Brasilia, December 9 (RHC-agencies)-- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin has suspended the work of the special committee created by the Chamber of Deputies to investigate whether or not impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff should move forward.... More
Hanoi, December 9 (RHC)-- Vietnam and Cuba are celebrating the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, officially commemorated on December 2nd. An official reception was held Tuesday in Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, attended by Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vice Chairperson of the Vietnamese National Assembly.... More
Havana, December 9 (RHC)-- Ambassador to Cuba of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Charles John Corbette, speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), thanked Cuba for its solidarity and cooperation with regional countries and peoples.... More
Havana, December 9 (RHC)-- Experts from a dozen of countries are gathered here in Havana for the 7th International Symposium on Brain Death and Mental Disorders –- two issues, which despite scientific and medical advances are the subject of endless controversy.... More
Havana, December 9 (RHC)-- Cuba and the United States expressed their willingness to continue with their bilateral dialog on the nationalization of U.S. property after 1959 and the damage inflicted on the Cuban people by the over-50-year U.S. blockade of the island. ... More
Kandahar, December 9 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, Taliban militants have attacked the Kandahar airport, killing dozens of people. At least 46 people reportedly died in the attack, including civilians, security personnel and Taliban fighters, after suicide bombers penetrated a security gate. ... More
Buenos Aires, December 9 (PL-RHC)-- Marches and demonstrations to say goodbye to President Cristina Fernández mark the handover of presidential power in Argentina tomorrow, Thursday.... More
Baghdad, December 9 (RHC)-- In a major blow to Takfiris, Iraqi officials say the country's forces have managed to retake large parts of the key city of Ramadi from the Daesh militants. ... More
Istanbul, December 9 (RHC)-- A "possible security threat" has forced U.S. authorities to temporarily shut the American consulate in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul. U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby made the statement Tuesday, saying the consulate in the western Turkish city of Istanbul would be operating with only a skeleton crew on Wednesday. ... More
London, December 9 (RHC)-- British military veterans have discarded their service medals at the Prime Minister's street in London in protest at the government's decision to extend its so-called war on terror to Syria. ... More
Geneva, December 9 (RHC)-- The UN refugee agency has warned that campaign rhetoric in the United States against refugees and Muslims is harming the country’s resettlement program for Syrian and other refugees. ... More
London, December 9 (RHC)-- Over 85,000 Britons have signed a petition calling for banning the U-S Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump from entering the UK after he suggested all Muslims should be barred from entering America. ... More
Washington, December 9 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama's call for American Muslims to help "root out" extremism in their communities has drawn criticism from Islamic centers and mosques. Earlier this week, Obama called on Muslim community to help confront extremism in their midst following the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, which killed 14 people. ... More
Havana, December 9 (RHC)-- The Sixth Session of the Cuban Parliament's Eighth Legislature will be held December 29th, at Havana's Conventions Palace. ... More
Paris, December 9 (RHC)-- Greenpeace has revealed that two prominent climate skeptics made themselves available for hire by the hour to write reports that cast doubt on man-made climate change and the impacts of global warming. ... More
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