Geneva, March 17 (RHC-Xinhua), -- Over 100,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes since the Iraqi government kicked off its second wave of military operations to recapture western parts of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants a month ago, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported Friday.... More


Mexico City, March 17 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Policemen in Culiacan, the capital of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa state, were filmed arresting eight young men before handing them over to what was believed to be an organized crime group... More


Geneva, March 17 (RHC-Xinhua), -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday that 31 Somalis reportedly lost their lives in an alleged helicopter attack on a refugee boat late on Thursday.... More


Havana, March 15 (RHC) – The Cuban Journalists Association, UPEC, announced it will be holding a national congress in 2018.... More


Brasilia, March 15 (RHC-PL) -- Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros said Brazilian patients would rather go to be seen by Cuban doctors than Brazilian ones. He attributed the attitude to the dedication and care shown by the Cubans.... More


Quito, March 15 (RHC-Xinhua), -- Ecuador's ruling party presidential candidate Lenin Moreno has now 15-point lead over rival Guillermo Lasso as the April 2 runoff is coming near, a poll showed on Tuesday.... More


Damascus, March 15 (RHC-Xinhua) -- A second blast rocked the resort area of Rabweh in the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, just an hour after a suicide bombing targeted the Justice Palace in central Damascus, and killed over 30 people, state-run SANA news agency reported.... More


Havana, March 15 (RHC-ACN) Cuban and Russian officials held bilateral talks in Havana on migration, consular and legal issues and the pace of cooperation projects.... More


Caracas, Mar 14 (RHC-PL)-- Since Tuesday and until Friday, Caracas is the host of the Venezuela-Cuba Enterprise Meeting, wanting to strengthen bilateral trade and foster the economic agenda of Venezuela.... More


Mexico City, March 15 (RHC-Xinhua), -- More than 250 human skulls have been found in a mass grave in Mexico's eastern state of Veracruz, state prosecutor Jorge Winckler said on Tuesday.... More


Seoul, March 15 (RHC-Xinhua), -- A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Wednesday to join the ongoing spring war games, according to local media reports.... More


Rio de Janeiro, March 15 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Brazil's Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot Tuesday asked the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to open 83 official inquiries against politicians accused of corruption.... More


Havana, March 14 (RHC) – In the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba, local reporters and National Association of Journalists executives are meeting today to commemorate National Press Day.... More


United Nations, March 14 (RHC-PL), -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein described today the conflict in Syria as the worst man-made disaster since World War II... More


Havana, March 14 (RHC-PL) -- In the Cuban capital, community coordinators and promoters of environmental protection are organizing a festival to begin on March 24, devoted to the preservation of the Havana Bay.... More


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