Quito, December 19 (RHC)-- Several strong earthquakes rattled Ecuador's northwestern coast in the pre-dawn hours of Monday, leaving some areas without power but with no reports of casualties. ... More


Brasilia, December 19 (RHC)-- In an interview broadcast by Al Jazeera, the ousted democratically elected President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, called acting President Michel Temer ‘illegitimate,’ and the process of her impeachment ‘a coup.’ ... More


United Nations, December 19 (RHC)-- The U.N. Security Council Monday unanimously passed a resolution requiring U.N. monitors during evacuations from the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo.... More


Ankara, December 19 (RHC)-- Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was shot and killed by an attacker in the capital of Ankara on Monday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. ... More


Washington, December 19 (RHC)-- More than half of the U.S. Republican voters wrongly believe their candidate, Donald Trump, won the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election, a new poll shows.... More


London, December 19 (RHC)-- A mosque in Scotland’s North Lanarkshire council area has been spray painted with racist remarks, marking yet another instance of hate crime against Muslims living in the UK. ... More


London, December 19 (RHC)-- A multi-industry walkout on a nationwide scale has started disrupting rail, airline and postal services in the UK, raising serious concerns among authorities in the run-up to Christmas.... More


Hanoi, December 19 (RHC)-- At least 24 people have been killed as heavy flooding triggered by days of unseasonably torrential rains hit central Vietnam.... More


The Cuban National Ballet Company will perform the Nutcracker at Havana’s Grand Theater on January 1st to celebrate the Cuban Revolution’s 58th anniversary... More


Havana, December 17 (RHC) – Cuban Five Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez and Ramon Labañino visited Radio Havana Cuba this Saturday, marking the second anniversary of their release from prison in the United States. ... More


Havana, December 17 (RHC) – A retired top Cuban lawmaker and diplomat has urged President Barack Obama to use his presidential powers and release a number of outstanding U.S. political prisoners before Obama's mandate ends on January 20th. ... More


New York, December 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will nominate far-right bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman as U.S. ambassador to Israel. ... More


Bogota, December 17 (RHC)-- Following an historic peace deal to end 52 years of conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government, the FARC has taken an important step toward forming an official political party. ... More


Bogota, December 17 (RHC-PL)-- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos thanked Pope Francis Friday for his support to the peace process and his willingness to mediate between himself and ex-President Alvaro Uribe, a fierce opponent the recent agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP).... More


New York, December 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is the richest in history. ... More


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