A top Cuban diplomat described as significant a presidential directive regarding Cuba issued by the Obama administration on Friday, but warned that the U.S. policy of blockade against Cuba remains in full force. ... More
A second Venezuelan ship loaded with humanitarian aid for the repairing of damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in eastern Cuba arrived Sunday... More
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan donated 15,000 tons of rice, in a gesture of solidarity with the Cuban nation. ... More
Tens of thousands of Chileans in dozens of cities throughout the country took part Sunday in the third day-of-action to demand the end of the private pension system, imposed on workers in 1981 during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. ... More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized France for not contributing enough to international efforts to settle the crisis in Syria... More
The United States, Britain and the UN special envoy for Yemen have urged the warring sides to the conflict in Yemen to declare an immediate ceasefire. ... More
Palestinians have gathered in the Negev desert in protest to Israel's destruction of homes in Bedouin towns in the region. ... More
Another batch of newly leaked e-mails show how Hillary Clinton’s campaign struggled to deal with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’s popularity during the primary season. ... More
The Trump Taj Mahal casino hotel in Atlantic City has officially shut down -- leaving 3,000 workers without jobs.... More
Ever-tightening corporate control over seeds and other agricultural resources, epitomized in the recent Bayer-Monsanto mega-merger that cemented the largest agrochemicals company in the world... More
Alvaro Uribe, has doubled down on his calls for an overhaul of the end-of-conflict agreements... More
The U.S. Department of Defense spent an average of more than $626 million annually on propaganda, more than all other federal government agencies combined, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. ... More
The ‘One Day Without Us’ strike being organized in the U.K. for February 2017 aims to show the indispensability of immigrant labor and to protest the surge of racism and xenophobia that followed the Brexit vote. ... More
Heavy rains and flooding in four central provinces of Vietnam have left at least 21 people dead and eight others missing during the past week. ... More
Havana’s Grand Theater Alicia Alonso and the National and Mella Theaters are ready for the International Ballet Festival set for Oct 28/Nov 6 in the Cuban capital... More
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