Washington, October 11 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the White House Budget Office says it will not comply with a congressional subpoena for documents relating to Ukraine. This comes after the White House said it would refuse to cooperate with the impeachment probe. ... More


Photo of Iranian oil tanker SABITI after being hit by two missiles. (Photo: Twitter)

Tehran, October 11 (RHC)-- Two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile attacks, have hit an Iranian oil tanker operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, in what Tehran calls a "dangerous adventure." The incident took place some 60 miles from Jeddah early Friday, according to a statement by the NITC. ... More


"Price of gasoline rises... everything rises."   (Photo: Reuters)

Quito, October 11 (RHC)-- A new study published by the Latin American Geopolitial Strategic Center (CELAG) estimates that nearly 300,000 Ecuadoreans -- around two percent of the population -- will fall into poverty as a direct result of President Lenin Moreno’s decision to eliminate the country’s fuel subsidies.... More


Washington, October 11 (RHC)-- The U.S. government has pledged 98 million in funding to the Venezuelan opposition, claiming that the funds will be invested to support civil society, human rights organizations and independent media. ... More


File photo of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s entrance.  (Photo: AFP)

Tehran, October 11 (RHC)-- Iran has called on Turkey to "immediately" end its military operation in northeastern Syria and withdraw its forces from the Arab country’s territory. In a statement on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over Turkey’s military offensive which has put civilian lives at risk.... More


Palestinians in Israeli prison. (Photo: AFP)

Ramallah, October 11 (RHC)-- Israeli authorities have intentionally denied ill Palestinian prisoners access to medical care, leaving them to face deteriorating health and potential death as a result, a new report says.... More


Brownsville, October 11 (RHC)-- Migrants seeking asylum in the United States have occupied a bridge linking the Mexican town of Matamoros to Brownsville, Texas. ... More


Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodriguez

Havana, October 11 (RHC)-- Cuba's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ana Silvia Rodriguez, said Thursday that despite the intensification of the U.S. blockade, which has a substantial impact on children and adolescents, the island is advancing in the protection of children's rights.... More


Guatemala City, October 11 (RHC)-- More than 194,000 people regained their eye-sight in Guatemala through free procedures provided by the Operation Miracle program, through which Cuban doctors treat various eye ailments, especially cataracts. ... More


Havana, October 11 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Miguel Diaz-Canel on his election as president of Cuba and reiterated his willingness to strengthen the strategic relationship between Moscow and Havana.... More


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Havana, Oct 10 (RHC) The third Cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez, officiated on the night of October 9, his first liturgical act on Cuban soil after being ordained by Pope Francis earlier this month.... More


Beijing, Oct 11 (RHC)-- Chinese President Xi Jinping commended Miguel Diaz-Canel on his election as president of Cuba, stressed the friendship between the two peoples, and reaffirmed willingness to work together to strengthen bilateral ties.... More


People carry the coffin of indigenous leader Inocencio Tucumbi.  (Photo: Reuters)

Quito, October 10 (RHC)-- The body of indigenous leader Inocencio Tucumbi who was killed during demonstrations against government austerity measures, was carried through the streets of Quito, Ecuador on Thursday to a cultural center where indigenous groups amassed for a ceremony to honor the victim.... More


La Paz, October 10 (RHC)-- A new report published by the think tank CELAG says the nationalization of strategic industries in Bolivia has generated 670, 000 jobs since 2006. The figure is part of a wider study into how widespread nationalizations under President Evo Morales have affected the economy. ... More


Washington, October 10 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump is facing dozens of new allegations of sexual assault and other inappropriate sexual behavior. That’s according to the new book “All the President’s Women: Donald Trump and the Making of a Predator.” ... More


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