Quito, February 6 (RHC)-- Ecuadorians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president amid widespread discontent over the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an economic crisis worsened by COVID-19, and several corruption scandals.... More
London, February 6 (RHC)-- Activists for Palestinian human rights are undergoing a harsh police crackdown by British authorities for their work, all after taking on one of Israel’s biggest arms companies and trying to stop them from operating in the UK.... More
New York, February 6 (RHC)-- The United States reported more than 5,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday — a world record daily toll since the start of the pandemic. Daily confirmed cases continue to fall but remain stubbornly high with nearly 130,000 new infections over the most recent 24-hour period.... More
Brasilia, February 6 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the prosecutor-general is investigating the government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for possible negligence in its response to the devastating COVID-19 outbreak in the state of Amazonas, which saw hospitals in Manaus run out of oxygen and stretched beyond breaking point.... More
Washington, February 6 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war against Yemen, describing it as a “humanitarian and strategic catastrophe.” The war, which began six years ago and was supported by both Presidents Obama and Trump, has devastated Yemen, leaving at least 100,000 people dead. ... More
Bogota, February 5 (RHC)-- Political violence continues to soar in Colombia, in a context in which every day brings new selective murders, massacres and the discovery of mass graves. The death of a former councilman on Tuesday in the department of Tolima confirms the trend.... More
Doha, February 5 (RHC)-- Qatar has reimposed a series of coronavirus-related restrictions on education, leisure and business activities, including closing indoor swimming pools and theme parks and restricting restaurant capacities.... More
Damascus, February 5 (RHC)-- Syria has once again called on the United Nations Security Council to assume its responsibilities within the framework of the UN Charter, and to adopt prompt and practical measures to stop Israeli acts of aggression against the Syrian territory.... More
Tel Aviv, February 5 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will postpone a trip to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain planned for next week due to Israel’s COVID-19 lockdown. “Despite the importance of the trip to [UAE capital] Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to postpone the visit at this stage due to the closing of the skies,” a statement from his office said on Thursday.... More
Paris, February 5 (RHC)-- French workers and trade unions have held nationwide demonstrations against the loss of jobs and more difficult working conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis.... More
Addis Ababa, February 5 (RHC)-- Sixteen African countries have shown interest in securing COVID-19 vaccines under an African Union (AU) plan, and allocations could be announced in the next few weeks, according to the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).... More
Baghdad, February 5 (RHC)-- Roadside bombs have reportedly struck two separate convoys of trucks carrying logistical equipment belonging to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq’s central province of Babil and the southern province of Basra.... More
Caracas, February 5 (RHC)-- Venezuela is preparing the second shipment with 86,000 liters of oxygen for the Brazilian states of Roraima and Amazonas, which will serve to address the health crisis caused by COVID-19.... More
Houston, February 5 (RHC)-- Royal Dutch Shell’s profit last year dropped to its lowest in at least 20 years as the coronavirus pandemic hit energy demand worldwide, though the company’s retail network and trading business helped cushion the blow.... More
St. Louis, February 5 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Missouri, a 39-year-old Black father died in the parking lot of a hospital after repeatedly being denied treatment. David Bell was turned away twice from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital days before his death despite reporting severe chest pain. ... More
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