Tehran, October 4 (RHC)-- The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the Israeli regime against waging a new war, saying any such “mistake” will lead to Tel Aviv's annihilation. ... More
Washington, October 4 (RHC)-- On Capital Hill, Democratic lawmakers warned President Donald Trump they’re preparing to subpoena White House officials to produce documents related to President Trump’s efforts to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter. ... More
Washington, October 4 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit its highest in 2019 despite an ongoing impeachment inquiry, a new poll has found. The Hill-HarrisX survey, released Wednesday, showed that the Republican president’s popularity among voters has ticked up to 49 percent, the highest recorded by the poll this year.... More
Lima, October 4 (RHC)-- Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra presented his newest cabinet after a swearing in ceremony of the 19 executive members. nThe ceremoney was presided over by head of the Peruvian Council of Ministers, Vicente Zeballos on Thursday after Vizcarra dissolved the Congress after they denied him a vote of confidence to change the way in which the nation's Constitutional Court is appointed.... More
Baghdad, October 4 (RHC)-- In Iraq, at least 18 people are dead, and more than 800 others were wounded, after police and soldiers reacted with violence to anti-government protests across the country. ... More
London, October 4 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled his long-awaited plan to leave the European Union, claiming the United Kingdom is prepared for a no-deal Brexit. Under Johnson’s plan, Northern Ireland would leave the EU Customs Union in 2021 along with the rest of the U.K. but could keep its free-flowing border with the Irish Republic by maintaining EU trade rules. ... More
London, October 4 (RHC)-- Protesters with the activist group Extinction Rebellion used a fire engine and hoses to spray hundreds of gallons of fake blood outside the British Treasury in London on Thursday, covering part of the building in red liquid. The protesters also displayed a banner reading “Stop funding climate death.” ... More
San Diego, October 4 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, a 37-year-old immigrant from Cameroon has died after he fell ill in an ICE (Immmigration and Customs Enforcement) prison. ... More
Reno, October 4 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Nevada, antiwar groups say 10 activists were arrested as they held a nonviolent civil disobedience protest against U.S. drone attacks outside the gates of Creech Air Force Base northwest of Las Vegas. The base is home to drone operators who pilot deadly drones for both the U.S. military and the CIA in missions across Afghanistan and the Middle East. ... More
Geneva, October 4 (RHC)--Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Uruguay's Minister of Foreign Affairs, defended his vote in favor of a “cooperation” proposal for Venezuela, last September 27th in Geneve, during the 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council.... More
Quito, October 4 (RHC)- Former members of Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno’s own party, Alianza PAIS, have announced they are demanding early presidential and congressional elections due to the executive’s “non-compliance of functions.” ... More
Havana, October 4 (RHC)-- Russian Prime Minister, Dimitri Medvedev, receives today an honorary doctorate in Political Science from the University of Havana.... More
Havana, October 3 (RHC)-- Marcia Cobas Ruiz, Cuba's deputy minister of public health, welcomed a delegation of 24 Americans, led by Rosa Luisa DeLauro, U.S. Democratic representative for the third congressional district of Connecticut, and William DeLahunt, president of the political consulting firm DeLahunt and former Massachusetts Democratic congressman.... More
Addis Ababa, October 3 (RHC)-- The Surgery Society of Ethiopia on Thursday presented its annual award to Cuba for its contribution to the development of that medical specialty and the training of physicians from this African country.... More
Havana, October 3 (RHC)--The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raúl Castro, welcomed Thursday Russian Prime Minister, Dimitri Medvedev, also president of the United Russia party, who is on an official visit to the Caribbean island.... More
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