Paris, January 2 (RHC)-- A new wave of mass rioting has engulfed French cities during New Year’s celebrations as authorities report damage to cars and property in the capital Paris and other major cities. ... More
Ramallah, January 2 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have carried out raids in several areas across the West Bank during the early hours of the New Year, arresting 26 Palestinians, including a member of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). ... More
Tehran, January 2 (RHC)-- The leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says enemies have been using various tools to deal blows to the Iranian nation and the Islamic establishment in the course of the latest developments in the country. ... More
Vatican City, January 2 (RHC)-- In his year-end message, Pope Francis says 2017 was ruined by deadly wars, injustice and other man-made ills which worked to undermine humanity and the environment. ... More
Havana, January 2 (RHC-ACN)-- Cuba's Medical Services Company and the Nigerian State of Kaduna have signed an agreement that provides for young students from the African nation coming to Cuba on medical scholarships. ... More
Havana, January 2 (RHC)-- Cuba prioritizes agricultural production with the introduction of new eco-friendly practices in the eastern province of Guantánamo.... More
Havana, January 2 (RHC)-- Cuba closed 2017 with the lowest infant mortality rate in the country's history – 4.0 per 1,000 live births.... More
Havana, January 2 (RHC)-- A sculpture of the legendary Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso was unveiled in Havana Monday. The art piece, a work by Jose Villa Soberon, is located in the Gran Teatro that bears her name and depicts the internationally acclaimed diva in the role of Giselle, one of her iconic portrayals.... More
Caracas, January 2 (RHC)--Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a message of congratulations to his counterpart, Cuban President Raul Castro, on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.... More
Havana, January 2 (RHC)--The migratory measures announced by the Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in Washington D.C. last October entered into force on Monday.... More
Buenos Aires, December 29 (RHC)-- Miguel Etchecolatz, a former senior police officer during the U.S. backed Dirty War in Argentina in the 1970’s and 80’s, has been granted house arrest. The 88-year old, convicted in 1986 for six separate cases of “crimes against humanity,” including three life sentences, was granted the order by judges Jose Martínez Sobrino, Julio Luis Panelo and Fernando Canero. He was granted the motion because of his various physical ailments, as well as his age. Etchecolatz’s wife will be allowed to take care of him, while he will be surveilled through an electronic monitoring device in a home in the city of Mar de la Plata. ... More
Washington, December 29 (RHC)-- The U.S.-led coalition has acknowledged the deaths of sixteen more civilians in its airstrikes against what it called Daesh positions in Iraq and Syria. The coalition released the figure in a Thursday statement, claiming that the civilian deaths were "unintentional." ... More
Havana, December 29 (RHC)-- By the end of November, Cuba had welcomed the record number of 4 million 257 thousand 754 visitors from around the world.... More
Varadero, December 29 (RHC-PL)-- The resort of Varadero, the main destination for sun and sand in Cuba, received a record number of one million 700 thousand foreign visitors in 2017.... More
Havana, December 29 (RHC-ACN)-- In Cuba, 19.8 percent of the population are over 60 years old, which is why the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) increased services in 2017 to improve the quality of life of this age group. ... More
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