Tehran, June 15 (RHC)-- An American media outlet has acknowledged that U.S. sanctions are taking a heavy toll on the Iranian people, especially patients with rare diseases, as international pharmaceutical companies are "too scared" to do business with Iran in defiance of the illegal bans. ... More
Brasilia, June 15 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced that his government will launch on July 2nd a major program of infrastructure works for the country's development in all areas.... More
Hollywood, June 15 (RHC)-- Television writers who have been on strike for over a month applauded a vote at Netflix's recent annual shareholder meeting in which the streaming company's investors rejected an executive pay package that critics said exemplified the greed of Hollywood CEOs and their unfair treatment of the workers behind their lucrative content.... More
New Haven, June 15 (RHC)-- The U.S. city of New Haven, Connecticut, has reached a historic $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, a Black man who was left paralyzed after he was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police van without a seat belt. ... More
Beijing, June 15 (RHC)-- Beijing has slammed Washington for imposing new sanctions on Chinese companies and denounced the move as Washington's "unscrupulous hysteria." China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged Washington on Tuesday to “stop abusing export control measures” to hobble Chinese companies.... More
Tehran, June 15 (RHC)--Iran will supply 200,000 cars to Venezuela under a five-year deal signed during a trip by Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to the South American country earlier this week. CEO of Iran’s second largest car manufacturer Saipa said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understating signed a day earlier between him and Venezuelan industry ministry authorities would cover exports of finished cars from Iran as well as cars manufactured in a joint plant in the country.... More
Managua, June 14 (RHC)-- During a speech in the Nicaraguan National Assembly on Wednesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that the resistance of the peoples contributes to change in the world order and to bring an end to the hegemonic projects of the United States.... More
Havana, June 14 (RHC)-- Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced the appointment of Alicia Barcena, former director of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and an experienced diplomat, to the post of Secretary of Foreign Affairs.... More
Beijing, June 14 (RHC)-- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing where they agreed to establish a strategic partnership between the two countries. During the Wednesday meeting, Xi said this partnership will mark a new stage in their relations that will build on their past achievements and open up new prospects for the future.... More
Thousands gather in Milan for state funeral of controversial politician and business mogul who dominated public life for decades.... More
Managua, June 14 (RHC)-- The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, met Wednesday with the deputies of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, during the second day of his official visit to that Central American country. ... More
Washington, June 14 (RHC)-- The world’s nuclear powers spent nearly $44 billion on weapons of mass destruction last year — or more than $157,000 per minute — with the United States accounting for more nuclear weapons spending than all other nations combined. ... More
New York, June 14 (RHC)-- U.S. author, civil rights activist and professor of philosophy, Cornel West, has switched party affiliation and is now running to be the Green Party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Cornel West announced earlier this month he would run as a candidate with the People’s Party. West confirmed the news on “The Katie Halper Show.”... More
Los Angeles, June 14 (RHC)-- In the United States, the United Parcel Service -- UPS -- has agreed to mandate air conditioning in its delivery fleet as part of ongoing negotiations with workers in the Teamsters union. ... More
Athens, June 14 (RHC)-- At least 59 migrants drowned earlier today after their boat capsized off the Greek coast. Over 100 people were rescued, though it’s not clear how many passengers were on the Italy-bound vessel before it sank. It’s the deadliest shipwreck off the Greek coast this year.... More
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