United Nations, October 6 (RHC)-- More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit.... More
Tehran, October 6 (RHC)-- Iran has called on the United States to effectively remove all 800 illegal sanctions imposed, re-imposed or re-labeled under former president Donald Trump, saying such a measure serves as a “ticket” for Washington to return to the negotiating table.... More
New York, October 6 (RHC)-- Natural gas futures jumped to the highest settlement price in 12 years in New York as global gas supply shortages stoke concerns for U.S. shortages.... More
Gaza City, October 6 (RHC)-- Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip called for the scrapping of an agreement between the US and the United Nation’s agency for Palestinian refugees, saying the deal violates many of their rights.... More
New York, October 6 (RHC)-- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized authorities in Canada for what it called “inadequate” support for older people and individuals with disabilities who were hard-hit by a summer heatwave that killed hundreds in the western province of British Columbia (BC).... More
Jakarta, October 6 (RHC)-- Global warming helped wipe out 14 percent of the world’s coral reefs between 2009 and 2018, the largest-ever survey of coral health has found, warning that more of the vibrant underwater ecosystems were likely to die if oceans warm further.... More
New York, October 6 (RHC)-- In the United States, Johnson & Johnson has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots for its coronavirus vaccine. An FDA advisory panel will review the request at a meeting next week when it might also consider a booster shot from Moderna. ... More
New York, October 6 (RHC)-- The largest healthcare network in New York state, Northwell, has fired about 1,400 workers who refused to get vaccinated -- less than 2% of its staff. The state is mandating vaccines for all hospital and nursing home workers. ... More
Hollywood, October 6 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands of Hollywood crew workers have voted to authorize a strike over disputes with studio producers on the work conditions and pay for crew working on streaming productions for Netflix, Apple, Amazon and others. ... More
La Paz, October 5 (RHC)-- The Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency of Bolivia, Iván Lima, denounced Tuesday that leaders of the right-wing coup in that nation proclaim themselves "the voice of the people" and call for mobilizations to prevent the role they played during the coup d'état of 2019 from being clarified.... More
Washington, October 5 (RHC)-- In Washington, DC, a senior lawyer at the State Department has blasted the Biden administration for continuing to mass expel asylum seekers without due process under the Trump-era policy Title 42. ... More
Cleveland, October 5 (RHC)-- Some of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States -- including CVS, Walgreens and Walmart -- are on trial in Cleveland, Ohio, for recklessly selling painkillers, fueling the deadly opioid epidemic. ... More
Ramallah, October 5 (RHC)-- The Israeli newspaper Haaretz is reporting there has been a surge in Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the past two years. ... More
Sacramento, October 5 (RHC)-- California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Orange County following what’s been described as California’s worst oil spill in nearly three decades... More
New Delhi, October 5 (RHC)-- On her feet at work for 10 hours a day, Indian shop assistant S Lakshmi* walks painfully home at the end of her shift to nurse her aching legs and swollen ankles. But relief may be in sight.... More
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