Stockholm, May 12 (RHC)-- A Swedish court has rejected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s appeal of an arrest warrant which has kept him holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London for nearly three years. ... More
Washington, May 12 (RHC)-- Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for leaking classified information to New York Times reporter James Risen about a failed U.S. effort to undermine Iran’s nuclear program. Risen later exposed how the risky operation could have inadvertently aided the Iranian nuclear program. ... More
Brasilia, May 12 (RHC) -- A legislative proposal for political reform in Brazil seeks the end of the re-election of prefects, governors and the president of the Republic, legislator Marcelo Castro, promoter of the initiative, said Tuesday.... More
Geneva, May 12 (RHC)-- The United States has faced questions over police violence at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The questioning came as part of a universal periodic review, which takes place every four years. ... More
Athens, May 12 (RHC)-- The euro slipped half a percent to $1.1153. It also lost ground against other major currencies on Monday. Meanwhile, European and Asian markets were mixed amid uncertainty of another bailout for Greece. ... More
New York, May 12 (RHC)-- An unknown amount of oil has leaked into the Hudson River following an explosion and fire at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, north of New York City. ... More
Havana, May 12 (RHC) -- French President Francois Hollande wound up what was considered an historic visit to Cuba, where he held meetings with Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and with President Raul Castro.... More
Havana, May 12 (RHC) –- The first working meeting between representatives of the Holy See, the Catholic Church in Cuba and local government authorities was held on Monday afternoon at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, as part of preparations for the pastoral visit of Pope Francis to Cuba in September, according to the website of the Cuban Foreign Ministry. ... More
Havana, May 12 (RHC) -– The President of France, Francois Hollande, who paid an official visit to Cuba on Monday, attended the signing of cooperation agreements between French universities and Cuban research centers, signed at the Main Lecture Hall of the University of Havana. ... More
Havana, May 12 (RHC) -– The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Kanayo Nwanze will pay a visit to Cuba on Wednesday in an effort to boost bilateral cooperation between that organization and the Caribbean nation, amidst ongoing transformations in Cuban economy.... More
Tehran, May 12 (RHC-Tasnim) –- Cuban Ambassador to Iran Vladimir Gonzalez announced on Tuesday that a high-ranking delegation of Iranian lawmakers will pay an official visit to the Caribbean country in the near future. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Gonzalez said Abdolreza Mesri, the head of Iran-Cuba parliamentary friendship group, will lead the Iranian delegation.... More
Miami, May 12 (RHC) -– Spanish maritime firm Balearia has asked the U.S. Treasury Department for permission to run a ferry from Florida to Cuba, the South Florida Business Journal reports.... More
Sanaa, May 11 (RHC)-- A five-day ceasefire is set begin in Yemen on Tuesday after Houthi rebels accepted a proposal from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government offered the truce last week amid mounting criticism that its military campaign and blockade of Yemen has caused massive civilian suffering. ... More
Cuban cyclist Marlies Mejias edged up-and-coming American rider Coryn Rivera in a bunch sprint to win the Pan-Am Continental Road Race Championship on Saturday.... More
Bogota, May 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced that he is halting the use of an herbicide known as Glyphosate on coca crops, marking a significant blow to a U.S.-financed program aimed at halting cocaine production. ... More
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