Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured cultural and trade facilities, as well as the CIMEX Corporation and tourism sites, in the province of Sancti Spiritus over the weekend.... More


A massive fire has erupted near a NATO military base in western Turkey, with authorities investigating whether they are facing an act of sabotage.... More


Police in Greece have clashed with a group of protesters demanding that borders be opened to incoming refugees in the northern town of Kastanies. ... More


Haiti's interim president Jocelerme Privert

Haiti's interim president Jocelerme Privert has signed a decree calling for new elections on October 9, months after the October 2015 General Elections were declared invalid due to alleged irregularities, news outlets reported. ... More


Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Debbie Wasserman

The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee says she will step down after the party’s convention in the run-up to the U.S. 2016 presidential election.... More


Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders

Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been invited to join the Green Party, after being forced to end his bid in favor of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton... More


U.S. Republican Party's biggest donor Charles Koch

The U.S. Republican Party's biggest donor Charles Koch has likened the choice between Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump to a choice between cancer and a heart attack, implying a lack of options for American voters in the upcoming presidential elections.... More


The United Nations' cultural body has called on Israel to halt all its archaeological and restoration activities in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem. ... More


Many are resorting to risky means to reach the United States after the government adopted a hardline stance against irregular migration from Central America.... More


The think tank TechFreedom has joined a coalition of businesses calling for an end to the U.S. blockade against Cuba, saying such a step would be a “win-win, especially for technology.”... More


With regular commercial flights set to resume in the coming weeks between Cuba and the United States, the head of the island's civil aviation security, Armando Garbalosa, assured that Cuba is ready. ... More


Doctors from the Russian city of St. Petersburg participated in the trials of the use of Cuban drug Heberprot-P in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, diplomatic sources have reported.... More


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited the recently-seized installations of the Kimberly Clark corporation, where he committed funds to ensure the operation of the factory in an effort to help make important personal hygiene goods available.... More


Presidents Barack Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto didn't let human rights and violence in Mexico get in the way of celebrating their two nations strong political and economic ties. ... More


Despite U.S. Congressional approval of the controversial PROMESA bill to “rescue” Puerto Rico from its US$73 billion debt crisis, top bondholders have filed a lawsuit against the island to repay its debts in full.... More


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