u.S. Senator Bob Menendez

Newark, October 17 (RHC)-- A federal judge in the U.S. city of Newark has denied Senator Bob Menendez's attempt to toss out the Justice Department's bribery case against him. ... More


Raul Castro (left) and Nicolas Maduro (right) File Photo

Havana, October 17 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, on the occasion of the resounding victory obtained by the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela in the regional elections held Sunday.... More


The UN flag is raised at the opening ceremony for the new United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). UN Photo

New York, October 17 (RHC)-- The United Nations has established a new mission in Haiti. The UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) follows the closure of its predecessor peacekeeping mission.... More


US, South Korea begin 5-day naval drills off Korean Peninsula. / South Korean Navy / Reuters

Seoul, October 17 (RHC-Agencies)-- U.S. and South Korean ships began joint naval exercises in the eastern and western waters off the Korean Peninsula.... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC)-- The World Food Program (WFP) representative in Cuba, Laura Melo, has highlighted the low levels of human losses and efficient early warning systems on the Caribbean island in the face of natural disasters. ... More


The Hague, October 16 (RHC)-- The Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the OPCW, Ahmet Uzumcu, has welcomed the First Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba, CITMA, Fernando González Bermúdez, who is visiting The Hague. ... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC)-- Authorities of Cuba and Norway have described as 'positive' the state of bilateral relations. ... More


Cuban Legislators Visit Moscow

Moscow, October 16 (RHC)-- A delegation from the National Assembly of People's Power (Cuban Parliament) is in Moscow participating in the 137th Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union.... More


San Juan, October 16 (RHC)-- In Puerto Rico, the official death toll from Hurricane Maria rose to 48 over the weekend, but authorities warned the true toll could be far higher, since power outages across the island have forced medical officials to rely on handwritten records rather than electronic data. ... More


San Francisco, October 16 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, the death toll from unprecedented wildfires has risen to at least 40, with hundreds more missing, as firefighters continue to battle 15 major blazes across the state. ... More


Dublin, October 16 (RHC)-- In Ireland, the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia made landfall Monday as a post-tropical cyclone, bringing gusts of more than 100 miles per hour and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people. ... More


Hollywood, October 16 (RHC)-- In Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted over the weekend to expel Harvey Weinstein, following investigations by The New Yorker and The New York Times which revealed a slew of rape and sexual assault allegations against the movie mogul. ... More


Washington, October 16 (RHC)-- A lawyer for a former contestant on Donald Trump’s reality television show “The Apprentice” has subpoenaed Trump’s presidential campaign for all documents relating to her and any other women who have accused Trump of unwanted sexual contact. ... More


Le Hague, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The First Viceminister of Science, Technology and the Environment of Cuba (Citma), Fernando González Bermúdez, presented today before high authorities of The Netherlands, the Life Task, State plan to face climate change.... More


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Mogadishu, October 16 (RHC-Agencies)-- The death toll in the bombing that hit the center of Mogadishu on Saturday continues to rise, with more than 300 people now believed to have been killed and hundreds more seriously wounded.... More


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