U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire for fourth time; all other countries vote in favor
United Nations, November 20 (RHC)-- The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian territory continues.... More
National News
Havana, Nov 20 (RHC) The Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba and head of the delegation to the 29th Conference on Climate Change (COP29), Armando Rodríguez Batista, emphasized today the significance of the current meeting in addressing climate change on a global scale.
More
Havana, Nov 20 (RHC) The Cuban Tourism Day is a significant event, particularly in light of the government's efforts to revive the tourism industry - a crucial sector for the nation's economy - and address the challenges it faces.
More
International News
Ottawa, November 21 (RHC)-- Canadian protesters have staged a sit-in outside the Collins Aerospace factory in Canada, demanding the company stop selling weapons components for military aircraft bound for Israel. The protesters blocked morning shift staff from entering the company in Oakville, Ontario, according to a statement released by activists.
More
New York, November 21 (RHC)-- The New York Times has rejected an offer from one of its award-winning journalists to investigate the violence in Amsterdam in the wake of clashes between Israeli forces posing as football fans and people in the city. The snub to the idea by Dutch reporter Christiaan Triebert came to light in an email shared with the news website Electronic Intifada.
More
Santiago de Chile, Nov 20 (RHC) The illusion of attending the 2026 World Cup is renewed today in Chile, after the victory of the national team against Venezuela in the South American qualifiers.
More
Spain, Nov 20 (PL) The echoes of the emotional farewell of Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, can be heard today in every corner of the world where a lover of this sport lives.
More
Havana, Nov. 20 (JIT) - A Jose Raul Capablanca immortalized by the talent of plastic artist Máisel Lopez will welcome those who visit the Chess Study Center Isla, in Havana.
More
Israel's genocidal war on Gaza — now in its 393rd day — has claimed the lives of at least 43,314 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, most of them children and women, and wounded more than 102,019 others with many more still trapped under the rubble and unaccounted for.
MoreFor five days, from Friday, the 18th to Wednesday, October 23rd, Cuban families were deprived, except for a few hours, of electricity, with the anxiety that food would spoil and it would not be possible or very expensive to replace it, and many of them lacked running water.
More
Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at the quarterly open debate of the UN Security Council on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question.” New York, October 29, 2024
More
Los Angeles, November 4 (RHC)-- Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.
More
Oakland, October 22 (RHC)-- Legendary singer and activist Barbara Dane died in her Oakland home Sunday. She was 97 years old.
More
New York, September 26 (RHC)-- Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity.
More
More Views
- Trump’s pick to lead U.S. military has tattoos linked to white supremacists and Nazis
- United States votes against UN resolution in favor of the Palestinian people to self-determination
- World Bank reports Israel’s aggression inflicts $8.5 billion in economic losses on Lebanon
- Granma seeks alternatives to continue classes in earthquake-affected centers, with teachers offering their homes
- Annual solidarity conference of National Network on Cuba underway in U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan
Visits
Total20759379
Maximum28345
Yesterday15363
Today2620
Online389
-
Commentaries
Low incidence of human trafficking crimes in Cuba -
Economy/Tourism
Air Canada to resume flights to Cuba and other Caribbean destinations -
Economy/Tourism
UN says one in three global destinations shut to tourism over pandemic -
Economy/Tourism
Arte Cubano displays quality, nationally-made products -
Economy/Tourism
Sinapore hotel chain begins operating in Cayo Guillermo
-
Economy/Tourism
World tourism takes historic nose dive -
Economy/Tourism
Safety for tourists in Cuba is priority -
Economy/Tourism
Iberostar Parque Central Hotel is standard of safety and comfort -
Economy/Tourism
Meliá Hotels create safe and secure environment in Cuba -
Economy/Tourism
Sunwing Airlines resumes flights to Cuba
-
Buena Fe at La Isla de la Música1 year ago
-
Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco on US tour1 year ago
-
Pancho Amat presents ‘Memorias’1 year ago
Operation Aurora
Donald Trump, president-elect of the United States, is preparing all his political and legal artillery to carry out his program of massive deportations of migrants in an irregular situation or in the process of legalization in the northern power, one of the bases of his campaign for the White House.
MoreFidel's actions in the face of meteorological events
The difficult situation Cuba is going through due to the scourge of two hurricanes in less than 20 days, brings to mind the actions and constant concern for his people of the historic leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro.
MoreInglorious legacy: Joe Biden will go down in history as killer of Palestinian children
While Palestinians and people of conscience everywhere have legitimate reasons to be worried about the return of Donald Trump – “the greatest friend Israel has ever had” – to the White House, they are equally relieved to see the back of Joe Biden – the self-proclaimed "Zionist."
More