)-- F.W. de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid-era president, has died at the age of 85. As a government minister, de Klerk defended and enforced segregation and white minority rule. But in 1990, facing intense pressure both within South Africa and from the international anti-apartheid movement, then-President de Klerk dismantled the apartheid system and ordered the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. ... More
Mexico City, November 11 (RHC)-- Mexico City has received the award that gave the city the Guinness World Record for having more sites with free Internet connection globally, as it has 21,500 points.... More
Freetown, November 11 (RHC)-- The death toll following a devastating fuel tanker explosion last week in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, has risen to 131, according to authorities. Another 63 people were still being treated in four Freetown hospitals, with 19 of them being in a critical condition, Mohamed Lamrana Bah, director of communication at the government’s National Disaster Management Agency, said on Wednesday.... More
Lima, November 11 (RHC)-- Peruvian President Pedro Castillo communicated his management report during the first 100 days of his government in the Plaza de Armas of Huamanga in Ayacucho, eastern department of the country, with the attendance of 15 of his ministers and the absence of the head of the Cabinet, Mirtha Vázquez.... More
Washington, November 11 (RHC)-- The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa Etienne, warned on Wednesday about the current panorama of the Americas in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, referring to the increase of infections and the rate of vaccination in the region.... More
New Delhi, November 11 (RHC)-- Wrapped in a thick blanket, 15-year-old Nikhil Mandal is lying on a bed inside Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in India’s capital New Delhi.... More
Tehran, November 11 (RHC)-- Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has denounced as hypocritical Israel’s stance on Tehran’s nuclear program, saying the regime is trying to divert global attention from its own nuclear activities and arsenal.... More
Brasilia, November 11 (RHC)-- Brazil's Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) annulled all the decisions of the Rio de Janeiro Justice in the case against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro -- son of the current president -- who is accused of diverting public funds.... More
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