Oil giants win New York climate suit as court urges political fix

New York, April 2 (RHC)-- New York City has suffered another setback in its effort to make Exxon Mobil Corp., BP and other energy companies help cover the public costs of dealing with climate change, as a federal appeals court ruled the global problem demands political rather than legal action.... More

Climate activists spray black dye at Bank of England in 'Money Rebellion'

London, April 2 (RHC)-- Climate activists in London splashed black dye on the facade of the Bank of England's imposing neo-classical headquarters on Thursday as part of a protest against the finance sector's support of what they say is a climate catastrophe.... More

Rights activists urge France to conduct probe into possible war crimes in Mali

United Nations, April 2 (RHC)-- Human rights activists have called on France to open an investigation into a  January 3 airstrike on central Mali after a United Nations probe confirmed that the aerial attack had resulted in at least 19 civilians deaths.... More

Report says UK publisher altered school textbooks in favor of Israeli regime

London, April 2 (RHC)-- A group of academics have complained that British educational publisher Pearson has altered the content of two school textbooks in favor of the occupying regime of Israel and, as a result, failed to offer pupils a balanced view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.... More

Brazil records 899 infant deaths from COVID-19 in 2020

Brasilia, April 2 (RHC)-- The Excess Mortality Panel in Brazil reported Thursday that during the past year, 899 infants died from COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.... More

U.S. military forces steal wheat crops in Syria’s Hasakah, move them to Iraq

Damascus, April 2 (RHC)-- A convoy of a dozen U.S. military trucks has carried tons of grain from Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.  Syria’s official news agency SANA, citing local sources, reported that 12 military vehicles loaded with wheat crops from silos of Tal Alou village in al-Ya'rubiyah region headed towards the Iraqi territories on Thursday after crossing Semalka border crossing.... More

UK survey says working from home likely to continue beyond pandemic

London, April 2 (RHC)-- Home working is likely to remain after the pandemic finishes, according to a survey of 2,000 companies the U.K., most of which are planning to allow employees greater flexibility on where and when they do their jobs.... More

WHO criticizes Europe for "unacceptably slow" rollout of COVID-19 vaccines

Geneva, April 2 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled Europe’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as “unacceptably slow,” warning delays are “prolonging the pandemic” and described a surge in new infections in the region as “worrying.”... More

Chileans demand freedom for political prisoners of social upheaval

Santiago de Chile, April 2 (RHC)-- Different Chilean sectors maintain a public campaign, including social networks, to demand the freedom of all political prisoners of the revolt registered mainly between October 2019 and March 2020 in the South American country.... More

Venezuela reports new clashes with armed groups on border with Colombia

Caracas, April 2 (RHC)-- Venezuela continues its fight against irregular armed groups on the border with Colombia, which have claimed the lives of two soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, according to the military High Command.... More

Ecuadorean government orders partial lockdown due to coronavirus

Quito, April 2 (RHC)-- The Government of Ecuador decreed Thursday night a state of emergency in eight of the 24 provinces of the country for 30 days, in order to control the increase of COVID-19 disease infections.... More

Ecuador holds technical exercise and mock elections

Quito, April 1 (RHC)-- Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) carried out a technical exercise for the second round of presidential elections, scheduled for April 11th.... More

Brazilian lawmakers file for impeachment against President Bolsonaro

Brasilia, April 1 (RHC)-- Opposition lawmakers in Brazil have called for President Jair Bolsonaro’s removal from office to prevent his “coup-mongering” and “authoritarian delusions” from becoming reality.  On Wednesday, lawmakers from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate, representing opposition parties, filed a new impeachment motion against Bolsonaro.... More

South Korea says only those with COVID vaccine passport can return to normal lives

Seoul, April 1 (RHC)-- Seoul has announced it will issue digital certificates verifying a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status, becoming the latest nation to adopt the controversial measure as a means to reopen cross-border travel.... More

Smugglers seen dropping children over U.S.-Mexico border wall

Santa Teresa, April 1 (RHC)-- Two little Ecuadorian girls were hoisted over and dropped from the top of a four-metre (14 feet) wall on the U.S.-Mexico border in the middle of the night before being picked up by U.S. officers.... More

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