Washington, August 6 (RHC) -- After riding more than 5,000 kilometers on a bicycle for almost a month, Cuban American teacher Carlos Lazo and a group of Cubans living in the United States arrived at Washington D.C. to the demand the lifting of the U.S. Blockade.... More
Havana, August 6 (RHC)—Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Wednesday about the challenges resulting from new local COVID-19 transmission events reported in western provinces and urged institutions and citizens not to allow a reversal in the progress made on the island against the pandemic.... More
Hiroshima, August 6 (RHC)-- Bells tolled in Japan's Hiroshima for the 75th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing -- a criminal act committed against a civilian population by the United States. This year, ceremonies were downsized due to the coronavirus pandemic and the city's mayor urged nations to reject self-centred nationalism and commit to nuclear disarmament more seriously.... More
Brasilia, August 6 (RHC)-- Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that President Jair Bolsonaro's government must adopt measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus to the country's vulnerable Indigenous communities.... More
Washington, August 6 (RHC)-- The U.S. reported 1,262 more COVID-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to data by the Johns Hopkins University, figures that take its total death toll to 157,930.... More
Beirut, August 5 (RHC)-- In Lebanon, a massive explosion at the port of Beirut sent a devastating shock wave through the Lebanese capital Tuesday evening, leveling buildings, overturning cars and shattering windows miles from the blast site. ... More
Jackson, August 5 (RHC)-- The United States reported more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday — with 1,358 deaths. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, meanwhile, ended his long-standing opposition to requiring masks in public and issued a state-wide mandate. He also ordered a delay to the start of the school year in some — but not all — of Mississippi’s counties. Mississippi is on track to become the top coronavirus hot spot in the United States.... More
Oslo, August 5 (RHC)-- Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten is halting all its expedition cruises until further notice following an outbreak of COVID-19 on one of its vessels last week, the company said.... More
Berlin, August 5 (RHC)-- Germany and France have reportedly decided to end their dependence on U.S. technology in arms production and to produce fully European-made military hardware, amid a strain in transatlantic relations.... More
Washington, August 5 (RHC)-- The Donald Trump administration will begin charging fees to apply for asylum, according to reports from Washington. ... More
Washington, August 5 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has installed a nominee for a top Pentagon job in another, nearly identical position, after the Senate abruptly canceled his hearing when it became clear they didn’t have enough votes to confirm him. ... More
Melbourne, August 5 (RHC)-- Australia's Queensland state said it would close its border with New South Wales (NSW) state to hold back a second wave of COVID-19.... More
Los Angeles, August 5 (RHC)-- Newly-released police bodycam footage reveals Los Angeles police shot a protester in the head with a “less lethal round” while the man had his arms in the air during a protest on May 30th. ... More
Little Rock, August 5 (RHC)-- In Conway, Arkansas, prosecutors have cleared several officers of criminal charges over their violent arrest in February of a man who died after he was repeatedly punched in the back, tasered while on the ground, and pinned under an officer’s knee as he protested, “I can’t breathe.” ... More
San Salvador, August 5 (RHC)-- In El Salvador, a judge sentenced three police officers to 20 years each for the 2019 killing of 29-year-old Camila Díaz Córdova, a transgender woman. ... More
More Views
- Protesters in Poland demand Netanyahu's arrest, warning of an act of complicity with war crimes in Gaza
- Independent British MP Jeremy Corbyn challenges UK government over complicity in Israel's Gaza genocide
- Venezuelan president highlights the historical struggle of Latin American peoples against global fascism
- Prime minister says Greenland does not want to be American or Danish
- Cuban handball team draws friendly match on the road to the World Cup
