Puerto Rico’s Roman Catholic Archbishop, Roberto González Nieves OFM, has announced his support for Puerto Rico's debt crisis legislation, according to a press release issued by Jubilee USA Network.... More


Former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori

Peru’s president-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who barely won the election over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, has said that he will not grant amnesty to jailed former dictator Alberto Fujimori, but would sign off on an order for house arrest at Congress’ request.... More


The United Nations has criticized Israel’s cancellation of entry permits for Palestinians, saying the move may amount to the internationally banned act of "collective punishment."... More


Israel's newly-appointed minister of military affairs has ordered the bodies of Palestinians killed at the hands of Israeli military forces during alleged stabbing and car ramming attacks not be returned for burial in response to a recent shooting in Tel Aviv.... More


At least 30 civilians have lost their lives when the alleged U.S.-led coalition launched an aerial attack purportedly against a position of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria's northern province of Aleppo.... More


In news from Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama has approved giving the U.S. military greater ability to conduct airstrikes and assist Afghan forces fighting the Taliban.... More


The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Ireland to "amend" its abortion laws and if necessary, its constitution to protect patients and health workers who fear criminal punishment for even providing information about terminating a pregnancy.... More


Brock Turner, sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting

Brock Turner, the rapist sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, wrote a defense letter that basks in his own self-pity. ... More


Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez confirmed in Caracas his country's support for the Venezuelan people and President Nicolás Maduro against the latest attacks promoted by U.S. imperialism.... More


At the United Nations, Cuba has renewed its commitment to supporting worldwide, regional, and national responses to the HIV/AIDS infection.... More


The Parliament of Andalusia has urged the United States to listen to the international community's call for an end to the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed and maintained by consecutive U.S. administrations against Cuba for nearly six decades.... More


Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tedros Adanom arrives in Cuba Thursday for an official visit, during which he will hold talks with authorities, including Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez.... More


The Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi will pay a working visit to Cuba from June 18th through the 21st.... More


Foreign ministers of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, ALBA, have issued a joint statement, repeating their support for democratic institutions, dialogue and peace in Venezuela. ... More


Brazil's interim president Michel Temer has been deemed ineligible to run for political office for eight years. ... More


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