The US and Cuban governments announced on July 1 the official restoration of formal diplomatic ties by reopening embassies in each country.
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Tens of thousands of Hondurans took to the streets in torch-lit marches on June 26 for the fifth week straight of Friday night protests.
Marchers demanded the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernandez and an independent investigation into the multi-million dollar corruption scandal embroiling the government.
Cuba is a world leader in healthcare. Photo: socialmedicine.org.
Cuba became the first country in the world to be recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for officially eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis on June 30.
鈥淭his is a major victory in our long fight against HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and an important step towards having an AIDS-free generation鈥 said Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General.
Anti-war campaigners challenged British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon on July 2 after his call for more air strikes in Syria, warning that the action could fuel Islamic State recruitment. When the PM obtained Commons approval for the bombing of militant positions last year, he made it clear that this was limited to Iraq.
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is held its primaries on June 28. Photo: TeleSUR.
The latest study from polling firm Hinterlaces shows that 62% of Venezuelans want the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) to stay in government.
Streets in cities across Greece has erupted into celebrations as results from Sunday鈥檚 referendum showed voters clearly rejecting the bailout terms put forward by the country鈥檚 lenders.
The statement below was released by Gabi Zimmer, president of the (GUE/NGL) bloc in the European parliament. The GUE/NGL unites representatives from left wing and socialist parties elected to the European parliament, including Greece's governing Syriza party.
鈥淲hen I graduated from high school - Catholic high school - in 1983, I didn't even think that this would ever be on the map,鈥 said Jeff Mead, now a middle school teacher from San Francisco. The 鈥渕ap鈥 that Mead was referring to took on a drastically new appearance on June 26 when the US Supreme Court announced its five-four decision to strike down state laws banning same-sex marriage. This effectively legalised such marriages across the US.
My son goes to a sprawling public school that provides the majority of players for our local soccer (football) league in Washington DC. He plays on a team of boys and girls where, as is often the case with six-to-eight-year-olds, the girls frequently dominate on the field of play.
In addition, his awesome classroom teacher played soccer at the most legendary women鈥檚 collegiate program in the United States.
The radioactive exposure tour 鈥 the RadTour 鈥 organised by Friends of the Earth and the Anti-uranium and Clean Energy collective (ACE), was on again this year from June 27 till July 8. Twenty-five people travelled from Melbourne through south and western NSW then onto South Australia.
91自拍论坛 Weekly's Rachel Evans caught up with the RadTour at Lucas Heights and spoke to Dr Jim Green from Friends of the Earth.
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How has the campaign to make Australia nuclear free been going?
Staff of the Immigration and Border Force agency marked the first day of their newly merged federal department on July 1 by going on strike for the second time in a week.
Two-hour stoppages and meetings took place at seaports, workplaces and international airports, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth and Adelaide. Significant disruption of services was reported.
Bolivian President Evo Morales inaugurated a new football (soccer) stadium on June 24 in the central department of Cochabamba, naming the new athletic facility after the late Venezuelan revolutionary leader and president, Hugo Chavez.
During his inauguration speech, Morales highlighted Chavez's legacy, saying: 鈥淗e was a leader who possessed so much solidarity, as a president he taught us not be afraid of those who try to dominate us.鈥
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