Havana, March 18 (RHC)—The repatriation to the U.K of some one thousand travelers who were on board the MS Braemar cruise ship was underway Wednesday evening.... More


Havana, March 18 (RHC)-- On Wednesday evening, Cuba confirmed 11th COVID-19 case. According to prime time national TV news, the case is a 57-year-old Canadian male who was identified in the eastern Holguín Province, who flew there from Canada on March 14.... More


Iranians, some wearing protective masks, gather inside the capital Tehran’s grand bazaar.  Photo: Press TV)

Tehran, March 18 (RHC)-- Iran has lashed out at Washington for “vengefully” refusing to lift its “unlawful and collective punishment” amid the country’s battle against the COVID-19 outbreak, stressing all countries need to work together if they seek to emerge victorious against the fatal pandemic.... More


Brasilia, March 18 (RHC)-- Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have been hit by a wave of pot-bangings in their main neighborhoods to demand the removal of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.  "Bolsonaro out," shouted hundreds of people from their windows and balconies as they were hitting their pots and pans.... More


Baghdad, March 18 (RHC)-- The U.S. military in southern Iraq is moving troops to larger bases to better protect them.  This move comes after a series of rocket attacks hit a base where Americans are stationed.... More


Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.  (Photo: Twitter/@EneidaLayaPsuv)

Caracas, March 18 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez denounced the restriction of the executive vice-presidency's official profile on Twitter this week.  According to Rodríguez, the account was used for informing citizens about the measures and actions against COVID-19.... More


The World Health Organization (WHO), has insisted that testing for COVID-19 is the key to containing the spread of the virus. ... More


Havana, March 18 (RHC)--The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported that in the early hours of this Wednesday, the 61-year-old Italian patient who was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine  (IPK) died due to COVID-19.... More


Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference at the State Department in Washington DC, on March 17, 2020.  (Photo: AFP)

Washington, March 18 (RHC)-- The United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran as part of its so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic.  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that Washington had blacklisted three Iranian entities for engaging in what he called “significant transactions” to trade in Iranian petrochemicals.... More


Beijing, March 18 (RHC)-- China's National Health Commission has released its latest data on the outbreak there -- 13 new confirmed cases were reported on Tuesday, down from 21 cases the day before.  That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China to 80,894, the health authority said in a statement.... More


Havana, March 18 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, acknowledged on Tuesday the contribution of the island's universities to the economic and social development of the country.... More


Havana, March 18 (RHC) -- Mexico will recreate in a children's animated film the life of Cuban singer-songwriter, Compay Segundo, for the 114th anniversary of his birth... More


Havana, March 18 (RHC)-- Cuba has full capacity to supply Interferon alpha 2B and other 22 medicines to the national health system in the fight and treatment of COVID-19. It is also s working on a vaccine against that disease.... More


Havana, March 18 (RHC)-- Cuban authorities are receiving this Wednesday the travelers and crew of the British cruise ship MS Braemar, with five Covid-19 patients, for their immediate repatriation to the United Kingdom.... More


Mr.  Dominic Raab

Havana, March 17 (RHC)-- The  First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, thanked the Cuban government for allowing the arrival of the cruise ship MS Braemar, with passengers affected by the Covid-19, to the port of Mariel.... More


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