Intellectuals and artists from across Cuba have joined an online debate on identity and heritage, in the framework of this year’s XXVII Romerías de Mayo Festival, organized by the Hermanos Saíz Association, the Ministry of Culture, cultural institutions and the provincial government in eastern Holguin province.... More
Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- One hundred thousand real time PCR molecular tests -- the most effective method for diagnosing COVID-19 -- were delivered to the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK) by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its world body, the World Health Organization (WHO).... More
United Nations, May 5 (RHC)-- The story of two Saharawis who study medicine in Cuba and contribute together with professionals from that island to stop the spread of COVID-19 is making headlines on the United Nations news website.... More
New York, May 5 (RHC)-- Protesters across the United States are demanding better health protection and immigrant rights. Essential workers from Wal-Mart, Amazon, Instacart, Whole Foods, Target and FedEx held a mass strike to demand better health and safety conditions, and hazard pay. ... More
Brasilia, May 5 (RHC)-- At least two journalists covering a protest in Brasilia were verbally and physically attacked, according to local media reports during a rally joined by Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday, who once again showed his unconditional support for hundreds gathered in front of the Presidential Palace of Planalto.... More
New Delhi, May 5 (RHC)-- India has extended its nationwide lockdown, affecting 1.3 billion people, for another two weeks, after reporting a record rate of new coronavirus cases. ... More
Kabul, May 5 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, health officials warn the new coronavirus could be spreading at an alarming rate, after a small study suggested about a third of residents in the capital Kabul could be infected. ... More
San Diego, May 5 (RHC)-- In immigration news, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports two guards at the privately owned Otay Mesa Detention Center have filed two lawsuits against CoreCivic, alleging the private prison corporation didn’t take the necessary measures to protect their health amid the COVID-19 pandemic and created an environment that was too dangerous for them to do their jobs. ... More
In New York City, cellphone video has gone viral showing police officers aggressively pinning a Black man to the ground as they arrested him, then violently attacking a passerby — also Black — dragging him on the street, punching him and kneeling on his neck, during what was supposed to be a social distancing enforcement action. ... More
Washington, May 5 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are continuing to criticize China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, claiming the virus originated in a Chinese lab. ... More
Havana, May 5 (RHC) -- The Cuban strategy of making available to the nation Cuban music concerts broadcast through the internet has been highlighted by Billboard... More
Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has evoked the words of the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, on the importance of equitable distribution of wealth to achieve sustainable development.... More
Tokyo, May 5 (RHC)-- Cuban medical cooperation in the context of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus pandemic has been praised by the most popular Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun.... More
Cuba experts have developed the country’s first COVID-19 tracking app aimed at supporting efforts to stem the spread of the virus nationwide.... More
Some foreign officials' efforts to sue China for causing global damages in the COVID-19 pandemic are totally absurd and aim to cover up their own missteps, experts and observers have said.... More
More Views
- Washington funnels more than $22 billion in military support to Israel’s genocidal war machine since October 2023
- Cuba revises strategy for promoting automobiles
- Barcelona brings back Lamine Yamal and looks ahead to Spanish Super Cup
- Cuba focused on the Junior Pan American Games
- Honduran President Xiomara Castro calls a CELAC meeting to address migration
