Havana, January 21 (RHC) A Cuban delegation, led by Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda, will represent the country at the XL International Tourism Fair FITUR 2020, set for January 22nd through the 26th in Madrid, Spain.... More


Caracas, January 21 (RHC)-- The president of the National Assembly (NA), Luis Parra, has announced that the Parliament will name a special commission that will be in charge of investigating the use of the alleged humanitarian aid funds sent to sectors of the extreme right of Venezuela, by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).... More


Tehran, January 21 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that Iran could leave the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if Britain, France, and Germany pursue their “unjustifiable behavior” and send the country’s nuclear case to the United Nations Security Council.... More


470 million people in the world lack employment opportunities that would meet their needs.  (Photo: Reuters)

Geneva, January 21 (RHC)-- Almost half a billion people around the world are stuck in poverty as they struggle to find work or a job that is adequately paid, according to an International Labor Organization (ILO) report.... More


Cuba participated in Tourissima Lille 2020 –an exhibition dedicated to tourism, held January 17th through the 19th at the Grand Palais Lille. ... More


Havana, January 21 (RHC) - Silvio Rodríguez returns to his neighborhood tours, with concert # 108, scheduled for Friday, January 24... More


Havana will host the 13th International Congress on Health Informatics, set for March 16th through the 20th, with the participation of scientists, technicians, entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations.... More


 A general view shows the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.  (Photo: AFP)

Baghdad, January 21 (RHC)-- Three rockets have targeted an area near the U.S. embassy inside the highly secured Green Zone of Baghdad, security sources told AFP. There were no immediate reports of casualties.... More


Ambassador Melainine Etkana addresses event  celebrating 40th anniversary. Minrex Flicker Photo

Havana, January 21 (RHC)-- Cuba and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) celebrated on Monday the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.... More


Havana, January 21 (RHC)-- Cuban scholars, specialists, and officials will exchange ideas and projects to promote the national strategy for the development of renewable energy sources.... More


Havana, January 21 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reaffirmed on Monday his country's solidarity with Venezuela in the face of the United States' attempts to strengthen the economic blockade against that nation.... More


Mexico City, January 21 (RHC)-- Hundreds of Central Americans waded across a river into Mexico on Monday, some clashing with waiting security forces, in a new challenge for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador efforts to contain migration at the bidding of the United States.... More


London, January 21 (RHC)-- Cuba's Minister of Education, Ena Elsa Velázquez, shared with her colleagues and delegates from some 100 countries the Caribbean island's experiences in educational improvement and literacy, among other topics.... More


Venezuelan foreign minister with Iranian counterpart in Tehran. (Photo: Venezuelan Foreign Ministry)

Tehran, January 21 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza met on Monday with his counterpart from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javad Zarif, to discuss a number of topics, including the strengthening of bilateral relations. ... More


Brasilia, January 21 (RHC)-- After a four-day meeting carried out in Piaracu village, at the Mato Grosso state in Brazil, over 600 Indigenous leaders issued a manifesto denouncing the "genocide, ethnocide, and ecocide" planned by the far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.... More


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