Hanoi, November 8 (RHC)-- The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has arrived in Vietnam on an official visit. He was received in Hanoi by officials of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.... More


The Hotel Nacional will be the venue of the conference.

Havana, November 8 (RHC)-- The Cuba-U.S. Agriculture Business Conference is starting Thursday a three-day meeting. The forum is organized by a coalition created in 2015 to promote bilateral ties in the sector, despite the adverse scenario that the U.S. blockade represents.... More


Los Angeles, November 8 (RHC)-- A gunman killed 12 people, including a sheriff’s deputy, when he walked into a Southern California bar and grill and started shooting on Wednesday night, police said.... More


Cuban president continues his visit to China.  Photo: CubaDebate

Beijing, November 7 (RHC)-- During his second day of an official visit to China, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel met in Beijing with the head of the Standing Committee of the People's Political Consultative Conference, Wang Yang.  ... More


Op-ed in The Hill by Republican lawmakers: American farmers need the Cuban market.  Photo: Google

Washington, November 7 (RHC) – Three prominent U.S. Republican lawmakers from states of strong agricultural input have come out in support of greater interaction with Cuba. ... More


Lula's defense team challenges conviction, citing judge’s bias.  Photo: teleSUR

Brasilia, November 7 (RHC)-- Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s defense team is filing a “habeas corpus” in a fight for his freedom, arguing that the judicial decision to imprison him for 12 years was not impartial.... More


Democrats take U.S. House of Representatives as Republicans gain in Senate.  Photo: Democracy Now

Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Democratic Party has taken control of the House of Representatives, while the Republicans expanded their grip on the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. ... More


Mass grave found in Veracruz, Mexico.  Photo: Google

Veracruz, November 7 (RHC)-- In Mexico, an anonymous tip has led to the discovery of a mass grave in the state of Veracruz, a violent area that is home to a turf war between rival drug cartels.... More


Refugees at a naval base after they were rescued by Libya’s coastal guard in Tripoli, Libya, November 23, 2017.  Photo: Reuters

Geneva, November 7 (RHC)-- The United Nations refugee agency says a total of more than 2,000 refugees have lost their lives since January trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe.... More


Legislator and president of the Lava Jato, or Car Wash, commission Rosa Bartra.   Photo: Twitter / @Pedro_Olaechea

Lima, November 7 (RHC)-- In Peru, the legislative commission investigating the Car Wash corruption case in Peru recommended an official corruption probe into presidents Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018), legislator Rosa Bartra announced.... More


A Yemeni girl, suffering from severe malnutrition, receives care at a treatment center at a hospital in Yemen's northwestern Hajjah province on October 31, 2018

United Nations, November 7 (RHC)-- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than seven million children are facing a serious threat of famine in Yemen as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its brutal aerial bombardment campaign against its crisis-hit southern neighbor.... More


 Report says oceans warming much faster than previously thought.  Photo: Google

Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- In environmental news, the world’s oceans are warming at a much faster rate than previously thought. ... More


 More illegal Israel settlements being built.   Photo: Jerusalem Post

Tel Aviv, November 7 (RHC)-- Israeli minister for military affairs Avigdor Lieberman reportedly plans to approve the construction of a new settlement in the Old City of al-Khalil (Hebron), south of the occupied West Bank.... More


China International Import Expo in Shanghai.  Photo: Google

Havana, November 6 (RHC)-- Sponsored by the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, a delegation of more than 30 companies and institutions is attending this year's first edition of China's International Import Expo, being held in Shanghai. ... More


 First wave of migrants rest in Mexico City.  Photo: teleSUR

Mexico City, November 6 (RHC)-- The Central American Exodus, or Migrant Caravan, has arrived in Mexico City where the Human Rights Commission of the Federal District (CDHFF) tells local media they have registered 470 Central Americans who are being housed at the "El Palillo" stadium.... More


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