The United Nations General Assembly has voted on a resolution that revokes U.S. President Donald Trump’s inflammatory decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital»
Most Media Workers Killed in 2017 Were Latin Americans
According to the International Press Institute (IPI), the highest number of crimes against media workers occurred in Mexico, followed by Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia»
UN Security Council to Decide on Jerusalem
The move comes less than two weeks following the U.S. government decision to relocate their embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem»
Indonesia’s Java Island Striken by 6.5 Magnitude Quake
A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the island of Java in Indonesia just before midnight on Friday, with authorities reporting 2 deaths and damage to hundreds of buildings»
FAO: Haiti in Serious Food Insecurity
According to a report issued by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Haiti is currently the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean in a situation of severe food insecurity.»
Vladimir Putin to Run for Re-election as Independent
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he will run for re-election in next year’s presidential race as an independent candidate. »
ARA San Juan: Family Member Says Submarine Was Chased by British Navy
Nearly a month after its disappearance, the sister of one of the crew members who had been aboard the missing ARA San Juan submarine, has shared messages from her brother that claim a British Royal Navy helicopter had been chasing them before they disappeared.»
Important Democrat Victory in Alabama Senate Race
Doug Jones has become the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama, after a bitter campaign against Republican Roy Moore»
NOAA: The Arctic is Warming at Light Speed
The Arctic is running a fever. The magnitude and pace of the recent Arctic sea-ice decline and ocean warming is ”unprecedented” in at least the past 1,500 years and likely much longer, according to a federal report released Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA»
Last Photo of Submarine ARA San Juan Unveiled, Search Continues
While the intense search without news of the submarine ARA San Juan continues, La Capital newspaper, in the city of Mar del Plata, has released today the last photo taken by its crew members on August 1»