Washington, April 22 (RHC)-- The Trump Organization is seeking rent relief for the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., which is housed in a federally owned building leased from the Trump administration. ... More


Suddenly... Trump supporters are "pro-choice."

Washington, April 22 (RHC)-- Right-wing, anti-quarantine protests continue across the United States.  ... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 52 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,189 positive cases across the island.  ... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC)-- The General Secretary of the Confederation of Cuban Workers -- Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) -- Ulises Guilarte, expressed appreciation for the international solidarity of trade union organizations and progressive forces in the struggle against the U.S. blockade.... More


New York, April 22 (RHC)-- As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s deadly toll on Black people, leaders from the African-American community are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many Blacks far more vulnerable to the virus, including inequity in access to health care and economic opportunity, Associated Press reports.... More


Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to fans in Brasilia, Brazil, April 19, 2020.  (Photo: EFE)

Brasilia, April 22 (RHC)-- "I am not a gravedigger," Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told reporters when asked about the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in the South American country.... More


Paris, April 22 (RHC)-- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) published an investigation showing that 826 million out of 1 billion 580,000 students do not have a computer and more than 706 million do not have Internet access in their homes.... More


New Delhi, April 22 (RHC)-- In India, Mumbai health officials say they will administer hydroxychloroquine to thousands of residents to test the drug’s potential as a preventative treatment for the coronavirus. ... More


Washington, April 22 (RHC)-- In environmental news, the Donald Trump administration has rolled back regulations on emissions of toxic mercury and other pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.  The new rule changes how the Environmental Protection Agency will run cost-benefit analyses for power plants.  ... More


London, April 22 (RHC)-- Cubans living in the United Kingdom are appealing to the generosity of people to help their fellow Cubans back home build the artificial respirators that they are forbidden to acquire by the U.S. blockade.... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC)-- On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, and with a message to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba affirmed it was united "with all the revolutionaries of the world" in the reverent memory of the founder and leader of the legendary October Socialist Revolution.... More


Cienfuegos: José Martí Square. Photo: Granma

Havana, April 22 (RHC) -- Cienfuegos, Cuba’s youngest and most modern city, is celebrating its 201 anniversary... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC)-- Cuba is administering plasma from people recovered from COVID-19 to treat seriously ill patients, a therapy that follows the established standards and rigor, it was reported on the prime-time TV and radio program "Mesa Redonda."... More


Geneva, April 22 (RHC)-- Swiss organizations have denounced the impossibility of making donations to Cuba to combat COVID-19 due to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean nation, according to local media.... More


Geneva, April 22 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization is warning the coronavirus may be on the verge of ravaging the African continent, causing a possible 10 million severe cases in the coming months. ... More


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