Paris, May 19 (RHC)--West African countries have declared a "war" on the militant group Boko Haram following last month’s kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls. At a meeting in Paris, heads of state from Nigeria and its neighbors declared the Boko Haram a threat to all of Africa. ... More
Bogotá, May 19 (RHC) -– At least 31 children and one adult have been killed in an incident during which a bus with dozens of passengers caught fire in a city in northern Colombia.... More
Ramallah, May 19 (RHC)-- Funerals were held in the occupied West Bank over the weekend for two Palestinians shot dead during the annual Nakba Day protest. ... More
Moscow, May 19 (RHC) –- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has denied claims that Russia is seeking to establish military bases in Latin America but acknowledged that Russia is considering naval stations.... More
Santiago de Chile, May 19 (RHC) – A Chilean activist campaigning for free education burned documents representing $500 million worth of student debts at Universidad del Mar in a one-man protest.... More
Washington, May 19 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has ordered the military to stop force-feeding a hunger-striking prisoner at Guantánamo Bay. Syrian national Abu Wa’el Dhiab is among the dozens of prisoners who have refused to eat in protest of indefinite imprisonment and harsh conditions at Guantánamo. ... More
Detroit, May 19 (RHC)-- The auto giant General Motors has been hit with a $35 million fine over its concealment of a safety defect linked to hundreds of deaths. GM began recalling millions of vehicles this year, despite knowing of a faulty ignition switch in its vehicles at least a decade earlier. ... More
New York, May 19 (RHC)-- The telecom giant AT&T has agreed to buy satellite television operator DirecTV in a $48.5 billion deal. It is the second major media takeover this year following the merger of Comcast and Time Warner, which remains up for federal approval. ... More
Santiago de Cuba, May 19 (RHC) -- Cubans throughout the island and the world paid tribute today to our National Hero and Apostle of Cuban Independence, José Martí, marking 119 years of his death in combat in Dos Rios.... More
Havana, May 19 (RHC) -- The Chief of Staff of the Chinese Army, General Fang Fenghui, who is heading a military delegation on a two-day official visit to Cuba, paid tribute to Cuban Independence hero, Antonio Maceo on Sunday here in Havana.... More
Asuncion, May 19 (RHC) -- More than 21 thousand Paraguayan citizens improved or recovered their sight after undergoing surgery by Cuban specialists at the Cuban Eye-treatment center operating in Paraguay.... More
Geneva, May 19 (RHC) -- In Geneva, Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales warned that in order to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals “it is crucial to address the problems that stem from world crises and huge inequalities in today’s world.”... More
Luanda, May 19 (RHC) -- Cuban Government Vice-president, Ricardo Cabrisas, kicked off a working visit to Angola on Monday aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Havana and Luanda.... More
Asuncion, May 19 (RHC) – The Paraguayan Minister of Culture Mabel Causarano will travel to Cuba to attend the 12th International Meeting on Management of Historic Sites, local media reported.... More
La Paz, May 19 (RHC) Bolivia’s Chamber of Deputies, or Lower Chamber of Parliament, debates a Mining Bill on Monday, which was already passed by the senators after modifying some of its articles. ... More
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