New York, January 17 (RHC)-- The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Donald Trump administration over its policy of sending asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to Guatemala.... More
Baltimore, January 17 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge in Maryland has blocked President Trump’s executive order granting state and local governments the power to reject refugees from resettling in their jurisdictions.... More
Washington, January 17 (RHC)-- On Capitol Hill, the top government watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction told lawmakers in Washington that U.S. officials have routinely lied to the American public throughout the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, now in its 19th year. ... More
Washington, January 17 (RHC)-- The Pentagon says U.S. troops have resumed joint operations with Iraqi soldiers, ending a 10-day pause that came after President Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. He was killed near Baghdad International Airport in a drone strike on January 3rd.... More
Guatemala City, January 17 (RHC)-- Guatemala's new president announced on Thursday that his government was breaking off diplomatic relations with Venezuela. Two days after his inauguration, President Alejandro Giammattei said he had ordered Guatemala's foreign secretary to recall the last person remaining in the country's embassy in Venezuela's capital and close the building.... More
Gaza City, January 17 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes have carried out several airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, targeting a number of areas in the north and the northwest of the coastal enclave. ... More
Beijing, January 17 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza held a series of meetings with senior Chinese officials in Beijing on Thursday as both nations seek to strengthen their bilateral relations. ... More
A new Habanos Specialist, called No.6 Cavendish, has opened its doors in the heart of London’s West End.... More
On January 8, 2020, the first Habanos Specialist store in Hanoi was officially opened. Attending the launch of this store were Ms. Lianys Torres Rivera – Cuban Ambassador in Vietnam and many other important guests.... More
London, January 16 (RHC)-- Supporters of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange are calling for him to be released from prison after his appearance at London’s Westminster Magistrates Court for a brief hearing once again reignited concerns about the state of his physical and mental well-being.... More
Brasilia, January 16 (RHC)-- A four-day-long tribal meeting among the Brazilian Indigenous leaders has begun in the Amazon to protest far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's push to open their reservations for commercial mining and agriculture.... More
Oakland, January 16 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Oakland, California, at least four people were arrested after sheriff’s deputies carried out a pre-dawn militarized raid aimed at evicting a group of mothers who had moved into a vacant house, owned by real estate investment firm Wedgewood Properties.... More
Havana, January 16 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez ratified on Thursday the commitment of the Caribbean nation to the process of normalization of ties with its nationals living abroad, described by authorities as continuous, irreversible and permanent.... More
Havana, January 16 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated the Cuban government's willingness to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation with the People's Republic of China. ... More
Tegucigalpa, January 16 (RHC)-- Hundreds of Honduran migrants that joined the caravan heading to the United States were repressed Wednesday by security forces in the town of Corinto while trying to cross the border with Guatemala.... More
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