Cairo, November 20 (RHC)-- Egyptian authorities have allowed the opening of the Rafah crossing east of the country to the besieged Gaza Strip after nearly three months of closure. ... More


New Orleans, November 20 (RHC)-- An undocumented human rights activist has taken sanctuary inside a New Orleans church in an attempt to avoid deportation back to El Salvador. ... More


Tripoli, November 20 (RHC)-- In Libya, human rights monitors who toured the country’s migrant detention camps say nearly 20,000 people are enduring “horrific conditions.” ... More


Washington, November 20 (RHC)-- Just days after the Donald Trump administration relaxed regulations on the importation of trophies from hunted elephants, the U.S. president reversed his decision. ... More


Henry Jaen Wins Marabana Marathon

Havana, November 20 (RHC-Granma)-- Henry Jaen, a runner from Santiago de Cuba, became the first man to win the Marabana marathon five times, a massive event that sees runners from across the world fill the streets of the Cuban capital.... More


Cuban prima ballerina assoluta, Alicia Alonso, welcomed Puerto Rican freedom fighter, Oscar López Rivera, at the Cuban National Ballet headquarters... More


Caracas, November 18 (RHC/PrensaLatina)-– Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met Friday in Caracas with a Cuban government delegation and with the Cuban diplomatic staff in Caracas... More


Havana, November 18 (RHC)-- Cuban municipal authorities are busy preparing for a trial run of the electoral system this Sunday, November 19th, in anticipation of constituency delegates elections scheduled for the 26th of November.... More


Havana, November 18 (RHC)-- Media outlets in Havana today highlighted the meeting of Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez with Syrian Ambassador Idris Mayya, in which the head of the Cuban diplomacy renewed the island's support for the Syrian people's fight against terrorism. ... More


Havana, November 18 (RHC/Xinhua)-- Cuba and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) on Friday hosted a clinic for young Cuban baseball players to teach them new skills and share knowledge of the global game.... More


Washington, November 18 (RHC)-- In Washington, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a massive, unprecedented $700 billion military budget -- by far the largest military budget in the world. ... More


U.S. President Donald Trump

Washington, November 18 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has hit a new low again in November, declining for three consecutive months, according to a new poll. ... More


Brussels, November 18 (RHC)-- The Brussels Chamber of Counselors presiding over the cases of Carles Puigdemont and four former Catalan cabinet members has deferred a decision on Spain’s extradition request for the exiled leaders until next month. ... More


Damascus, November 18 (RHC)-- Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have conducted a string of new aerial attacks against the positions of Daesh Takfiri terrorist group... More


U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy

Washington, November 18 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia is continuing to block food and medicine from being delivered to Yemen, which is facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis after years of war. ... More


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