Detroit, October 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S., workers at General Motors are now into their third week on strike. It is the longest national strike the United Auto Workers has had in nearly 50 years at GM, which earned nearly $35 billion over the past three years. ... More


New York, September 30 (Caribbean360-RHC) – Hurricane Dorian, one of the most destructive Atlantic storms ever recorded, “is a generational tragedy” for The Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis told the UN General Assembly, as he urged fellow world leaders to treat the climate crisis as the greatest challenge to the planet.... More


Havana, September 30 (ACN-RHC)-- Cuban pitcher Livan Moinelo had a perfect performance for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and became the fourth Latin reliever with 60 appearances in the Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) regular season.... More


Washington, D.C, September 30 (PAHO/WHO) – The goal of “universal health” should be within reach in the Americas – a region that has been a world leader in health progress. But stepped-up action and investments are needed to speed progress toward universal health, said the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, today during the opening ceremony of the 57th PAHO Directing Council.... More


Caracas, September 30 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday urged the Colombian government of President Iván Duque to assume responsibility for the "false positives" presented at the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations. ... More


Lima, September 30 (RHC)-- The consul of Venezuela in Peru Marlon Celegon has reported that a new flight date is being coordinated with Peruvian authorities to repatriate some 100 Venezuelans to their homeland.... More


File photo of Lockheed P-3 Orion, a U.S. maritime patrol plane.  (Photo: Reuters)

Caracas, September 30 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has denounced the violations of more than 54 spy planes of the United States in the country’s airspace during the month of September. ... More


New York, September 30 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was able to "visit" with Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who is being treated for cancer in a hospital in New York.... More


Pope Francis attends the unveiling of the sculpture in Vatican. (Photo: Reuters)

Vatican City, September 30 (RHC)-- Pope Francis on Sunday scolded countries that produce weapons for wars fought elsewhere and then refuse to take in refugees fleeing the very same conflicts.... More


A B-52H Stratofortress lands at al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar.  (Photo: AFP)

Washington, September 30 (RHC)-- The United States Air Force has 'temporarily' shifted its command center from Qatar to South Carolina amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalation of tensions with Iran.... More


Frankfort, September 30 (RHC)-- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lambasted Germany, France and Britain -- three of the European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal -- for echoing statements and claims made by the United States regarding the Islamic Republic.... More


Mexico City, September 30 (RHC)-- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obredor (AMLO) declared that his government defends Mexico's sovereignty and is acting in accordance with the bilateral immigration agreements signed with the United States a few months ago. “We have nothing to be ashamed of,” said the head of state in response to statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump the day before.... More


Smoke rising after a U.S. airstrike in Sirte, Libya.  (Photo: AFP)

Tripoli, September 30 (RHC)-- At least 17 people have been killed in a U.S. airstrike in southern Libya in the third such air raid in the North African state in a little more than a week. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) claims Daesh terrorists were targeted by the airstrike.... More


Washington, September 30 (RHC)-- Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called President Donald Trump a “clear and present danger” to the United States, amid the latest scandal engulfing the White House over a controversial call to Ukraine's leader.... More


Sandra Maribel Sanchez, Honduran journalist threatened with death.  (Photo: EFE)

United Nations, September 30 (RHC)-- The United Nations High Commissioner's Office for Human Rights says it was especially concerned about the death threats against Honduran journalist Sandra Maribel Sanchez and asked authorities there to investigate the case.... More


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