Washington, October 23 (RHC)-- In explosive testimony, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor, told congressional lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the Donald Trump administration held up $391 million in aid to Ukraine for the purpose of pushing Ukraine to incriminate Trump’s political rivals, particularly presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden. ... More
Caracas, October 23 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on the countries of the world to stand against what he called a coup in Bolivia and to show solidarity with President Evo Morales. "Let's raise the solidarity flags and we will mobilize against the coup in Bolivia and Latin America, against fascism as expressed at the moment," Maduro said.... More
Baku, October 23 (RHC)-- The ministerial meeting of the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement is underway in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.... More
La Paz, October 23 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales gave a press conference early Wednesday morning in which he warned that a right-wing coup attempt is being carried out in an attempt to stop the full counting of votes and annul the result of Sunday's elections if it gives Morales a first-round victory. ... More
Athens, October 23 (RHC)-- Greek authorities have moved more asylum-seekers from peripheral islands to mainland Greece amid a surge in refugee arrivals on the remote islands in recent months. Officials said 697 refugees arrived in the port of Elefsina near Athens from the island of Samos on Tuesday. Some 120 others had arrived earlier from Lesbos.... More
Bonn, October 23 (RHC)-- Disgruntled farmers blocked traffic by driving tractors through German cities in protest of new environmental regulations aimed at protecting birds and insects.... More
Washington, October 23 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized $4.5 million in aid to the so-called Syrian Civil Defense (SCD), aka “White Helmets,” calling their work “important and highly valued.” ... More
Brasilia, October 23 (RHC)-- Brazil's Congress has passed President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal for social security reform. The controversial reform was approved in the first round by 56 votes on October 1st, while the second round of voting was held Tuesday. Since Bolsonaro's proposal amends the Brazilian constitution, the legislation had to be voted again in the Senate.... More
Las Tunas, October 23 (RHC)-- The National Anti-Drug Strategic Exercise is underway in Cuba. The drill running through October 25 seeks to foster behaviors that reject the use of drugs based on knowledge and multidisciplinary actions.... More
Havana, October 23 (RHC)-- More than 100 Cuban organizations demanded in Havana on Tuesday the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States.... More
Havana, October 23 (RHC)-- Cuba´s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has arrived in Baku to attend the Ministerial Meeting before the 18th Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in the capital of Azerbaijan, on 25 and 26 October.... More
Caracas, October 23 (RHC)-- On the same day that the U.S. administration put into effect new measures that further tighten the economic blockade against the island, Cuba ratified its decision to continue collaborating with Venezuela, "because the solidarity of our peoples is above the provocations of the empire.”... More
Minsk, October 23 (RHC)--Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, confirmed Wednesday the excellent bilateral relations with the reinforcement of political and economic trade ties at a meeting at the Belarusian capital... More
La Paz, October 22 (RHC)-- A number of international observers that are in La Paz monitoring Bolivia’s general elections have praised the legitimacy and transparency of the process which comes in contrast to proclamations by U.S.-backed opposition leaders who have already made declarations questioning the results. ... More
New York, October 22 (RHC)-- In New York, ExxonMobil is on trial over accusations it deceived shareholders over the financial risks of climate change. ... More
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