Panama City, July 24 (RHC)-- The lifting of the U.S. trade restrictions imposed on Cuba for over half a century could affect the regional and global market, said Panamanian institutional logistics expert Carlos Gonzalez. ... More


Pando, July 24 (RHC) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales has inaugurated the second phase of the Photovoltaic Solar Plant, considered the largest in South America and located in the town of Cobija, in the northern department of Pando. ... More


Abuja, July 24 (RHC)-- Suspected Boko Haram Takfiri militants have gunned down at least eight people during a raid on a village in the troubled northeast Nigeria, local residents say. ... More


Caracas, July 24 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says that his country is coordinating preventive measures against the possible eruption of the underwater volcano Kickem Yenny, located eight kilometers north of Grenada, which could cause a tsunami in the coming hours. ... More


Caracas, July 24 (RHC)-- Activities to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar began on Friday in Venezuela with a flag raising ceremony at the National Pantheon in Caracas.... More


Cairo, July 24 (RHC)-- A roadside bombing in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula has left four security forces dead, the Egyptian military says. Egypt’s Military spokesman Brigader General Mohammed Samir said on his Facebook page that one officer and three soldiers were killed on Thursday when their armored vehicle hit the bomb in the Sinai city of Rafah. ... More


Ramallah, July 24 (RHC)-- Thousands of Palestinian mourners have clashed with Israeli forces at a mass funeral held for a Palestinian man killed by the Tel Aviv regime troops in the occupied West Bank. ... More


Tripoli, July 24 (RHC)-- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says at least 40 people are feared dead after their inflatable dinghy sank off the coast of troubled Libya as they were seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea en route to southern Europe. ... More


New Orleans, July 24 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Louisiana, three people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater. The shooter, described by authorities as a "lone white male," killed two people and wounded nine others before turning the gun on himself. ... More


United Nations, July 24 (RHC)-- The United Nations has warned that some 500,000 Palestinian children may be kept out of school due to limited funding from donor countries. ... More


Brussels, July 24 (RHC)-- The European Union has been urged to act faster and further to make sure its ties with Israel do not benefit the illegal settlements constructed by the regime in the occupied Palestinian territories. ... More


Washington, July 24 (RHC)-- Leaked footage obtained from a staffer of U.S. Senator John McCain shows the making of an ISIL “execution” video similar to the videos portraying the beheading of James Foley and other victims. ... More


Ramallah, July 24 (RHC)-- The Israeli regime has given the green light for the demolition of five more homes in the occupied West Bank, claiming the buildings have been constructed without permission. The houses are located in the town of Jit in northern West Bank, near Nablus, and Israeli authorities delivered the demolition orders to the owners of the homes on Wednesday, Palestinian Ma’an news agency reported. ... More


Ottawa, July 24 (RHC)-- Canada's "radical" policy towards Iran after the conclusion of nuclear talks with global powers lacks any "rational basis," says Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham. ... More


Nairobi, July 24 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama is arriving in Kenya today in his first visit to his father’s birthplace since taking office. ... More


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