Madison, March 11 (RHC)-- The trial for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old man accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin, was deferred on Wednesday by seven months and could be delayed even longer as court cases resulting from the last year’s Black Lives Matter protests unfold in the United States.... More
Geneva, March 11 (RHC)-- It's been one year since the World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic. During the past year, more than 118 million people have become infected, with over 2.6 million deaths from COVID-19 worldwide.... More
Washington, March 11 (RHC)-- The United States reported nearly 59,000 new coronavirus infections and over 1,500 deaths Wednesday. U.S. President Joe Biden said there are plans to order another 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if vaccinations continue at their current pace, the U.S. could reach herd immunity by early fall.... More
United Nations, March 11 (RHC)-- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is urging an end to the war in Syria as the world marks 10 years since the start of the deadly conflict, which Guterres called a “living nightmare.” Hundreds of thousands have been killed and millions displaced, and the U.N. warns some 60% of Syrians are at risk of hunger this year. ... More
New York, March 11 (RHC)-- In New York City, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is waiting to hear if he will be freed after nearly 600 days of house arrest, after an appeals court last week threw out a key contempt finding against him. ... More
Brasilia, March 11 (RHC)-- Brazil has once again recorded a single-day record for deaths linked to the novel coronavirus, as the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned that nearly all states across the country are seeing a rise in infections.... More
Buenos Aires, March 11 (RHC)-- The Puebla Group issued a statement on Wednesday celebrating the acquittal of the former president of Brazil and leader of the Workers' Party (PT), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the Lava Jato case.... More
Caracas, March 10 (RHC)-- Venezuelans commemorated the Bolivarian Anti-Imperialism Day on March 9th, declared five years ago by President Nicolás Maduro, with the aim of honoring the patriotic position of the people against the interference actions of the United States.... More
Geneva, March 10 (RHC)-- Members of the World Trade Organization are meeting to discuss a waiver on intellectual property rights related to COVID vaccines. The People’s Vaccine Alliance says that while rich countries are vaccinating one person every second, the majority of poorer nations have yet to administer a single shot.... More
Little Rock, March 10 (RHC)-- The U.S. state of Arkansas has passed a near-total ban on abortions. The ban makes an exception only for life-or-death medical emergencies and criminalizes providers who violate the law with a fine of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison. ... More
Tunis, March 10 (RHC)-- At least 39 people are dead after two boats capsized off the coast of Tunisia. All the victims were refugees from sub-Saharan African nations, according to Tunisian officials. ... More
Washington, March 10 (RHC)-- In the United States, a record 3,200 unaccompanied children are being detained at U.S. Border Patrol facilities that resemble jail cells, with nearly half of them held for longer than the legal limit of three days. ... More
Ramallah, March 10 (RHC)-- A new report has revealed that anti-Palestinian racism and incitement by Israelis on social media increased by 16 percent in 2020 compared to 2019.... More
Washington, March 10 (RHC)-- The United States is the country worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic, recording more than 29 million infections and 525,000 deaths. But the good news is that for the first time in nearly three and a half months, the country has recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths in a day from COVID-19.... More
Geneva, March 10 (RHC)-- The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has declared an "emergency" for all Latin America, after a new variant of COVID-19 was found in Brazil, whose presence throughout the territory raised alarms.... More
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