Athens, July 1 (RHC)-- Greece has officially defaulted on its bailout loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the failure of its negotiation with international creditors. ... More


Caracas, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has expressed his solidarity with the Greek people and their Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following the announcement to default on loans from European creditors. ... More


Kabul, July 1 (RHC)-- More than a dozen people have lost their lives in an assassination strike carried out by a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar. ... More


New Delhi, July 1 (RHC)-- At least 21 people have been killed in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in India's West Bengal State, police officials say. On Wednesday, Indian police officials said the landslides had affected the towns of Mirik, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling. ... More


Paris, July 1 (RHC)-- Two French soldiers in Burkina Faso have been suspended over accusations of sexually abusing children, France's Defense Ministry says. According to a statement released by the ministry on Tuesday, the two soldiers were suspected of "committing acts of a sexual nature" on children on Monday in the West African country. ... More


Washington, July 1 (RHC)-- A court in the United States has ruled that the National Security Agency can continue with the systematical collection of Americans' domestic phone calls records. ... More


Greeleyville, July 1 (RHC)-- Another Black church has been set on fire in the United States, bringing the number of African-American churches on fire to seven in the past ten days. ... More


London, July 1 (RHC)-- A new report for the United Nations has found that the British government's policies are stripping children of their rights. ... More


Washington, July 1 (RHC)-- U.S. police used a "highly elevated tactical response" against protesters who poured into streets of Ferguson, Missouri, after an unarmed Black teenager was gunned down by a white cop, a report reveals. ... More


Kigali, July 1 (RHC)-- Rwanda’s president has censured the Western countries for their “arrogance” after the country’s intelligence chief was arrested in the UK. Condemning the way that the West treats African people, President Paul Kagame said in a speech to parliament that “absolute arrogance and contempt is the only basis for this arrest.” ... More


Tegucigalpa, July 1 (RHC)-- In Honduras, Miguel Facussé, dubbed "The Palm Plantation Owner of Death," and one of Honduras’ wealthiest and most powerful figures, has died at the age of 90. ... More


Sports News Roundup July 01

The Cuban baseball team will face off today against the U.S. national university team in the city of Cary, North Carolina, in the 1st game between the two top traditional baseball powers.... More


Havana, July 1 (RHC) -– Cuba and the United States will open embassies in each other's capitals on or after July 20th, Cuba's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday, citing decisions by Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama.... More


Washington, July 1 (RHC) -– For his part, U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday morning spoke at the White House Rose Garden about the deal.... More


Havana, July 1 (RHC) –- Cuba and China signed eight new cooperation accords during the 8th Meeting of the Cuba-China Joint Working Group on Biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, which wound up on Tuesday in Havana.... More


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