Relatives of Palestinian teen Hassan Iyad Shalabi, 14, killed during a protest at the border fence between the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied territories,

Ramallah, February 14 (RHC)-- A Palestinian teenager has died in the Gaza Strip four days after being hit by a tear gas canister during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and the occupied territories.... More


 The 75-74 vote in favor of the refugee bill opposed by the government is a blow

Canberra, February 14 (RHC)-- Australia's conservative minority government suffered a damaging political defeat Tuesday, becoming the first administration in nearly a century to lose a vote on major legislation and sparking calls for a snap election. ... More


Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel tweets to stop U.S. aggression against Venezuela.  Photo: Twitter

Havana, February 14 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has called on the international community to prevent aggression by the United States against Venezuela masked as a humanitarian intervention.   "The revolutionary government of Cuba denounces the escalation of pressure and actions of the U.S. government to prepare a military adventure disguised as a humanitarian intervention in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," he wrote on his account of the social network Twitter.... More


 Forums at Havana's Palacio de Convenciones debate U.S. imperialism.  Photo: Google

Havana, February 14 (RHC)-- Recent international forums held in the Cuban capital were the scenes of debates about U.S. imperialism; discussions in which the Cuban Revolution stood out as an example of resistance.... More


Undersecretary of foreign affairs of Italy, Ricardo Antonio Merlo, is in Havana.  Photo: Google

Havana, February 14 (RHC)-- Ricardo Antonio Merlo, undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Italian Republic, has arrived in Cuba on an official visit to preside over the V Session of  Foreign Ministry Political Consultations between Cuba and Italy.... More


Declaration by the Revolutionary Government... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC)— “In Cuba, we do not toss rolls of paper towels to crowds of victims of natural disasters; we act with no delay or hesitation,” said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Wednesday on the Mesa Redonda TV program to evaluate the results of recovery efforts after the tornado that recently wreaked havoc in several municipalities of the Cuban capital.... More


Beijing, February 13 (RHC)-- The Foreign Ministry of China has rejected information disseminated by The Wall Street Journal about Venezuela, describing it as "fake news." ... More


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an interview with BBC blasts myths about the country created by Western Media.   Photo: Twitter / @PresidencialVen

Caracas, February 13 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the United States is trying to create a humanitarian crisis in the Bolivarian Republic and now using 'humanitarian aid' as a justification for military intervention.... More


Yemeni grain supplies at risk of rotting as millions face famine.  Photo: Google

Sanaa, February 13 (RHC)-- In Yemen, the United Nations is warning that grain supplies that could feed up to 3.5 million people for one month are at risk of rotting due to the ongoing war. ... More


 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under investigation for protecting a firm from corruption charges.  Photo: Reuters

Ottawa, February 13 (RHC)-- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing investigations for illegally protecting an engineering firm SNC Lavalin from criminal fraud and corruption charges on bribing millions of dollars to the Libyan government.  Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner launched the probe. ... More


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad during a meeting with representatives of Palestinian groups and movements

Moscow, February 13 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” will “ruin everything” gained from previous efforts regarding the so-called Middle East peace process, and will fail to fully guarantee a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. ... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC)-- President Miguel Díaz Canel highlighted the strong solidarity of the Cuban people, fully demonstrated in their massive participation in recovery efforts, following the devastation caused in five Havana municipalities by a devastating tornado on January 27th.... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC) -- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has distinguished Havana’s Historian Eusebio Leal Spengler as an Honorary Associate.... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC)-- Granma newspaper recently published an article by Yudy Castro Morales tracing manipulation and subversion by religious institutions against Cuba for the last 60 years, in an attempt to rupture relations with the state. ... More


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