Del Rio, September 17 (RHC)-- Thousands of migrants have set up a makeshift camp on the United States side of the southern border, under a bridge that connects Texas with Mexico. Late on Thursday, the mayor of Del Rio, Texas said 10,503 migrants were under the Del Rio International Bridge which connects to Ciudad Acuna, Mexico – up from 8,200 in the morning.... More
Washington, September 17 (RHC)-- In Washington, D.C., police have erected a high metal fence blocking off the Capitol building and grounds ahead of the so-called Justice for J6 rally planned for Saturday.... More
United Nations, September 17 (RHC)-- The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia reported Thursday a follow-up report on murders of human rights defenders in Colombia, where it warns of systematic killings.... More
United Nations, September 17 (RHC)-- A critical meeting on climate change later this year in Scotland is at risk of failure due to mistrust between developed and developing countries and a lack of ambitious goals among some emerging economies, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said. “I believe that we are at risk of not having a success in COP26,” Guterres told Reuters news agency.... More
Mexico City, September 16 (RHC)-- Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke at the ceremony to commemorate the 211th anniversary of the Mexican independence struggle against Spanish colonial rule.... More
La Paz, September 16 (RHC)-- Within the framework of the Sixth Summit of Heads of State of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to be held this Saturday, September 18th in Mexico, Bolivia intends to propose strengthening the regional mechanism as an alternative to the Organization of American States (OAS).... More
Vatican City, September 16 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has called on Catholics worldwide to get vaccinated against COVID-19, in an apparent rebuke to a U.S. cardinal who was hospitalized with the disease after anti-vaccination comments. ... More
Washington, September 16 (RHC)-- The United States reported nearly 2,600 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, as the official U.S. death toll passed 666,000 — or two-thirds of a million people. Officially, one out of every 500 U.S. residents has died of a coronavirus infection since the start of the pandemic.... More
United Nations, September 16 (RHC)-- The pace of climate change has not been slowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the world remains behind in its battle to cut carbon emissions, according to the United Nations.... More
San Diego, September 16 (RHC)-- A branch of the second largest teacher's labor union in the United States, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has condemned Israel's brutal military regime and “apartheid,” besides its forced evictions of Palestinians from the occupied al-Quds and flagrant violations of human rights.... More
London, September 16 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed his party’s first female foreign secretary in a reshuffle, replacing ministers who had drawn criticism with the declared aim of tackling economic inequality after COVID-19.... More
Washington, September 16 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden has said he backs top U.S. general Mark Milley, who faces mounting pressure to account for reports that he may have overstepped his authority during Donald Trump’s presidency.... More
Brasilia, September 16 (RHC)-- Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended a high-profile land rights case that Indigenous people in the South American nation say is vital for their survival, with no new date for when it will revisit the matter.... More
Mexico City, September 16 (RHC)-- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador led the ceremony Wednesday night to commemorate the 211th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for Independence in the Latin American country.... More
Caracas, September 16 (RHC)-- The Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo, began an official visit to Caracas, Venezuela, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the organization.... More
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