New York, October 22 (RHC)-- In the U.S. financial capital of New York City, former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and six others were arrested at a protest demanding that the Museum of Modern Art, or MoMA, cut ties with trustee Steven Tananbaum, whose vulture fund owns at least $2.5 billion of Puerto Rico’s debt and has profited off the island’s financial crisis. ... More
Three-times Olympic champion Mijain Lopez added his second victory in the 2019 German Bundesliga Wrestling Championship, to contribute to the 32-3 thrashing of his club, the ASV Nendingen, over the Belgian squad Saitiev Eupen.... More
Havana, October 22 (RHC)-- The 7th International Congress GastroCuba 2019 began sessions in Havana Tuesday, October 22nd with the participation of specialists from a dozen nations.... More
La Paz, October 22 (RHC)-- In Bolivia, right-wing protesters have launched numerous violent attacks across the country as preliminary results indicated that incumbent President Evo Morales was on course for a first round victory. Attacks included the burning down of vote counting centers and assaulting Indigenous supporters of Morales. ... More
On October 24, World Polio Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is celebrating 25 years of being certified polio-free in North, Central and South America, as well as in the Caribbean. There is no cure for polio, but it's preventable with vaccination.... More
Ottawa, October 22 (RHC)-- In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in Monday’s tight national elections. The Liberals did not win a majority, with the Conservative Party gaining seats in Parliament. ... More
Experts from more than 18 countries and regions attending a forum this past week in Beijing called for stepping up sci-tech cooperation to promote sustainable development, contributing to the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.... More
Santiago de Chile, October 22 (RHC)-- As protests continue throughout Chile, the National Institute of Human Rights (NHRI) presented the latest statistics of detainees and injured since the social protests began on October 17th. According to its report, there have been more than 5,400 arrests and 84 people wounded by gunfire so far.... More
Tehran, October 22 (RHC)-- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he is ready to visit Saudi Arabia to help reduce tensions between Riyadh and Tehran if suitable conditions existed.... More
Washington, October 22 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump is “fully prepared” to use military force against Turkey if “needed,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declared, qualifying the statement by insisting Washington prefers to use its “diplomatic powers.” ... More
Sanaa, October 22 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) says cholera has killed 910 people in war-torn Yemen since January and nearly 700,000 suspected cholera cases has been reported.... More
Tel Aviv, October 22 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was giving up his efforts to form a new government after failing to secure a majority coalition in parliament following an inconclusive election in September.... More
Havana, October 22 (RHC) --Musicians from Cuba, Brazil, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland will participate in the 5th Mozart-Havana Festival, according to its general director, pianist Ulises Hernández... More
Madrid, October 22 (RHC)-- The exhumation of Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen and his later burial in the cemetery of El Pardo-Mingorrubio, scheduled for Thursday, will cost the public coffers a maximum of 63,061.40 Euros.... More
Gaza City, October 22 (RHC)-- The Hamas resistance movement held a rally on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of a leading prisoner swap deal in which an Israeli soldier named Gilad Shalit, who was held in captivity in the Gaza, was released in return for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.... More
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