U.S. Food and Drug Administration fails to protect young people from vaping risks.  Photo: AP

New York, February 4 (RHC)-- In health news, the American Lung Association says in a new report the government is failing to protect minors from the dangers of e-cigarettes and tobacco.  ... More


Italian government rejects self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, recognizes Maduro.  Photo: EFE

Rome, February 4 (RHC)-- the Italian government has withdrawn from the position assumed by the European Parliament and informed that it does not recognize Juan Guaido as "president in charge" of Venezuela. ... More


Supporters of far-right political party VOX attend a rally at the Palacio Vistalegre pavilion in Madrid, Spain, Oct. 7, 2018.   Photo: Reuters

Madrid, February 4 (RHC)-- Spain’s far-right Vox party witnessed a surge in the polls for the 2020 elections while the Socialists still lead, according to a voting intention poll released in Madrid.... More


 This June 11, 2017 file photo shows a huge projection carried out by rights campaigners on the Saudi embassy in London to demand a stop the kingdom's devastati

London, February 4 (RHC)-- A highly critical report has found extensive flaws in the British government’s arms sales strategy, urging a reduction in weapons exports to Saudi Arabia and other states involved in human rights abuses.... More


  Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party gestures before delivering a speech days after he called a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's gov

London, February 4 (RHC)-- U.K.’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said that intervention in Venezuela and calling for sanctions against the government of Nicolas Maduro were “wrong” and that only Venezuelans have the right to decide their own destiny.... More


 File photo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.  Photo: Reuters

Tehran, February 4 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States' decision to suspend its compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia sends the message that any deal with the U.S. government is not worth the ink, even treaties ratified by the U.S. Congress. ... More


Nayib Bukele elected president of El Salvador.  Photo: AP

San Salvador, February 4 (RHC)-- In El Salvador, Nayib Bukele was elected president on Sunday, defeating his opponents from the two main parties that have dominated the country’s political scene for over 25 years.  ... More


Speaker of the Cuban Palrliament, Esteban Lazo, said that Cuba will mantain its cooperation with Mozambique in education, and healthcare, among other sectors. F

Havana, February 4 (RHC)-- The president of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, Verónica Nataliel Macamo, arrived in Cuba today, responding to invitation from her Cuban counterpart, Esteban Lazo. ... More


Havana, February 4 (RHC)-- Havana residents have acknowledged the accelerated pace of recovery efforts in areas affected by the tornado that hit the capital on January 27th, causing considerable material losses and taking 6 human lives.... More


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Havana, February 4 (RHC)-- The preparations for a referendum continue in Cuba, where more than eight million voters are expected to go to the polls on February 24th to ratify the new Constitution.... More


Havana, February 4 (RHC)-- The number of people killed in the powerful tornado that ripped through part of Havana last week has risen to six, authorities said Sunday.... More


Havana, February 2 (RHC)—Cuba´s representation to the Baseball Caribbean Series 2019, the Woodcutters of Las Tunas, visited Friday some areas that were severely affected by the tornado that hit Havana last Sunday ... More


Members of the Unitary Workers’ Front (FUT), the largest union in Ecuador, protesting against the austerity measures imposed by Lenin Moreno's government in Qui

Quito, February 1 (RHC)-- Thousands of workers, led by the largest unions in Ecuador, marched through the streets of Quito and other cities to demand the government backtrack from the latest austerity measures and privatizations the government hopes to implement.... More


Justin Trudeau government decided to follow the footsteps of the United States on calling for a coup and intervention in Venezuela.  Photo: Reuters

As the Canadian government joins efforts by the Venezuelan right-wing opposition, the United States, and right-wing governments in Latin America to oust democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro, Canada’s Labour Congress issued a statement calling on the Justin Trudeau government to promote dialogue instead of intervention and a military coup.... More


U.S. Defense Department says several thousand troops to U.S.-Mexico border.  Photo: Press TV

Washington, February 1 (RHC)-- Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan says the Pentagon will be sending “several thousand” more American troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, where about 2,350 active-duty troops were deployed last year. ... More


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