Cristina Fernandez accuses prosecution of violating the Constitution in her corruption trial in Argentina

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has accused prosecutors Diego Luciani and Sergio Mola of violating the National Constitution for basing their accusation on “decrees approved in Parliament” and has demanded that they be disqualified for life, in her …

UN calls for “ambition” to end the COVID-19 pandemic by 2022

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called for ambition from the international community to end the coronavirus pandemic within the remainder of the year by closing gaps in access to reinforcements, testing and preparedness for future pandemics. “The virus is …

Italians turn the page tomorrow to the Draghi era with the far right as favorite

Italy goes to the polls this Sunday to renew the Parliament, in early elections that will put an end to the period of technocrat Mario Draghi as Prime Minister and that, if the polls forecasts are fulfilled, will open a …

Biden approves Alaska flood disaster declaration

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday approved the state of Alaska’s request for a disaster declaration in response to heavy flooding and landslides that took place from September 15 to 20. This action makes federal funds available to the state …

Biden calls for support in midterm elections to recognize abortion by law

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has appealed to the American people to vote for him in the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate and thus turn abortion rights into law. “If you give …

Biden rescinds Afghanistan’s designation as a non-NATO strategic ally

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday rescinded the designation of Afghanistan as a non-NATO strategic partner. “I hereby terminate the designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for purposes of the Arms Export Control Act,” …

Food Alert for Listeria in Sausages from Italy

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has warned this Saturday about the presence of listeria at packaged sausages from Italy. The products concerned are of the Wudy brandof the manufacturer AIA, y Hot Dog from Turkey. The …

Mostafa al-Kazemi recalls Iraq’s efforts to combat ISIL terrorism

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mostafa al Kazemi, has valued this Friday the “enormous sacrifices” carried out in the fight against terrorism by the Iraqi people, in his speech at the United Nations Assembly. “That task was arduous. Our people …

Doctors Without Borders sets up Ebola treatment center in Uganda to support the government

The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up an Ebola treatment center in the Ugandan district of Mubende, in the central region of the country, in the interest of responding to the recently declared outbreak in support of the …

HRW denounces Chadian government for excessive use of force against opposition protesters

The NGO Human Right Watch (HRW) has denounced that Chadian security forces have used excessive force against members of the opposition and their supporters in protests against the “national dialogue” initiated by the government to hold national elections. “The authorities …

UN orders evacuation of non-essential staff in Haiti due to increased violence

The United Nations has ordered the evacuation of all its non-essential workers in Haiti because of increased violence due to ongoing demonstrations in the country’s streets, claiming that UN personnel are vulnerable to kidnappings and possible attacks. The evacuation order …

Ecuador’s president fires interior minister after feminicide of female lawyer

The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, has called this Friday for the resignation of the Minister of the Interior, Patricio Carrillo, after the Police committed a series of omissions that would have led to the escape of Germán Cáceres, the …