Kobane, June 26 (RHC)-- Islamic State militants have reportedly killed more than 120 civilians since launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane. Eyewitnesses say that the terrorists "fired at everything that moved" after entering on Thursday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. ... More


Brussels, June 26 (RHC)-- The standoff between Greece and European creditors continues with a deal still out of reach. Talks have been extended to the weekend, after both sides failed to reach an agreement on Thursday. ... More


The Hague, June 26 (RHC)-- Palestinian officials say they have submitted files of Israeli war crimes to the International Court of Justice at The Hague. On Thursday, Palestinian representatives delivered to the tribunal dossiers on the Israeli war on Gaza, the regime’s illegal settlement construction in the occupied territories as well as the treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Tel Aviv’s custody. ... More


Tehran, June 26 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic seeks a fair deal with the P5+1 countries, saying he will be going to the Austrian capital of Vienna – the venue of talks with the six countries – “to secure a fair and lasting deal.” ... More


New Delhi, June 26 (RHC)-- Authorities in India's Gujarat state have asked people to move to higher grounds as incessant monsoon rains have triggered floods and house collapses. ... More


Charleston, June 26 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of South Carolina, the first two funerals for last week’s church massacre victims began Thursday in a series of services that will continue today and over the weekend. ... More


Charlotte, June 26 (RHC)-- A predominantly Black church has been targeted with arson in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... More


Gaza City, June 26 (RHC)-- One of the ships with an aid flotilla headed toward the besieged Gaza Strip was "sabotaged" before leaving for the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian coastal sliver, an activist says. ... More


Havana, June 26 (RHC) –- Cuban President Raul Castro has received Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, who is paying an official visit to Cuba as part of a Latin American tour.... More


Johannesburg, June 26 (RHC) –- The five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, known worldwide as The Five, attended the festivities for the 60th anniversary of South Africa's Freedom Charter in Johannesburg on Thursday.... More


Havana, June 26 (RHC) -- China and Cuba, on the occasion of Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang's current visit in Cuba on Thursday, pledged efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation in line with the agreements reached between the two countries last year.... More


Johannesburg, June 26 (RHC) -– Hundreds of South Africans from trade unions and civil society groups held a rally in Johannesburg on Thursday to call for an end to the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba, the Fulton County News publication reports.... More


Havana, June 26 (RHC-XINHUA) -- A Cuban-made vaccine against cholera is in the second stage of clinical development and the results of the tests have been very good, a researcher said on Thursday.... More


Brussels, June 26 (RHC) – The European Union and Cuba held their first meeting on human rights in Brussels on Thursday, June 25th, according to an official statement by both sides.... More


Bratislava, June 26 (RHC) -– The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Slovakia, Miroslav Lajčák, is slated to pay a visit to Cuba between next July 21-23.... More


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