Minneapolis, May 28 (RHC)-- Pressure is mounting in the U.S. state of Minnesota for prosecutors to bring charges against four Minneapolis police officers over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. ... More


Caracas, May 27 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has thanked Iran for sending five oil tankers to his sanction-hit nation while slamming the United States for disrupting international fuel shipments headed to the Latin American country.  ... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally, making the U.S. the first country to reach a six-figure, grim milestone.  USA #1 -- now leads the world in both deaths and infections, with more than 1.69 million confirmed cases.... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide now stands at 5,495,061, with 346,232 cases having resulted in loss of life, according to the latest figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.... More


Brussels, May 27 (RHC)-- The European Commission has proposed borrowing $8.49 bn on financial markets to fund extra spending on vaccines, drugs and healthcare over the next four years and reduce its dependency on foreign supplies.... More


Zurich, May 27 (RHC)-- The Swiss government said public and private events of up to 300 people and spontaneous gatherings of up to 30 people would be allowed again from June 6, further easing restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of ebbing.... More


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The Cuban Film Institute –ICAIC- announced Wednesday the first call for the Cuban Film Promotion Fund (FFCC) with the aim of promoting the development of national cinema.... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak is fast approaching 100,000.  As lockdowns ease across the United States and other countries around the world, the World Health Organization is warning of a second peak of coronavirus cases. The WHO urged countries to step up testing and tracking. ... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- Donald Trump is threatening to move August’s Republican convention from Charlotte, North Carolina, if the state’s Democratic Governor Roy Cooper doesn’t guarantee he can have a packed arena. ... More


Atlanta, May 27 (RHC)-- A Guatemalan man has become the second known person to die of the coronavirus while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- ICE is moving ahead with plans to deport more Haitian immigrants amid the pandemic, including people who have tested positive for COVID-19.  At least nine people with the virus were deported yesterday, among 78 other Haitian nationals. ... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new travel restrictions on Brazil as the World Health Organization has declared South America to be the new epicenter of the pandemic. ... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- The Washington Post is reporting that the Donald Trump administration recently discussed conducting the first U.S. nuclear test explosion since 1992. ... More


Washington, May 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the killing of Ahmaud Arbery as a hate crime.  The Arbery family attorney, Lee Merritt, shared the news on the social networks. ... More


Havana, May 27 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said Wednesday that the U.S. government should address the impact of the COVID-19 on its citizens, rather than attacking Cuban medical cooperation.... More


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