U.S. to deny diplomatic visas for same-sex partners of diplomats and UN officials.  Photo: Google

Washington, October 4 (RHC)-- The Donald Trump administration has introduced new visa regulations in the U.S. which deny visas to same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees.... More


U.S. Senate vote on Kavanaugh could come as early as Saturday.  Photo: Reuters

Washington, October 4 (RHC)-- In the United States, the FBI has completed its limited, supplemental investigation into sexual misconduct claims about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, with U.S. senators set to review the FBI’s summaries of interviews with witnesses today. ... More


Marcelino Medina

Havana, October 4 (RHC)—Cuba´s first deputy Foreign Minister, Marcelino Medina, began Thursday a tour of countries from Europe, Asia and Oceania that will include Russia, Spain, New Zealand, Australia and Timor Leste.... More


Havana, October 3 (RHC)-- Guided by the working commissions of the National Assembly, public hearings started in Cuba this Wednesday regarding the impact that the US blockade has had on life on the island.... More


New York, October 3 (RHC)-- The Cuban mission to the United Nations this Wednesday called attention to the negative impact that the blockade has specifically had in the area of culture. ... More


Judges enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, where they ruled on an Iranian request to o

The Hague, October 3 (RHC)-- In a victory for Tehran against Washington, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered the United States to halt the unilateral sanctions it recently re-imposed on "humanitarian" supplies to Iran.... More


NATO to conduct biggest military exercises since Cold War in Norway.  Photo: Google

Brussels, October 3 (RHC)-- NATO is planning to conduct its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, drawing as much as 45,000 troops in Norway, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says.... More


 Argentina's unions begin campaign against IMF budget in front of Congress.  Photo: EFE

Buenos Aires, October 3 (RHC)-- The Argentinean Workers' Central Union, known as the CTA, has set up a tent in front of the Congress all this week, until Friday, where discussions and debates are being held regarding the 2019 budget project of the Macri government.... More


Tsunami death toll tops 1,400 in Indonesia as volcano erupts on Sulawesi

Jakarta, October 3 (RHC)-- In Indonesia, the death toll from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami continues to rise, with the official toll now topping 1,400.... More


UN staff leaves Gaza over security concerns after job cuts.  Photo: AP

Gaza City, October 3 (RHC)-- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has announced it would temporarily withdraw part of its foreign staff from the Gaza Strip following security concerns linked to job cuts in the Palestinian enclave.... More


Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says planned U.S. sanctions will being poverty.  Photo: Reuters

Managua, October 3 (RHC)-- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has criticized the draft sanctions that the United States Congress is discussing against his government saying such actions would bring poverty and economic troubles to his country.... More


U.S. president to send alert to all cell phones.  Photo: AP

Washington, October 3 (RHC)-- In the United States, cellphone users across the country will receive a text message from the president later today as part of a test for an alert system managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.... More


 Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Cuban Five.  Photo: Twitter

Havana, October 2 (RHC)-- Deputy to the National Assembly of People's Power and decorated Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Gerardo Hernández, has stated that the process of popular debates on Cuba's new Constitution strengthen the country's democracy.... More


Roberto León Richards.  Photo: Roberto Morejón

Havana, October 2 (RHC)-- Former gymnast, Roberto León Richards, has been elected President of Cuba's Olympic Committee, during a regular meeting of the organization. ... More


 Nicaraguan foreign minister at United Nations.  Photo: El Nuevo Diario

United Nations, October 2 (RHC)-- Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Ronaldo Moncada addressed the 73rd United Nations General Assembly Monday where he expressed his solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela and condemned the financial blockades and threats of military intervention by the United States.... More


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