Havana, May 12 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 21 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,804 positive cases across the island. ... More
Havana, May 12 (RHC)-- On Tuesday, at 1:30 p.m. local time (EDT), Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez will answer questions from the national and foreign press about the terrorist attack on the Cuban Embassy in the United States. The virtual press conference will be available on Cuban television and on the Facebook page of the Cuban Foreign Ministry (MINREX) and YouTube channel... More
Washington, May 12 (RHC)-- U.S. Federal Judge Robert N. Scola dismissed a lawsuit filed against Amazon under Title III of the Helms-Burton Law, which empowers Americans whose property in Cuba was nationalized after 1959 to sue companies that benefit from those assets.... More
Havana, May 12 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Havana time (EDT).... More
Tehran, May 11 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the United Nations to take a swift action and hold the United States liable for any consequences of its "unlawful withdrawal" from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal and its "unlawful" re-imposition of unilateral sanctions against the country.... More
Washington, May 11 (RHC)-- Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, and the FDA commissioner has been forced to self-quarantine after exposure to another staffer who came down with the disease.... More
London, May 11 (RHC)-- The UK government has told airlines it will introduce a 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad, an association representing the carriers said.... More
New York, May 11 (RHC)-- In New York City, new data from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office show that 35 of 40 people arrested for social distancing violations were Black. Mayor Bill de Blasio has rejected comparison’s to New York City’s unconstitutional “stop-and-frisk” policies under former Mayor Bloomberg, but said in a tweet, “The disparity in the numbers does NOT reflect our values.” ... More
Kabul, May 11 (RHC)-- At least six people were killed in Afghanistan's western province of Ghor as clashes broke out between police and protesters during a demonstration against alleged mismanagement of aid to alleviate the effects of the pandemic.... More
Madrid, May 11 (RHC)-- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says loosening the nearly two-month lockdown will be for naught if people don't obey social distancing rules. He reminded Spaniards over the weekend, just before 51 percent of the nation of 47 million will be allowed to sit at outdoor cafes, "the virus has not disappeared."... More
Havana, May 11 (RHC)-- The Working Group of the Sao Paulo Forum, a platform that includes political parties and social movements from all over the Americas, issued a declaration of solidarity with Cuba in which it demands the lifting of the blockade imposed by the U.S. government against Cuba.... More
Havana, May 11 (RHC)-- The international community is demanding an end to war and the United States is vetoing it. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that once again, imperial arrogance and hegemony is pitted against the world's will. ... More
Rome, May 11 (RHC)-- Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy have risen by 179, against 165 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, as the daily tally of new cases fell to 744 from 802 on Sunday.... More
United Nations, May 11 (RHC)-- Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari says unilateral sanctions imposed by the Western countries are hampering the Damascus government’s efforts to import medicine and other medical supplies to fight the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.... More
Tehran, May 11 (RHC)-- The Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejected the U.S.-led armed incursion into Venezuela, which was intended to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.... More
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