United Nations, February 6 (RHC)-- World food prices rose to a near two-year high in January and look set to be higher and more volatile in 2017, according to the United Nations food agency -- the Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO. ... More
New York, February 6 (RHC)-- The Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio has said that the media had been building "preconditions" for many years for U.S. President Donald Trump to win last November's presidential elections. ... More
Washington, February 6 (RHC)-- A former top aide to Donald Trump says the president will "definitely" pull out of the Paris climate deal. ... More
Rome, February 6 (RHC)-- More than 181,000 migrants arrived in Italy by boat in 2016, an increase of almost 18 percent compared with 2015. ... More
Washington, February 6 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Thomas Homan to be the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE. ... More
Havana, February 4 (RHC)-- Officials with the Cuban Foreign Ministry held talks Friday with Governor John Hickenlooper of the U.S. State of Colorado, who is here on an official visit.... More
Havana, February 4 (RHC-ACN) -- From April Cubans that work in foreign companies operating on the island will pay taxes on their personal income, as decreed by the 2017 State Budget Law.... More
Holguin, February 4 (RHC-ACN) -- The commander of the Revolution, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, vice-president of the Councils of State and Ministers, visited the East-West water transfer canal in the province of Holguin to view the progress of the hydraulic works.... More
United Nations, February 4 (RHC)-- United Nations human rights experts say that U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority states contravenes international law and could lead to people denied asylum being sent home to face torture.... More
Brasilia, February 4 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Supreme Court has picked its newest member to take over the investigations of politicians implicated in the country's biggest graft scandal, which is expected to shake the country's establishment and government.... More
Quito, February 4 (RHC)-- Ahead of presidential elections, Ecuador is rolling out a plan to make it easier for people with disabilities to vote.... More
Boston, February 4 (RHC)-- In the United States, a Massachusetts judge has refused to excuse Exxon Mobil Corp from a request by the state's attorney general to hand over decades worth of documents on its views on climate change, state officials report.... More
Washington, February 4 (RHC)-- In the United States, more anti-protest laws are being pushed by lawmakers across the country amid the wave of mass demonstrations against Donald Trump’s presidency.... More
The International Book Fair, Cuba 2017, is scheduled to kick off in Havana, Feb 9th, and wind up in Santiago de Cuba, April 16th, with 300 guests in attendance... More
Maputo, February 3 (RHC-PL)-- Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi received Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa Thursday. ... More
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