Miami, October 2 (RHC)-- At least three people have been killed in a shooting outside of town hall in Inglis in the U.S. state of Florida, reports say. Witnesses told local TV stations on Thursday night that there were multiple victims. But police did not confirm if anyone was injured or killed. ... More


United Nations, October 2 (RHC)-- The United Nations refugee agency says at least 1.4 million refugees will be in Europe by the end of next year. ... More


Washington, October 2 (RHC)-- The U.S. decision to deploy an aircraft carrier to Japan and spend billions of dollars on its military bases in the country shows that serving corporate interests tops the agenda of the US military, says an American author and political analyst.... More


Tulsa, October 2 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Oklahoma, Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz has been indicted following the fatal shooting in April of unarmed African American Eric Harris by a volunteer deputy. ... More


Atlanta, October 2 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Atlanta, cancer patient Zahara Heckscher disrupted negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at a local hotel. The trade pact, which is being negotiated in secret, involves 12 Pacific Rim nations and about 40 percent of the global economy. ... More


Havana, October 2 (RHC)-- The Prime Minister of East Timor, Rui Maria de Araujo, is paying an official visit to Cuba on Friday, during which he will hold talks with President Raul Castro and will carry out other activities on his agenda.... More


Havana, October 2 (RHC)-- Gerry Adams, leader of the Irish Sinn Fein Party, stressed the solidarity of Ireland with the Cuban people and expressed his willingness to keep supporting the Cuban revolution with concrete actions.... More


Cienfuegos, October 2 (RHC)-- The arrival on Friday morning of the Silver Sea Explorer in the South Central Cienfuegos bay opens the 2015-2016 cruise ship season in central Cuba.... More


Havana, October 2 (RHC)-- A 40-member Puerto Rican trade delegation is currently visiting Cuba to identify business opportunities in a follow-up on a prior mission that came to Havana in 2014, before Cuba and the U.S. reestablished diplomatic relations.... More


Sports News Roundup October 02

Panama and Cuba soccer game ended in a 1-1 draw on Thursday afternoon at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas, to open Olympic qualifying.... More


Quito, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, known as CELAC, signed an agreement with the Russian Federation to create a permanent mechanism for political dialogue and cooperation aimed at promoting trade, investment and sustainable development.... More


Bogotá, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In yet another sign rebels in Colombia are preparing for peace, the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will no longer undergo combat training and will instead focus on political and cultural education, the head of the insurgent group announced via his Twitter account Wednesday.... More


New York, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Nicaraguan Vice President Moses Omar Halleslevens Acevedo rejected powerful nations interfering in the internal politics of progressive countries of Latin America, during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday. ... More


Buenos Aires, October 2 (MERCOPRESS-RHC)-- Argentina has launched the ARSAT-2 spacecraft from a site in French Guyana, with the goal of providing telecommunication services across much of the Western hemisphere. ... More


Mexico City, October 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Thousands of Mexicans will march in Mexico City on Friday to commemorate the anniversary of the 1968 massacre of students by the state in Tlatelolco Plaza, in the heart of the capital.... More


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