Washington, October 6 (RHC)-- The leading epidemiologist in the United States, Anthony Fauci, has warned that the condition of the country's president, Donald Trump, could worsen, even if he looks good.... More


London, October 6 (RHC)-- The deaths of tens of thousands of elderly people in care homes during the pandemic remains the most controversial aspect of the British government's mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis.... More


Ramallah, October 6 (RHC)-- Another Palestinian prisoner has carried out an open-ended hunger strike against his illegal detention by the Israeli regime.  Maher al-Akhras, 49 years old from Jenin city north of the occupied West Bank has been rejecting food for nearly 80 days.  He’s protesting the illegal administrative detention without charge or trial. ... More


 Caracas, October 6 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza reported that the Human Rights Council of the United Nations approved -- with 14 votes in favor, 7 against and 26 abstentions -- a resolution that seeks to "strengthen the joint work" between the Office of the High Commissioner of the agency, Michelle Bachelet, and the government of President Nicolas Maduro.... More


New York, October 6 (RHC)-- Leaked internal documents from ExxonMobil reveal the oil giant plans to increase annual carbon dioxide emissions by 17% by 2025.  Bloomberg reports Exxon’s plans could add the annual carbon emissions of a country like Greece to the atmosphere, or the equivalent of 26 coal-fired power plants. ... More


Washington, October 6 (RHC)-- The New York Times is reporting top White House officials are blocking new Food and Drug Administration guidelines that would likely delay the approval of any coronavirus vaccine until after November 3rd. ... More


Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- The Minister of Education of Cuba, Ena Elsa Velázquez, has called for taking advantage of the lessons learned during the confrontation with COVID-19 in the sector, and to collaborate in an Ibero-American Agenda for Cooperation in Education.... More


Washington, October 6 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday after being hospitalized since Friday for COVID-19.  He will reportedly continue treatment at the White House. ... More


Vatican City, October 6 (RHC)-- Pope Francis disparaged so-called trickle-down economic theory, saying the pandemic has shown that free-market policies cannot solve all of humanity's most dire needs.... More


Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- Hurricane Delta has reached Category 4 as it heads for the coast of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported.... More


Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 38 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 5,883 positive cases across the island.  ... More


Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- Cuba is in mourning today -- the Day of the Victims of State Terrorism -- as it remembers the more than 3,400 people who died as a result of the United States' aggressions against the island.... More


Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel assessed the incidence of COVID-19 in the central part of the island, where Sancti Spíritus Province presents the most complex epidemiological situation.... More


Camaguey, October 6 (RHC)-- Camagüeyan Bulls baseball player Yordanis Samón (2899) has been chosen as "Player of the Week" in the 60th National Baseball Series.... More


New York, October 6 (RHC)-- According to reports in the United States, there are now over 7.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as numbers continue to rise across many states, with the Midwest particularly hard hit. ... More


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