La Paz, July 19 (RHC-PL) -- Bolivian Deputy Education Minister Noel Aguirre announced that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared Bolivia 'territory free of illiteracy'.... More
Gaza City, July 19 (RHC)-- In addition to bombing Gazan homes, Israel’s attack has further decimated a civilian infrastructure already in crisis after years of a crippling blockade. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned the more than week-long Israeli bombings have pushed Gaza to the brink of a new water crisis.... More
Buenos Aires, July 19 (RHC-Xinhua) -- China and Argentina pledged on Friday to further consolidate their relations and boost bilateral win-win cooperation. Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Argentine counterpart, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, offered a joint press conference after their bilateral talks.... More
United Nations, July 19 (RHC)-- Before the Israeli ground assault began, the United Nations had already warned 900,000 people in Gaza were without running water due to damage from Israel’s aerial bombardments. ... More
United Nations, July 19 (RHC)-- Global experts have submitted a report to the United Nations on how the world’s top economies can help avoid climate disaster. ... More
Washington, July 19 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has secretly told the U.S. Congress it is preparing to send six Guantánamo prisoners to Uruguay, after they were all approved for transfer more than four years ago.... More
Moscow, July 19 (RHC)-- The Guardian newspaper has released video from a new interview with National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden describes a culture within the NSA of young male co-workers routinely sharing intimate details they intercept that are not related to investigations — such as nude photographs of people they find attractive.... More
Washington, July 19 (RHC)-- The top lawyer at General Motors has faced a grilling before a U.S. Senate committee over the company’s failure to address an ignition switch defect for more than a decade. The defect, which prompted the recall of millions of cars, has been linked to at least 13, but potentially hundreds, of deaths.... More
Quito, July 18 (PL-RHC) -- Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño has described as “historic” the meeting between BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and the Union of South American nations (Unasur), official sources said.... More
Gaza City, July 18 (RHC)-- Israel has launched a ground invasion in the besieged Gaza Strip as the Palestinian death toll from Israeli airstrikes and shelling reaches 247. ... More
Kaula Lumpur, July 18 (RHC)-- A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 298 people has exploded and crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing everyone on board. U.S. and Ukrainian officials claim the Boeing 777 was shot down by a Russian-made surface-to-air missile, but it is unclear who shot the missile. ... More
Moscow, July 18 (RHC)-- Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed Washington’s spying programs last year, says he is not a Russian spy. ... More
Brasilia, July 18 (Mercopress-RHC) --The first president of the BRICS New Development Bank will be from India and the position will rotate every five years among Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, a joint statement from the leaders said.... More
Havana, July 18 (RHC) – Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed in Brasilia the development of solid relations with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and set up an investment and financial fund for the region.... More
Havana, July 18 (RHC) –- Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the Juan Manuel Santos administration considered and approved the way for direct participation at the peace talks by the victims of the Colombian armed conflict, according to a joint communiqué issued by the parties.... More
More Views
- Attorney General of Venezuela reports progress in investigation into sabotage of electrical system
- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, responding to shooting of Donald Trump, condemns all forms of violence
- Belarusian Ministry of Health grants registration to Cuban vaccine Cimavax
- UNESCO calls for Cuba's removal from the list of sponsors of terrorism
- Palestinian resistance accuses Argentinian president of justifying genocide in Gaza
