Palestinians face repression at border fence between the Gaza Strip and occupied territories.  Photo: AFP

Tel Aviv, October 8 (RHC)-- The Israeli military says it is reinforcing forces around the Gaza Strip in order to quell weekly protests along a fence separating occupied territories from the besieged Palestinian enclave. ... More


Thousands of Mexican children have disappeared over past 20 years.   Photo: La Jornada

Mexico City, October 8 (RHC)-- In Mexico, since 1995, more than 9,000 children have disappeared, according to the country’s ombudsman Luis Raul Gonzalez during the 3rd National Conference on the Rights of Children and Adolescents.... More


United States National Security Adviser John Bolton.  Photo: Reuters FILE

Washington, October 8 (RHC)-- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton, speaking at the White House, has claimed that Palestine is not a state.  ... More


Brett Kavanaugh confirmed and sworn in to Supreme Court.  Photo: AP

Washington, October 8 (RHC)-- Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, just hours after the Senate voted to confirm him. ... More


Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.  Photo: AP

New York, October 8 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States has once again proven that it is not a "reliable negotiating partner" by pulling out of a decades-old treaty with Iran, pointing out that U.S. President Donald Trump is not bound by any negotiated settlement. ... More


India signs major weapons deal with Russia as Trump threatens sanctions.  Photo: Google

Washington, October 8 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Donald Trump administration is warning India it could face sanctions over its decision to purchase a $5 billion missile defense system from Russia. ... More


 U.S. judge halts termination of protected status for 300,000 immigrants.  Photo: Reuters

Sacramento, October 8 (RHC)-- In the U.S., a California judge has temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration’s move to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 immigrants from Sudan, Haiti, El Salvador and Nicaragua.  ... More


Havana, October 8 (RHC)-- Tropical Storm Michael is gaining in strength and organization in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane, as it moves through the Yucatan Channel reported the Cuban Institute of Meteorology at 6 am Monday.... More


Fernando Hadad and Jair Bolsonaro

Brasilia, October 8 (RHC)-- Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil´s presidential elections with 46.3 percent of the vote, but failed to reach the 50 percent necessary for getting elected.... More


Sputkik World  Photo

Cacacas, October 6 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has announced that it will donate $10 million from its "solidarity fund" for Indonesian victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami. ... More


Bogota, October 6 (RHC)-- The President of Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Patricia Linares, has condemned the General Attorney’s Office “meddling” in cases related to kidnappings by the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).... More


Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- The National Assembly of People's Power (Cuban parliament) issued a call against Washington's nearly six-decade old blockade of the Caribbean state.... More


Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Silvio Rodriguez

Havana, October 6 (RHC)-- Renowned Cuban singer/song-writer Silvio Rodriguez says he will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Mexico's President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on December 1st.... More


Cubana flight 455 sabotage bombing claimed all 73 on board.  Photo: Granma

Havana, October 5 (RHC)-- Cuban officials and diplomatic representatives from nations of the region attended a ceremony on Havana in memory of the victims of the mid-air sabotage bombing of a Cuban plane near Barbados on October 6, 1976.  ... More


Havana, October 5 (RHC)-- The 36th Havana International Trade Fair is expected to confirm Cuba as a prime destination for foreign investment.  ... More


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