Mexico City, September 18 (RHC)-- In Mexico, authorities say 2.5 million people are in need of aid, as the death toll following last week’s devastating 8.2-magnitude earthquake climbed to 98. In the town of Juchitán, Oaxaca, alone, more than 5,000 homes were destroyed, leaving residents with spotty electricity and no running water. ... More
Boston, September 18 (RHC)-- In the United States, Harvard University has canceled an offer that would make U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning a visiting fellow, after CIA Director Mike Pompeo called Manning an "American traitor" and canceled a planned appearance on campus. ... More
New York, September 18 (RHC)-- Increasing climate chaos has driven a number of celebrities in the United States to warn of the dangers of global warming. At a recent "Hand in Hand" hurricane relief telethon, music legend Beyoncé warned that devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma -- and massive flooding in South Asia -- is due to climate change. ... More
London, September 18 (RHC)-- The enormous scale of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK has been revealed in a major official report. Modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK is "far more prevalent than previously thought," with potentially tens of thousands of victims across Britain, according to a new report. ... More
September 18 (RHC/Granma)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is in New York to participate in the High-Level Debate of the UN General Assembly, taking place from September 19th to the 25th. ... More
September 18 (RHC/Granma)-- Taking into consideration the severe damage caused by Hurricane Irma, the Cuban government has decided to finance 50 percent of the cost of the construction materials bought by people whose households were affected by the storm.... More
Havana, September 16 (RHC)-- Messages of solidarity and shipments of humanitarian aid have continued to arrive in Cuba, in the wake of devastation caused by category 5 Hurricane Irma. ... More
Caracas, September 16 (RHC-Telesur)-- 197 delegates, representing political and social organizations from locations spanning five different continents, are gathered in Caracas to discuss peace and international solidarity in Venezuela.... More
El Alto, September 16 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has expressed support for upcoming talks between the Venezuelan government and the country's opposition, describing them as "healthy."... More
Havana, September 16 (RHC-PL)-- Cuba and Russia signed Friday in Havana a new cooperation agreement on industry and technology, in the framework of an official visit to Cuba by Russian representatives from this field.... More
Lima, September 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Peru's Congress ousted President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki's cabinet in a vote of no-confidence on Friday, pushing the Andean country into its worst political crisis in years.... More
London, September 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- British police said Saturday they have arrested an 18-year-old man in Dover in southeast Britain in connection with the rush-hour tube bombing in London, Friday, which left at least 29 people injured. ... More
Baghdad, September 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces on Saturday liberated Akashat area and cleared the surrounding desert land from Islamic State (IS) militants near the border with Syria, the Iraqi military said.... More
Havana, September 15 (RHC/Granma)-- President Raúl Castro acknowledged the hard work being carried out in the different territories in Cuba affected by Hurricane Irma.... More
Havana, September 15 (RHC)-- Authorities in Havana have pledged to continue with the recovery work, with efforts geared at the gradual repairing of damage brought by Hurricane Irma.... More
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