Stockholm, July 9 (RHC)-- An International children's rights group says justice has not yet been served for over 500 Palestinian children killed during Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip last year. ... More
Washington, July 9 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has acknowledged the Barack Obama administration’s program to train and equip "moderate" Syrian rebels currently has just 60 vetted candidates. ... More
Guatemala City, July 9 (RHC)-- In Guatemala, government-backed experts have declared former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt mentally incompetent to stand trial for genocide. The National Institute of Forensic Sciences says Ríos Montt, who is 89, cannot understand the charges against him. ... More
Washington, July 9 (RHC)-- In the latest sign of the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington, Eric Holder is returning to the corporate law firm where he worked before becoming head of the Justice Department. ... More
London, July 9 (RHC)-- Thousands of workers at London's subway system have started an all-out strike over pay and conditions. Some 20,000 staff of the London's underground train network, known as the "Tube," left their posts on Wednesday in protest against their salaries and a plan for a new 24-hour service on weekends due to begin as of September.... More
Sanaa, July 9 (RHC)-- Yemeni forces have fired as many as 38 rockets at several Saudi military bases in the southwestern province of Jizan. There has been no immediate report on the possible casualties or damage caused in the Thursday attack. ... More
Tel Aviv, July 9 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has lost the first vote despite forming a coalition to maintain dominance at the Israeli parliament (Knesset). ... More
Baltimore, July 9 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Maryland, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired the city’s police commissioner in the wake of protests over the death of African-American resident Freddie Gray in police custody. Rawlings-Blake cited a recent crime rise and said criticism of Police Commissioner Anthony Batts had become a "distraction." ... More
Charleston, July 9 (RHC)-- House lawmakers in the U.S. state of South Carolina have passed a measure to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state Capitol. The final vote was 94 to 20. ... More
Luanda, July 9 (RHC)-- The five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who were unjustly imprisoned in the United States thanked the authorities and people of Angola for the affection and solidarity they received during their stay in the African nation.... More
Caracas, July 9 (RHC)-- The contingent of Cuban health professionals that carries out epidemiological prevention in the Venezuelan state of Apure has treated more than 10,000 flood victims in the vast plains area. ... More
Havana, July 9 (RHC)-- Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will visit Cuba in October, in response to a recent invitation extended to him in Rome by Cuban President Raul Castro. ... More
La Paz, July 9 (RHC)-- Pope Francis today began his activities in the eastern Bolivian city of Santa Cruz, where he offered a Mass attended by thousands of people.... More
Havana, July 9 (RHC)-- Representatives of the Colombian government and FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, continue peace negotiations in Havana, currently focused on the issue of war victims. ... More
Havana, July 9 (RHC) -- Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mario Giro, ratified Wednesday in Havana that his country trusts the updating of the Cuban economic model, which is why 140 business people are here in Cuba.... More
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