Brasilia, June 22 (RHC)-- Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Monday approved a bill allowing the privatization of state-controlled energy company Eletrobras, sending the measure to President Jair Bolsonaro for his signature.... More

Caracas, June 22 (RHC)-- Organizations, social movements and political activists from different countries are participating this Monday in the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World, which is being held in Caracas until Thursday, June 24th, as part of the commemorative program in salute to the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo.... More

United Nations, June 22 (RHC)-- Grave violations against children in conflict remain “alarmingly high”, with the coronavirus pandemic increasing their vulnerability to abduction, recruitment and sexual violence, a new United Nations report has found.... More

Ramallah, June 21 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has criticized the United Nations for leaving Israel off the annual blacklist of parties responsible for grave violations against children, saying ignoring the regime’s crimes would guarantee impunity for the child-killing entity.... More

Damascus, June 21 (RHC)-- Russian forces operating in Syria at the request of its legitimate government have intercepted a U.S. military convoy in the north of the country and forced it to retreat, media reported on Monday.... More

London, June 21 (RHC)-- Britain’s surging coronavirus infection rate is widening a rift between airlines and health authorities over the government’s decision to maintain some of the tightest rules on travel in Europe.... More

Kabul, June 21 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, the Taliban are pressing a military offensive as U.S. troops continue to withdraw ahead of a September 11 deadline.... More

Washington, June 21 (RHC)-- Two more prisoners held at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay have been cleared for release after 17 years behind bars without charge. ... More