New York, December 12 (RHC)-- Hundreds of protesters have marched in front of Donald Trump's hotel in New York City to condemn the U.S. Republican presidential hopeful’s call to prohibit Muslims from entering the United States. Activists chanted “Dump Trump” and “refugees welcome.” ... More
Oklahoma City, December 12 (RHC)-- A jury in the United States has found a former Oklahoma City police officer guilty of rape and sexual battery. Twenty-nine year old Daniel Holtzclaw was charged with sexually assaulting and raping 13 African-American women, according to court records. ... More
Washington, December 11 (RHC)-- The Cuban embassy in Washington, DC reports that an agreement has been reached between Cuba and the United States to re-establish direct postal service. The agreement comes just days before the first anniversary of the announcement of the process of re-establishing diplomatic relations.... More
Geneva, December 11 (RHC-PL)-- Cuba has reaffirmed in Geneva its firm commitment to guaranteeing all Cuban citizens the full exercise of their human rights, in the context of Human Rights Day, which is observed every year on December 10th.... More
Havana, December 11 (RHC)-- Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis sent a message to the Cuban immigrants stranded in his country hoping to reach the United States, saying that efforts to have other regional countries to accept them in their route have been fruitless.... More
Kingston, December 11 (RHC)-- Opportunities for investment and trade in Cuba were the topics for discussion at the ‘Cuba Demystified’ business forum hosted in Kingston, Jamaica, by Jamaican Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), PricewaterhouseCoopers and NCB Capital Markets.... More
Paris, December 11 (RHC)-- Talks at the United Nations climate summit in Paris have been extended into the weekend as representatives from nearly 200 nations work to finalize a global accord. ... More
Madrid, December 11 (PL-RHC)-- Former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva stated that a political trial against President Dilma Rousseff does not have legal grounds, according to El Pais newspaper.... More
Kabul, December 11 (RHC)-- Taliban militants in Afghanistan have attacked the Spanish embassy in Kabul's diplomatic district, causing several casualties. It is the latest in a series of raids by Taliban fighters on high-profile targets in Afghanistan. ... More
Baghdad, December 11 (RHC)-- The Iraqi government says it’s made gains despite suffering new casualties in its campaign to retake Ramadi from the Islamic State. ... More
Yaoundé, December 11 (RHC)-- At least eight people have lost their lives and nearly two dozen others sustained injuries in Cameroon’s Far North region in a bombing attack by the Nigeria-based Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group. ... More
Moscow, December 11 (RHC)-- Russia has slammed a statement by the foreign-backed Syrian opposition calling on President Bashar al-Assad to quit, saying only the Syrian nation should decide the fate of their president. ... More
Athens, December 11 (RHC)-- The Greek government says it will deport economic refugees stuck at the country’s border with Macedonia if they fail to qualify for asylum. “Those without papers, the so-called illegal refugees, have the right to request asylum (or) the right to voluntary repatriation,” Greek Minister for Migration Affairs Yiannis Mouzalas said on Thursday, adding: “If they do not request either within 30 days, they will be returned to their countries of origin.” ... More
Berlin, December 11 (RHC)-- Germany has released new figures showing it is on track to accept more than one million new refugees this year alone. That’s more than four times the number of refugees who resettled in Germany in 2014. ... More
Havana, December 11 (RHC)-- Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro has sent Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a message praising his “brilliant and brave speech” on December 6th, just after the results of the legislative vote in that country were released. ... More
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