Washington, Feb 13 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his $4.4 trillion budget plan Monday, proposing deep cuts to education, healthcare and social safety net programs -- while massively increasing the Pentagon’s budget. ... More
Mexico City, Feb 13 (RHC)-- Mexican political parties have held closing ceremonies for their pre-campaigns ahead of the country's general elections in June. ... More
Washington, Feb 13 (RHC)-- The U.S. Justice Department’s third-highest-ranking official, Rachel Brand, has announced she plans to step down. ... More
London, Feb 13 (RHC)-- Sweden attempted to drop extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange five years ago but were pressured to reverse course by British prosecutors. ... More
London, Feb 13 (RHC)-- In Britain, the charity Oxfam is facing a crisis after an investigation by The Times of London revealed Oxfam tried to cover up sex crimes by senior aid workers in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake. ... More
Cienfuegos, Feb 12 (RHC)-- A childhood intelligence potential laboratory, supporting the treatment of children with special educational needs, and contributing to teacher training, has been established in Cienfuegos. ... More
Havana, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Some 2,500 Cuban and international delegates gather today and meet until Friday, February 16th in Havana at the 11th International Congress of Higher Education 'University 2018.' ... More
Miami, Feb 12 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier, of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is now in his 43rd year of imprisonment. Peltier is currently being held in a Coleman, Florida federal prison and has been in custody since 1976 for his alleged involvement in a shootout where two FBI agents and one Native American lost their lives.... More
Mexico City, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Fuel thieves in Mexico drilled 10,363 illegal taps into state-owned pipelines in 2017, or an average of about 28 illegal taps every day. The government-owned oil company Pemex reports that illegal taps rose by about 50 percent, compared to the 6,873 found in 2016. T... More
Guatemala City, Feb 12 (RHC)-- At least 469 people were murdered in Guatemala during the first month of 2018, humanitarian organization Mutual Support Group (GAM) is reporting. ... More
Brussels, Feb 12 (RHC)-- European Union authorities have defended as necessary and justified a series of potential punishments against Britain during the time it leaves the continental bloc. An advisor to the EU’s top negotiator, Michel Barnier, said that a plan to have sanctions by EU members on Britain during the so-called post-Brexit transition period would be necessary to prevent London from breaching its agreements. ... More
Panama City, Feb 12 (RHC)-- The arrival of 415 members of the U.S. Air Force in Panama has been described by social organizations and media outlets as a "silent invasion." The deployment of the troops, authorized to wear full uniform and carry weapons, was part of a bilateral deal signed between the Panamanian and U.S. governments, called "New Horizons."... More
United Nations, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia says he does not see chances the UN Security Council could adopt any time soon a Russian-drafted resolution on a probe into the use of chemical weapons in Syria, blaming the U.S. for hindering the progress over the issue. ... More
Washington, Feb 12 (RHC)-- While the U.S. has been a major military power all of the years after World War I and outspends the next eight nations combined when it comes to military expenditures, instances of showcasing Washington’s military power on the streets in the form of parades have been very rare. Observers say this seems to be changing as U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a large-scale military parade later this year to showcase the might of America’s armed forces.... More
Cuban International Book Fair Organizing Committee President, Juan Rodríguez, says that the fair sold some 353 thousand books during its Havana stage... More
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