United Nations, August 28 (RHC)-- The United Nations has raised the alarm about the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Afghanistan following years of conflict exacerbated by the U.S.-led invasion of the war-torn country and the coronavirus pandemic.... More
New York, August 28 (RHC)-- As the Delta variant of the coronavirus races across the United States, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has risen to 100,000, the highest since January when the pandemic peaked in the U.S.... More
Lima, August 27 (RHC)-- The Peruvian Congress granted this Friday the vote of confidence to the Executive Cabinet of President Pedro Castillo, presented by Prime Minister Guido Bellido Ugarte, after a wide-ranging debate of the legislators.... More
Ramallah, August 27 (RHC)-- Dozens of Palestinians were wounded as Israeli troops attacked several anti-settlement protests across the occupied West Bank on Friday. ... More
Bogota, August 27 (RHC)-- Thousands of protesters demonstrated peacefully in Colombia on Thursday to urge its congress to approve union-backed social and economic policies supporters say will benefit the most vulnerable.... More
Caracas, August 27 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced on Thursday the installation of an air bridge to offer aid and attention to all Venezuelans affected by the recent rains.... More
La Paz, August 27 (RHC)-- The executive secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, expressed his solidarity with Venezuela in view of the damages caused by heavy rains and floods in that country.... More
Port-au-Prince, August 27 (RHC)-- The Minister of Justice and Public Security of Haiti, Rockefeller Vincent, reported Thursday that they are looking for three individuals involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, which occurred last July 7th, and offered a reward for those who provide information leading to their capture.... More
Mexico City, August 27 (RHC)-- Mexican students and teachers staged protests this Thursday in the capital against the return to face-to-face classes, according to information advanced by the National Federation of Revolutionary Students Rafael Ramirez (FNERRR) and the National Coordination of Education Workers (CNTE).... More
Johannesburg, August 27 (RHC)-- COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past week, although protecting even 10 percent of the continent by the end of September remains “a very daunting task,” the Africa director of the World Health Organization has said.... More
Washington, August 27 (RHC)--In climate news, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, reports atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide reached their highest levels in human history last year, averaging more than 412 parts per million. That’s despite a modest slowdown in emissions due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. ... More
United Nations, August 27 (RHC)-- The United Nations is warning Madagascar is on the precipice of the world’s first “climate change famine,” with about 30,000 people experiencing the highest level of food insecurity recognized by the United Nations.... More
Washington, August 27 (RHC)-- Dozens of Palestinian rights advocates have gathered near the White House to denounce a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Washington. Waving Palestinian flags and chanting against the occupation, the demonstrators on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to uphold his campaign promise to advance human rights globally.... More
Charleston, August 27 (RHC)-- A U.S. appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of white supremacist Dylann Roof. Roof was convicted of gunning down nine Black people inside Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, during a Bible study on June 17, 2015.... More
Detroit, August 27 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Michigan, a federal judge has disciplined nine pro-Trump attorneys, including Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, over their unsubstantiated claims in a lawsuit falsely claiming that the 2020 election was stolen. ... More
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