Washington, May 2 (RHC)-- In the United States, the National Basketball Association, the NBA, has issued a lifetime ban on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling over the racist comments that ignited a national controversy. A leaked recording captured Sterling berating his girlfriend for associating with African Americans in public. ... More
Mexico City, May 2 (RHC), -- At least seven people were killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the central Mexican state of Puebla early Thursday, local authorities said.... More
Washington, May 2 (RHC)-- The United States has failed to meet a self-imposed deadline for a framework accord on a "peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. ... More
Washington, May 2 (RHC)-- The White House has unveiled a new set of guidelines to address the epidemic of sexual assaults on college campuses. A new task force report urges colleges to conduct anonymous surveys and adopt proven strategies for combating assault. ... More
Havana, May 1 (RHC) –- The working class and working people of Cuba, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Mexico on Thursday took to the streets of major cities in their countries to mark International Workers Day.... More
Lima, May 1 (RHC) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that his government and Peru favor a dialogue between Ukraine's de-facto government and pro-Russia militias under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.... More
Havana, May 1 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands of people across the globe hit the streets on Thursday for mass rallies marking International Workers' Day. In a number of places, mass demonstrations were held to mark the date. ... More
Tallinn, May 1 (RHC)-- Four Danish F-16 warplanes have touched down in Estonia, marking the first time NATO aircraft are stationed in one of Russia’s neighboring countries. The aircraft, accompanied by a 60-strong supporting team, landed on Wednesday in the Amari air base in the west of the Baltic state. ... More
Bogotá, May 1 (RHC-WOLRD BULLETIN) – President Juan Manuel Santos remains the clear favorite to win the Colombian presidential election despite his approval rating falling by 0.5 percent amid agricultural strikes that threaten to spread across the country.... More
Washington, May 1 (RHC)-- The U.S. Senate has stripped a provision from a key intelligence bill that would have required President Barack Obama to publicly disclose the number of people killed by drone strikes. ... More
Sacramento, May 1 (RHC)-- The entire U.S. state of California is in drought for the first time in 15 years. More than 75 percent of the state is reported in extreme drought. ... More
Cairo, May 1 (RHC)-- An Egyptian court has banned the April 6 movement, a pro-democracy group that played a key role in the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in 2011. ... More
La Paz, April 30 (RHC) – The Supreme Electoral Council of Bolivia (TSE) has set October 12th as the date for general elections in that South American country. Bolivians are called to elect the President, Vice President, congressmen and senators, plus the supranational parliament. ... More
Caracas, April 30 (RHC) -- Venezuela is working to simplify the process for private companies to buy U.S. dollars and other foreign currencies, Alejandro Flemming, President of the National Foreign Trade Center (Cencoex) said on Tuesday.... More
Baghdad, April 30 (RHC)-- At least 27 soldiers and policemen have been killed in a spate of attacks and bombings across Iraq, as they cast their ballots in special voting ahead of the country’s main parliamentary elections. ... More
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