New York, April 21 (RHC)-- Phama giant Johnson & Johnson is resuming its rollout in Europe after the EU drugs regulator said the vaccine may be linked to extremely rare blood clots but that its benefits far outweigh its risks. ... More
Paris, April 21 (RHC)-- Muslims are using social media platforms to vent their anger at France over its plan to ban the hijab for minors. Reports from Paris say they are using viral hashtag campaigns in different languages to condemn what they call French state oppression against Muslims and its criminalization of Islamic values.... More
Columbus, April 21 (RHC)-- Protests have broken out in the U.S. city of Columbus, Ohio, after a police officer fatally shot a Black teenage girl.... More
Philadelphia, April 21 (RHC)-- Supporters of imprisoned African American journalist and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal say he underwent successful heart surgery Monday. ... More
Andorra la Vella, April 21 (RHC)-- The 27th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government was inaugurated Wednesday morning in the principality of Andorra, the tiny country in the Pyrenees mountain range. The meeting is taking place with the physical presence of representatives of five of the 23 countries that make up the regional group. Others are joining the Summit virtually -- on-line.... More
Moscow, April 21 (RHC)-- Russia should be ready to develop "its own test systems in 4 days" and "create effective vaccines and start their mass production as soon as possible in case a dangerous infection" similar to coronavirus emerges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during his annual address to the Federal Assembly.... More
Kingston, April 21 (RHC)-- In the Caribbean, seismic activity at the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines continued in the last 24 hours with explosive activity, while thousands of people residing in areas near the red zone continued to seek shelter.... More
Sao Paulo, April 21 (RHC)-- The Seade Foundation, linked to the Government of Sao Paulo and the National Reference Center in Socioeconomic and Demographic Statistical Analysis reveals that life expectancy in this state fell for the first time since 1940.... More
Geneva, April 21 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 147,850 new COVID-19 positive cases and 3,324 additional deaths were reported in the Americas region in the last 24 hours.... More
United Nations, April 20 (RHC)-- Mexico has seen a nine-fold increase in the number of migrant children arriving since the beginning of the year, the United Nation’s child rights agency said, warning that many children are being held in overcrowded shelters near the country’s border with the United States.... More
New Delhi, April 20 (RHC)-- At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said on Tuesday, as a two-week ban on all flights from India, as well as Pakistan and the Philippines took effect.... More
Mexico City, April 20 (RHC)-- The Mexican Ministry of Health launched on Monday a call to several states of the Latin American country to implement measures to prevent the arrival of a new wave of COVID-19 infections.... More
Geneva, April 20 (RHC)-- A consistent global approach to the COVID-19 pandemic could bring it under control before the end of the year, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, despite a record week for COVID-19 infections.... More
Sanaa, April 20 (RHC)-- More than 250 NGOs have urgently called on international governments to increase aid and save more than 34 million people on the brink of starvation this year. In an open letter addressed to world leaders on Tuesday, groups working to fight against inequality said up to 270 million people are acutely food insecure with millions “teetering on the very edge of famine.”... More
London, April 20 (RHC)-- According to the latest figures from London, the British labor market weakened unexpectedly in March, with company payrolls falling for the first time in four months and more people dropping out of the workforce.... More
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