The president of the Latin Music Institute Daniel Martín has resorted to social media to offer details of a new project dedicated to Cuban prima ballerina asssoluta, Alicia Alonso on her 100th birthday anniversary, to be celebrated in December this year.... More


Cuban humorist Alejandro García –better known as Virulo—is the author of a new song, entitled “Pórtate bien” ‘Behave’, in which he uses humor to openly criticize those, whose reckless behavior contributes to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.... More


Gaza City, August 20 (RHC)-- In the Gaza Strip, Israeli tanks shelled Hamas positions overnight in a ninth consecutive night of violence, as Palestinians continued to launch incendiary balloons into Israeli territory. ... More


Sacramento, August 20 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, hundreds of wildfires triggered by lightning strikes have exploded in size, fanned by gusty winds and record-high temperatures driven by the climate crisis. ... More


Washington, August 20 (RHC)-- The United States recorded nearly 1,300 new coronavirus deaths and 43,000 new cases on Wednesday -- with Georgia, Florida and Texas leading the U.S. in per capita infections.  The official U.S. death toll now stands at over 173,000. ... More


Brussels, August 20 (RHC)-- In Europe, Spain, France and Croatia have recorded their highest rates of infection since ending strict lockdowns earlier this year. ... More


Milwaukee, August 20 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Joe Biden’s presidential campaign team has disavowed Palestinian American activist Linda Sarsour, after she appeared at the Muslim Delegates and Allies Assembly side event to the Democratic National Convention. ... More


Washington, August 20 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has openly embraced supporters of the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, describing them as “people that love our country.”  He also refused to question the central plank of the conspiracy theory when questioned by a reporter.... More


Washington, August 20 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Republican Party has invited a wealthy white St. Louis couple who brandished guns at Black Lives Matter protesters to speak at the Republican National Convention next week.  ... More


New York, August 20 (RHC)-- The New York Times reports the number of known deaths from COVID-19 at U.S. prisons and jails has topped 1,000.  ... More


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Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- After working as advisors in the protection of Cuban collaborators and providing experience to Venezuelan health authorities in the fight against the new coronavirus, the five experts who carried out such an honorable mission in the South American nation arrived home to Havana on Thursday.... More


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Buenos Aires, August 20 (RHC)-- Argentinean Health Minister Ginés González García on Thursday denounced the discovery of four million doses of expired vaccines that the Mauricio Macri government never distributed and which were stored in a refrigerated warehouse.... More


Brasilia, August 20 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Congress has overruled President Jair Bolsonaro's veto on not exercising authority in requiring the use of masks in public spaces to prevent possible contagion with COVID-19.... More


Lazo emphasized that Cuba ratifies the rejection of any form of violence.  (Photo: Archives)

Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- The president of the Cuban Parliament, Esteban Lazo, called this Thursday for the elimination of State terrorism and other repulsive forms of killing.... More


Bogotá, August 20 (RHC)-- Cuba and Norway, countries that have guaranteed the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Colombia, called on the government of the South American country to adopt reinforced measures to stop the killing of former combatants and social leaders.... More


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