Havana, October 19 (RHC)-- Cuba's permanent representative to the United Nations, Anayansi Rodríguez, renewed her country's support for the cause of the Palestinian people. ... More


Sydney, October 19 (RHC)-- Authorities from the Cuban Foreign Ministry and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs held official talks in Sydney. ... More


 Mexico deploys 200 agents to southern border in Chiapas.  Photo: Democracy Now

Mexico City, October 19 (RHC)-- Mexico’s federal government has deployed 200 police agents to the southern border in the state of Chiapas to try to stop Honduran migrants from entering the country without a visa.  The move has been welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump in a tweet early Friday morning.... More


 An Israeli army armored vehicle driving past a Merkava Mark IV tank taking position along the Gaza fence.  Photo: AFP

Gaza City, October 19 (RHC)-- The Israeli military has ramped up its armored forces around the Gaza Strip in order to curb weekly protests along a fence separating occupied territories from the besieged Palestinian enclave.... More


Haddad accuses far-Right Bolsonaro of paid on-line smear campaign.  Photo: AP

Brasilia, October 19 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the far-right frontrunning presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is being accused of profiting from a misinformation campaign smearing his opponent Fernando Haddad. ... More


Top Afghan officer killed, U.S. commander escapes attack.  Photo: AFP

Kabul, October 19 (RHC)-- Three U.S. nationals were wounded on Thursday in a shooting at the residence of the governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province.... More


Keiko Fujimori is released from jail.  Photo: AP

Lima, Octobers 19 (RHC)-- In Peru, Keiko Fujimori, a current legislator and daughter of former dictator Alberto Fujimori, convicted of crimes against humanity, was released from a 10-day preventative detention after being arrested in connection to receiving up to $1.2 million from Odebretch to fund her 2011 presidential run.... More


A pedestrian looks at a luxury car in a showroom in central London on August 29, 2018.  Photo: AFP

London, October 19 (RHC)-- A new report by a major Swiss bank has shown that hundreds have joined the list of ultra-rich in the United Kingdom despite evidences suggesting more and more people are slipping into poverty.... More


President Jimmy Morales avoids formal investigation on corruption charges for a third time.   Photo: EFE

Guatemala City, October 19 (RHC)-- Guatemala’s Congress has decided to uphold President Jimmy Morales’ immunity for a third time over corruption accusations by the general attorney’s office and the United Nations-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG).... More


Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary General Saeb Erekat speaks to journalists during a press conference in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Se

Ramallah, October 19 (RHC)-- Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary General Saeb Erekat has strongly condemned a recent decision by the U.S. administration to downgrade its consulate for Palestinians by merging it into its controversial embassy in the Israeli-occupied Jerusalem.... More


Visiting U.S. congressman Donald Payne, Jr.  Photo: Google

Havana, October 18 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez received Donald Payne, Jr., Democratic congressman for the State of New Jersey and member of the Black Caucus of the House of Representatives. ... More


Havana, October 18 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel underscored the resounding failure of the latest anti-Cuba campaign unleashed by the U.S. government at the United Nations, seeking to discredit the Caribbean state, specifically its performance on the issue of human rights.... More


U.S. entrepreneurs explore business opportunities in Cuba. Photo: Twitter

Boston, October 18 (RHC)-- U.S. business executives and entrepreneurs participated in a forum on business opportunities in Cuba, held in Boston, Massachusetts.... More


Book on Fidel Castro presented at closing session of young Cuban artists' congress

Havana, October 18 (RHC)-- The book 'Fidel and the Hermanos Saíz Association' was presented in Havana in the framework of the 3rd congress of the organization, which groups young Cuban artists and creators.... More


Police officials say there are strong implications indicating President Michel Temer may have been receiving bribes and abusing his authority.  Photo: EFE

Brasilia, October 18 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Michel Temer may face crimes of corruption, money laundering and criminal association after federal police recommended the opening of a new case, according to the Associated Press. ... More


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