Havana, January 7 (RHC)-- The election of provincial governors and deputy governors will take place on January 18, as agreed by the Council of State. On that date, the delegates to the municipal assemblies of People's Power from all over the country will meet simultaneously to exercise their vote.... More


Washington, January 7 (RHC)-- The United States has no plans to pull out militarily from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Pentagon reporters on Monday, following reports of a U.S. military letter about preparations for a withdrawal.... More


Sydney, January 6 (RHC)-- Australian officials have launched the largest peacetime maritime rescue operation in the country’s history in order to rescue thousands of residents and tourists stranded on the beach after being forced to flee uncontrollable wildfires. ... More


Tehran, January 6 (RHC)-- Millions of Iranians packed the streets of Tehran to pay homage to General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated on the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump last Friday.... More


Caracas, January 6 (RHC)-- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has been accused of pulling a PR stunt after a dramatic video showed him mounting a fence to enter the parliament, as it voted to replace him as the head of the legislature.... More


Havana, January 6 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez denounced Monday the manipulated use of social media during the coup d'état in Bolivia last November, which was followed by the formation of a de facto government led by Jeanine Añez.... More


Havana, Jan 4 (RHC)—Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz has started overseeing actions beyond Havana after his recent appointment by the National Parliament.... More


 Permanent representatives of the Arab League take part in an emergency meeting at the League's headquarters in Cairo. (Photo: Reuters)

Cairo, January 6 (RHC)-- Following an emergency meeting in Cairo, Egypt to discuss the Libyan situation, the permanent delegates of the Arab League organization said they reject “foreign interference” in Libya, which has been ravaged by war for over eight years.... More


Washington, January 6 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Office of Management and Budget has released e-mails that show how President Donald Trump was directly responsible for the decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine to pressure its president to investigate Trump’s political rival, Joe Biden, ahead of this year’s election.... More


Seattle, January 6 (RHC)-- Amazon has threatened to fire workers who speak out about the online retail giant’s environmental policies.  Leaders of the group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice say they’ve received letters reprimanding them for speaking to the media without the permission of Amazon’s corporate offices. ... More


Police help people to get through an emergency bridge in Bogor.  (Photo: Antara Foto/Arif Firmansyah/via Reuters) 

Jakarta, January 6 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands of evacuees were crammed in emergency shelters over the weekend waiting for floodwaters to recede in and around Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, as the death toll from massive New Year's flooding reached 47, officials said.... More


José Marti

Havana, January 5 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez highlighted on Sunday the influence of National Hero José Martí on the Caribbean nation's efforts to consolidate its independent development model.... More


The Cuban Baseball Federation (CBF) has announced that Cuba has been marginalized from the Caribbean Series of that sport, slated from February 1st to the 7th in San Juan, Puerto Rico, due to pressure from the United States.... More


Baghdad, January 5 (RHC)-- Six Katyusha rockets fell in Baghdad, including three inside the capital's heavily fortified Green Zone housing government buildings and foreign missions, the Iraqi military said.... More


Somali-based al-Shabab, affiliated with al-Qaida, takes responsibility for attack on U.S. troops.

Nairobi, January 5 (RHC)-- A U.S. soldier and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday when the terrorist organization al-Shabab attacked a Kenyan airfield used by both Kenyan and U.S. forces.  Two Defense Department members were also injured in the attack, according to United States Africa Command.  They are said to be in stable condition.... More


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