Brussels, April 13 (RHC)-- In Brussels, European Union officials are deciding whether to allow emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, after many European nations suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine for younger people amid reports of rare incidents of blood clots. ... More
New York, April 13 (RHC)-- U.S. health officials are calling for an immediate pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, after six recipients developed a rare complication from blood clots within two weeks of their vaccinations. ... More
Tehran, April 13 (RHC)-- The latest attack at the Natanz nuclear facilities and sanctions will not give the United States leverage in talks to restore Iran’s nuclear deal, foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned on Tuesday.... More
Geneva, April 13 (RHC)-- Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, the head of the World Health Organization has said.... More
Minneapolis, April 13 (RHC)-- Protesters have clashed with police for the second night in the suburb of the US city of Minneapolis following the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop, with police calling the fatal shooting an “accident.”... More
Gaza City, April 13 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have kidnapped a number of Palestinians, including officials from the Hamas resistance movement, in a series of raids across the occupied West Bank.... More
Jerusalem, April 13 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Iranian authorities a “fanatical regime” at a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Jerusalem.... More
Atlanta, April 13 (RHC)-- U.S. antiwar activist Mark Colville has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a peaceful protest against U.S. nuclear weapons. He was the last of the so-called Kings Bay Plowshares 7 to be sentenced. ... More
Palm Beach, April 13 (RHC)-- Former U.S. president Donald Trump has vowed to help Republicans reclaim the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections and win the White House race in 2024. Speaking to Republican National Committee donors in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend, he pledged his commitment to the Republican Party, however, remained tight-lipped on whether he will seek a second term.... More
New York, April 13 (RHC)-- Top CEOs in the United States boosted their earnings during the coronavirus pandemic in spite of incomes for many decreasing, according to a new report. Median pay for the chief executives of over 300 of the biggest U.S. public companies reached $13.7 million compared to $12.8 million for the same companies the year before, according to The Wall Street Journal.... More
Gaza City, April 13 (RHC)-- The Islamic Jihad movement and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine held a sit-in in solidarity with thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The event took place near the Israeli controlled Erez crossing in northern Gaza.... More
Ottawa, April 13 (RHC)-- Canada’s most populous province has set a new record for single-day coronavirus infections, local media reported, as it struggles to contain a surging third wave of the pandemic and cope with mounting hospitalizations. Ontario reported 4,456 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as 21 additional coronavirus-related deaths.... More
London, April 13 (RHC)-- British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi’s short film "The Present" has won the award for Best Short Film at the 2021 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. The two-day London-based event kicked off virtually on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The final evening of the awards took place on Sunday.... More
Caracas, April 12 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has ratified the right of developing countries to receive fair, special and differentiated treatment at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Forum held virtually on Monday.... More
Paris, April 12 (RHC)-- A bid by the French Senate to ban girls under 18 from wearing the hijab in public has drawn condemnation, with the hashtag #HandsOffMyHijab circulating widely on social media.... More
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