San Juan, May 2 (RHC)-- An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook the southern part of the island of Puerto Rico on Saturday, shaking many in their beds, where some people still remain in shelters from earthquakes earlier this year. There are reports of as many as three tremors hitting the sister Caribbean island this morning.... More
Havana, May 2 (RHC) - The 27th World Artistic Youth Festival will change its usual stages in squares, parks, theaters and galleries in eastern Holguín province to assault the Internet... More
Tehran, May 2 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed "baseless" allegations made by a U.S. diplomat about the Islamic Republic's trade ties with Venezuela, saying such claims are aimed at creating obstacles in the way of the South American country's plans in the oil sector amid the cruel U.S. sanctions.... More
New York, May 2 (RHC)-- A new report published by a number of human rights groups has shed light on the “inhumane” conditions in a growing number of refugee detention centers in the United States under President Donald Trump.... More
Washington, May 2 (RHC)-- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has finalized a controversial agreement with Honduras that would allow some people seeking asylum in the United States to be sent to the Central American country instead.... More
Bogota, May 2 (RHC)-- Colombian protests continued due to the food crisis and lack of governmental help during COVID-19 outbreak across the South American country.... More
Havana, May 2 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 74 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,611 positive cases across the island. ... More
Washington, May 2 (RHC)-- U.S. companies are the main target of the 25 lawsuits filed under Title III of the Helms-Burton Law, activated one year ago today as part of the U.S. administration's hostility towards Cuba.... More
Santiago de Chile, May 2 (RHC)-- On the morning of the International Workers' Day, Chileans attempted to carry out peaceful protests in various public places in their country's main cities.... More
United Nations, May 1 (RHC)-- The United Nations labor agency has warned that some 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy — nearly half of the world’s workforce — are in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed by the economic catastrophe triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More
New York, May 1 (RHC)-- In New York City, emergency workers responding to 911 calls about a foul odor outside a Brooklyn funeral home found dozens of decomposing bodies in two unrefrigerated trucks. ... More
Washington, May 1 (RHC)-- At the White House, President Donald Trump predicted the coronavirus would soon be “eradicated” from the United States — even if no vaccine is developed. Trump said: “It’s gonna go. It’s gonna leave. It’s gonna be gone. It’s gonna be eradicated."... More
Washington, May 1 (RHC)-- The U.S. Labor Department reports more than 3.8 million workers filed for unemployment over the past week, bringing the total number of jobless claims since the start of the pandemic to more than 30 million. ... More
Washington, May 1 (RHC)-- The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is nearing 228,000 people, with more than 3.2 million confirmed cases. In the hardest-hit nation, the United States, the official death toll has reached 61,000, although data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest thousands more have died of the disease than have been officially reported. ... More
Havana, May 1 (RHC)-- The fact that Cuban culture does not stop in times of pandemic was demonstrated this evening on the prime time radio and TV program Mesa Redonda, with audiovisual material that summarized the main initiatives undertaken by cultural workers in the fight against COVID-19.... More
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