Calls to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after more reports of sexual misconduct

Washington, September 17 (RHC)-- In the U.S., calls are mounting to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after new evidence and new allegations of sexual misconduct were reported by The New York Times.... More

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy

New York, September 17 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy after reaching a tentative settlement last week with a number of state, local and tribal governments over the company’s role in fueling the U.S. opioid crisis.  ... More

Tripartite summit in Turkey focuses on U.S. intervention in Syria 

Ankara, September 17 (RHC)-- The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia met on Monday for a tripartite summit in Ankara.  At the conclusion of the meeting, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said that the illegal presence of the United States in Syria poses a major threat to territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Arab country.  He called for the rapid withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Syria.... More

Hernando Ivan Posso: Right hand to "El Minor" and Chief of Finances for Boca del Grita region.   (Photo: @wilcan91)

Colombia's Los Rastrojos try to kill member for photos with Guaido 

Bogota, September 16 (RHC)-- The Colombian rights group,  Fundacion Progresar, came out Monday saying that paramilitaries from the Colombian narco-paramilitary group, 'Los Rastrojos' attempted to murder one of their own members, Hernando Ivan Posso, or 'Nandito', after photos of Nandito appeared last week posing with self-declared interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido.... More

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (Photo: AFP) 

Pentagon says U.S. military preparing response to Saudi oil attacks

Washington, September 16 (RHC)-- The U.S. military is preparing a response to the recent Yemeni drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said.... More

Member of Iranian parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh.  (Photo: Press TV)

Iranian lawmaker says Tehran should respond in kind to Canada's sale of diplomatic properties

Tehran, September 16 (RHC)-- A senior member of the Iranian parliament has called for a decisive response to Canada's sale of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto, saying Canadian shipments crossing the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf should be confiscated in response to the move.... More

Since 2006 and until August 2019, more than 3,000 clandestine graves found in Mexico.  (Photo: Reuters)

At least 44 bodies found in Mexican mass grave, victims identified

Mexico City, September 17 (RHC)-- A hole with 119 bags containing the remains of at least 44 people has been discovered in the municipality of Zapopan, in the western Mexican state of Jalisco. The findings sharpen the insecurity crisis within a country that accounts for more than 3,000 clandestine graves discovered since 2006.... More

New York activists protest Microsoft for collaborating with ICE

New York, September 16 (RHC)-- Seventy-six protesters with the Close the Camps campaign were arrested in New York City during a sit-in at a Microsoft store.  The immigrant rights activists are demanding Microsoft stop allowing ICE to use their technology. ... More

Iran plans to save $10 billion on imports of industrial goods

Tehran, September 16 (RHC)-- Iran's minister of industry says imports of manufacturing goods, including machinery and equipment used in major production lines, would be down by $10 billion in 2021.... More

Containers at the Qingdao Port Foreign Trade Container Terminal, in Qingdao. (Photo: AFP)

IMF warns U.S.-China tariffs can decrease global GDP by 0.8% next year

Washington, September 16 (RHC)-- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the persisting tariff war between the United States and China can lower the level of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 0.8 percent next year and trigger additional losses in future years.... More

Venezuelan government announces agreements with opposition

Caracas, September 16 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government and several opposition parties announced multiple agreements and the beginning of a new round of dialogue that deals with issues relating to future elections, the release of prisoners and rejection of U.S. blockade against the country. ... More

Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 sails past Liberian container ship Spica. (Photo: Press TV)

Iran seizes vessel in Gulf for smuggling diesel fuel to UAE

Tehran, September 16 (RHC)-- Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 liters of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran's semi-official Students News agency ISNA reported on Monday.... More

Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion; took over 460 grocery stores. (Photo: Reuters)

Amazon Jeff Bezos cuts health benefits for part-time Whole Foods workers

New York, September 16 (RHC)-- The Amazon-owned supermarket chain Whole Foods has announced that it will cut medical benefits for almost 2,000 part-time workers starting in January 2020.... More

Cuban ballet legend Alicia Alonso

Cuba's FEU leaders pay tribute to Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso

Havana, September 16 (RHC) -- Leaders of the Cuban University Students Federation - FEU- paid tribute to prima ballerina assoluta, Alicia Alonso, on Sunday to commemorate an event which historically links her to the organization... More

Cuba at the 8th Beijing International Art Biennial

Havana, September 16 (RHC)-- Cuba and other Latin American nations are enriching the 8th Beijing International Art Biennial, running until September 20 at the National Museum of Art of China, with works that combine native elements with diverse styles.... More

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