New York, January 17 (RHC)-- Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto accepted a $100 million bribe from drug traffickers, according to a witness who testified at the trial of the notorious Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo” in New York City. ... More
Mexico City, January 17 (RHC)-- In Mexico, a human rights group denounced the eviction of more than 200 displaced indigenous people from an empty lot in the municipality of Tlapa, Mexico, by a legal representative of the owner’s property.... More
Damascus, January 17 (RHC)-- At least four U.S. soldiers and 14 others were killed in a massive bomb explosion near a patrol of the U.S.-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria’s flashpoint northern city of Manbij.... More
Havana, January 16 (RHC)-- Cuba categorically rejected Wednesday the announcement made by the Trump Administration that is considering the application of Title III of a law that would pave the way for U.S. citizens to sue foreign companies and individuals over properties confiscated from them during the early years of the Revolution.... More
Havana, January 16 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Oliver Barrow, who arrived in Havana on Tuesday with the purpose of strengthening relations between both countries.... More
Havana, January 16 (RHC)-- Cuban and Iranian enterprises will sign new bilateral agreements for cooperation in public health, commercial promotion and investment, energy, agriculture and sports.... More
Havana, January 16 (RHC)-- Cuban Science Day was celebrated in Havana with numerous achievements and honors that highlight the scientific and technological development which support transformations in all aspects of society.... More
London, January 16 (RHC)-- The Royal Ballet of Birmingham (United Kingdom) has selected Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta as its new director, according to a press release from Acosta Dance, a Havana-based company founded by the artist.... More
Brasilia, January 16 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree temporarily making it easier for Brazilians to buy guns, the first step toward a campaign promise to overturn regulations that have essentially prohibited civilians from bearing arms.... More
London, January 16 (RHC)-- British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political upheaval that could lead to a disorderly exit from the European Union or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave.... More
Geneva, January 16 (RHC)-- Moscow has blamed Washington for the looming collapse of a key nuclear arms control deal after consultations between the two sides made no progress to reach an accord to save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).... More
Warsaw, January 16 (RHC)-- In Poland, the mayor of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, has died, one day after he was stabbed on stage during a charity event.... More
Kabul, January 16 (RHC)-- In news from Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch is calling for the international community to impose sanctions and investigate recently appointed Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid. ... More
Washington, January 16 (RHC)-- In the U.S., House Republican leaders have voted unanimously to block Iowa Congressmember Steve King from serving on any committees amid the outrage following his comments in a recent New York Times interview. ... More
New York, January 16 (RHC)-- The longest government shutdown in U.S. history enters its 26 day, as 800,000 federal workers are either working without pay or have been furloughed. ... More
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