Nairobi, July 31 (RHC)-- Kenya said it is extending a nighttime curfew and banning public gatherings and in-person meetings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, warning that hospitals are becoming overwhelmed.... More
Washington, July 31 (RHC)-- In the United States, a 25-foot totem pole from the Lummi Nation arrived in Washington, D.C. after a more than 20,000-mile cross-country journey through sacred lands. ... More
Washington, July 31 (RHC)-- The lifestyles of about three average Americans will create enough carbon emissions to kill one person, shows the first analysis to calculate the mortal cost of carbon emissions.... More
Washington, July 31 (RHC)-- Former U.S. President Donald Trump pressured senior officials in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to declare the 2020 presidential election results corrupt, new documents have revealed. ... More
Bentonville, July 31 (RHC)-- Walmart Inc., the largest private employer in the U.S., is requiring its headquarters and regional staff to be vaccinated by Oct. 4, joining Google in instituting a policy that may set a standard for corporate America as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread.... More
La Paz, July 31 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Luis Arce called Friday for the unity of Latin American countries during a virtual summit convened by the Puebla Group. At the meeting, the head of state of the Andean-Amazonian nation referred to the importance of joining efforts in the face of probable reappearances of the old neoliberal model.... More
United Nations, July 31 (RHC)-- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Unodc) in Colombia once again placed that country as the first cocaine producer in the world, according to the 2020 report published by the organization.... More
Ramallah, July 30 (RHC)-- About 270 Palestinian protesters have been injured, mostly by tear gas, in confrontations with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.... More
Lima, July 30 (RHC)-- After being suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo presided over the celebration this Friday of the Great Military Parade, one of the most acclaimed traditional patriotic celebrations by the people of this country.... More
Mexico City, July 30 (RHC)-- A human rights group on has called on the Mexican government to suspend all use of surveillance spyware until robust and transparent regulations are put in place that respect human rights.... More
Ramallah, July 30 (RHC)-- Hundreds of rights organizations and human rights advocates have called on the United Nations to intervene for the immediate release of a prominent Palestinian health activist from a prison in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.... More
Seattle, July 30 (RHC)-- Amazon.com Inc.’s second-quarter sales and forecast for the current period fell short of analysts’ expectations, suggesting the biggest online retailer’s rapid growth through the pandemic is waning as people revert to old shopping habits. Shares fell more than 6% in extended trading.... More
Bogotá, July 30 (RHC)-- Colombian authorities unlawfully detained, tortured, and used lethal weapons against peaceful protesters during the demonstrations that have swept the country since April, said a new report from Amnesty International.... More
Port-au-Prince, July 30 (RHC)-- In Haiti, health workers say hospitals are becoming overwhelmed due to a surge in cases as the country grapples with a worsening economic and political crisis in the wake of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.... More
New York, July 30 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that civilian federal workers in the United States will be required to get vaccinated or face regular testing. ... More
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