Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday to name their impeachment managers and send the articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump to the Senate. ... More


Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- In the United States, a group of 13 former bipartisan White House press secretaries, Foreign Service and military officials have written a CNN opinion piece demanding the Trump administration resume its press briefings.... More


Manila, January 14 (RHC)-- In the Philippines, authorities are urging nearly half a million people near the capital Manila to evacuate their homes, after the Taal volcano spewed ash into the air Sunday. Authorities are now warning about a possible “explosive eruption” or volcanic tsunami. The Taal volcano is one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.... More


Paris, January 14 (RHC)-- In France, the government is backing down on its effort to raise the retirement age, as transportation workers and other unions continue a massive strike now entering its sixth week.... More


Chicago, January 14 (RHC)-- In the U.S., an Illinois judge has ordered the Chicago Police Department to turn over documents detailing nearly five decades of misconduct allegations against police officers. Judge Alison Conlon ordered the police department to turn over the files after ruling that the department had “willfully and intentionally failed to comply” with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.... More


Cuba is the country with the best glycemic control and has the lowest diabetes mortality rate in Latin America. ... More


The U.S. public television network PBS will premiere in April a documentary on CIMAVax, a Cuban drug against lung cancer, in which Cuban and U.S. institutions are currently collaborating.... More


Havana, January 14 (RHC) With a concert by Cuban multi-instrumentalist Bobby Carcassés, the 35th edition of the International Jazz Plaza Festival is kicking off this Tuesday, with venues in Havana and the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba.... More


Mbella (L) speaks with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (R) at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2019. File Photo

Havana, Jan 13 (RHC) The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cameroon, Lejeune Mbella, will make an official visit to Cuba starting January 15, reports the Cubaminrex website.... More


Havana, January 13 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez strongly rejected on Monday the threats by Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido to take over teleSUR's television signal.... More


New York, January 13 (RHC)-- Israeli intelligence played a role in the assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani on January 3rd, according to a report by NBC News.  The news agency said, citing unnamed sources, that Israel's intelligence apparatus helped the U.S. stage the operation that led to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and the Deputy Head of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes.... More


Washington, January 13 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has acknowledged he did not see specific evidence that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was planning attacks against U.S. embassies -- directly contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump.  ... More


Hollywood, January 13 (RHC)-- U.S. actor Mark Hamill, who is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, has rejected an image in which far-right activists portray Chile's dictator Augusto Pinochet as a Jedi.... More


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Trinidad, January 13 (RHC)--  With the presence of Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, the solemn session of the Municipal Assembly of People's Power of Trinidad took place Sunday on the occasion of the 506th anniversary of the founding of the city.... More


Havana, January 13 (RHC) -- Cimafunk and his band offered a concert in Washington’s Union Stage, where hundreds of people sang and danced to the rhythm of Cuban music... More


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