Caracas, April 2 (RHC)-- Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez has rejected the attack carried out by the Resolute, a Portuguese-flagged passenger ship, against the Venezuelan coast guard ship Naiguata, which was patrolling northeast of Tortuga Island.... More
Bogota, April 2 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the donation of medical equipment to Colombia, in an effort to help stop COVID-19 from spreading in the South American nation and regionally. The announcement was made during Maduro’s meeting with the Council of State, held at the Miraflores Palace. ... More
Tehran, April 1 (RHC)-- President Hassan Rouhani says the United States lost a unique opportunity to correct some of its mistakes concerning Iran by lifting its illegal sanctions against the Iranian nation and facilitating its fight against the deadly coronavirus outbreak.... More
Miami, April 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Florida, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has warned the operators of a pair of stricken cruise ships not to seek refuge in his state. ... More
Washington, April 1 (RHC)-- In Guam, the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt pleaded with U.S. Navy officials to allow thousands of sailors to disembark to prevent the spread of the coronavirus aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, where more than 100 sailors have tested positive. ... More
Washington, April 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Federal Reserve economists are warning the coronavirus pandemic could push the U.S. unemployment rate above 32% by the end of June -- higher than the peak jobless rate of 25% during the Great Depression. The news comes as thousands of tenants around the country are calling for immediate rent cancellation. ... More
Las Vegas, April 1 (RHC)-- In Las Vegas, 500 unhoused people were displaced from a Catholic Charities’ homeless shelter after a resident tested positive for COVID-19... More
New York, April 1 (RHC)-- In New York City, the epicenter of the U.S. crisis, the death toll from COVID-19 is nearly 1,100 and continuing to climb. The Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- is dispatching more than 250 ambulances and 85 refrigerated trucks to New York to serve as temporary morgues.... More
Madrid, April 1 (RHC)-- Spanish authorities have confirmed that the number of coronavirus infections in the country has surpassed 100,000, while the daily death toll reached over 800 fatalities for the fifth consecutive day.... More
Havana, April 1 (RHC) Cuba reported on Wednesday 26 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 212 the number of people diagnosed with the disease in the Caribbean island.... More
Tehran, April 1 (RHC)-- Iran's foreign minister says U.S. "medical terrorism" against Iranians through imposing the toughest ever sanctions on the country is leading to a "humanitarian catastrophe" as it makes it impossible for ordinary people to have access to essential drugs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.... More
Brasilia, April 1 (RHC)-- Brazilian leaders of opposition parties came together in an unprecedented effort and launched a petition urging for the removal of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro from office, due to his poor and dangerous management of the new coronavirus crisis.... More
Washington, April 1 (RHC)-- As coronavirus cases surge across the United States, infectious disease and medical experts are developing new theories about the spread of the disease and its manifestations. ... More
Havana, April 1 (RHC) -- The Organizing Committee of Cuba’s most important recording music event –Cubadisco- has announced it will be held May 15/ 23, 2021... More
Madrid, April 1 (RHC)-- Europe has lost over 30,000 lives to the coronavirus pandemic, AFP has reported. Italy accounts for more than a third of the grim number.... More
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