Strasbourg, July 8 (RHC)-- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called in a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday for a fair deal to keep his country in the euro zone, acknowledging Greece's own responsibility for its plight, after EU leaders gave him five days to come up with convincing reforms.... More
Quito, July 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Pope Francis issued yet another plea for action on climate change on Tuesday, arguing environmental degradation is taking its toll on the poorest people of the world. “Human environment and natural environment are degrading together, and we can't adequately confront human and social degradation without paying attention to the (underlying) causes,” the Pope said. Francis highlighted the Bible calls for responsible care of the planet, arguing care for the poor is inextricably linked with care for the environment. “In today's world, among the most abandoned and abused poor, (we find) the most oppressed and damaged land,” he said. ... More
Moscow, July 8 (RHC)-- The seventh annual summit of the BRICS, or emerging economies that’s comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa got underway today in Russia. The ministers of economy and foreign trade from the member states are discussing economic partnership within the BRICS framework before heading for the city of Ufa, where the summit is taking place.... More
Sanaa, July 8 (RHC)-- In Yemen, clashes and airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition have killed nearly 200 people, including many civilians, in what appears to be the deadliest day since the U.S.-backed offensive began. In total, nearly 3,000 people have been killed since late March, when the Saudi-led coalition began airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels. ... More
Abuja, July 8 (RHC)-- A female bomber has detonated her explosives killing four people at a military checkpoint in northeastern Nigeria. Witnesses and a senior military official, who did not want to be identified, said the bombing claimed the lives of four people, including two members of a local vigilante group known as the Civilian Joint Task Force, at a military checkpoint in the Sabon Gari district of Borno state on Tuesday.... More
Vienna, July 8 (RHC)-- Iran and world powers have extended talks on a nuclear deal for another few days after missing a self-imposed deadline Tuesday. ... More
Kabul, July 8 (RHC)-- U.S. drone strikes have killed up to 49 people in Afghanistan. The strikes reportedly took place in an area along the Pakistani border where the Taliban and militants with the self-described Islamic State have been clashing. ... More
Nairobi, July 8 (RHC)-- In Kenya, at least 14 people were killed when the militant group al-Shabab attacked a residential compound with guns and grenades. ... More
Houston, July 8 (RHC)-- British Petroleum, known as BP, has reached an $18.7 billion settlement to resolve all government claims resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. ... More
Charleston, July 8 (RHC)-- The South Carolina Senate has voted to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state Capitol. The vote was 37 to 3, far more than the two-thirds majority needed to advance the bill. ... More
Berlin, July 8 (RHC)-- WikiLeaks and The Intercept have revealed the National Security Agency's targeting of Brazilian officials was far wider than initially known. ... More
Major League veterans Brian Bogusevic and Casey Kotchman both hit impressively long home runs and 5 pitchers combined on a 6-hit shutout as the U.S. Pan-American Men's Baseball Team defeated Cuba, 4-0, on the 2nd day of the Americas Baseball Festival at the USA Baseball National Training Complex on Tuesday.... More
Havana, July 8 (RHC) –- The Cuban Parliament's ten permanent commissions will meet Saturday through Monday at Havana's Convention Center to analyze a variety of issues ahead of the 5th Parliament Session scheduled for Wednesday, July 15th.... More
Luanda, July 8 (RHC) -- The five Cuban anti-terrorism fighters are wrapping up on Wednesday a courtesy visit to Angola, where they'll meet with Vice President Manuel Vicente.... More
Moscow, July 8 (RHC) -- Cuban parliamentarian and director of the National Center for Sexual Education, Mariela Castro Espin, called on Tuesday for strengthening cooperation between Cuba and Russia on health, during a meeting with Russian senators.... More
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