Bogota, August 19 (RHC)-- Several Colombian ex-military men imprisoned in Haiti accepted their responsibility in the assassination of the president of that country, Jovenel Moïse. In a Colombian television report, the mercenaries admitted they were hired and trained to carry out the action last July 7th at the president's residence in Port-au-Prince.... More
Rome, August 19 (RHC)-- The acclaimed Italian surgeon Dr. Gino Strada has died at the age of 73. Born in Sesto San Giovanni in 1948, he was a war surgeon for the International Committee of the Red Cross in scenarios such as Afghanistan and Somalia. He founded Emergency in 1994 with his wife Teresa Sarti.... More
Juneau, August 19 (RHC)-- In a victory for Indigenous rights and the environment, a U.S. federal judge has blocked construction permits for a massive oil and gas project in northern Alaska known as the “Willow Master Project.”... More
Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden says U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means staying beyond his August 31st deadline.... More
Mexico City, August 19 (RHC)-- "The Puebla Group celebrates and supports the initiation of the dialogue between the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela, promoted and sponsored by the governments of Mexico and Norway," says a communiqué from the group.... More
Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- The efficacy of two widely used coronavirus vaccines against the Delta variant weakens within three months of inoculation, but the jabs remain the most effective way to ensure protection against the strain, Oxford University researchers have found.... More
Caracas, August 19 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro affirmed on Wednesday that the priority at the dialogue table that his government holds with the opposition in Mexico is the recovery of the economy and the lifting of unilateral coercive measures.... More
Port-au-Prince, August 19 (RHC)-- Fresh tremors have shaken buildings in the southern Haitian city of Les Cayes, a few days after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed almost 2,200 people across the Caribbean nation and injured thousands more.... More
Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday that in Latin America only one in five people are vaccinated against COVID-19, while the threat of the Delta variant is present throughout the region.... More
Philadelphia, August 19 (RHC)-- Three former Philadelphia homicide detectives have been charged in the wrongful 1993 conviction of Anthony Wright, an African American father who spent 25 years in prison on rape and murder charges -- crimes he did not commit. ... More
Washington, August 19 (RHC)-- Workers at the Nabisco factory in Richmond, Virginia, have joined hundreds of other Nabisco employees in Oregon and Colorado in a strike effort, demanding humane working hours, fair pay and an end to the outsourcing of jobs to Mexico, where wages are considerably lower.... More
New Delhi, August 19 (RHC)-- India is banning a range of single-use plastics starting in July 2022. The ban will cover items including plastic bags, cutlery and cups. ... More
Austin, August 19 (RHC)-- Right-wing Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for coronavirus. Abbott’s office said he has been fully vaccinated and was not experiencing any symptoms. ... More
Brasilia, August 18 (RHC)-- At least 57.6 percent of Brazilians believe that President Jair Bolsonaro intends to stage a coup d'état in the country. A survey conducted by the Opinion Institute of Congress in Focus reveals that only 11 percent think the right-wing leader will abide by democratic rules.... More
Washington, August 18 (RHC)-- The U.S. has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped shipments of cash to the nation as it tries to keep a Taliban-led government from accessing the money, an administration official confirmed Tuesday.... More
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