Russia has lambasted NATO for expanding its presence in the Baltic states near Russia, saying the U.S.-led alliance is fomenting a Cold-War atmosphere.... More


Protests in Puerto Rico against the controversial U.S. Federal Control Board ostensibly aimed at helping the island tackle its crippling $73 billion debt crisis are still going strong... More


The United States Africa Command, or AFRICOM, has sent about 40 soldiers to South Sudan’s capital of Juba to facilitate the evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel.... More


Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his preparedness for "constructive dialogue" with Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Theresa May.... More


Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim

The Israeli government is facing fresh criticism over the appointment of Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim to the role of chief rabbi of the Israeli military despite his previous comments suggesting that Israeli soldiers could rape non-Jewish women in time of war because their “identities are erased.”... More


Thousands of vacationers have been evacuated in southern France, where a raging fire threatened to sweep through several campsites.... More


Scientists have confirmed that this June was the hottest June ever recorded -- making it the 14th straight month to smash global temperature records amid human-fueled climate change.... More


The governments of Cuba and Italy signed four agreements on Tuesday to regularize outstanding debt, with restructuring to happen in the medium and long term.... More


Interjet to Fly to Santa Clara

The Mexican airline Interjet announced Tuesday that it will start flights on July 14 to the central Cuban city of Santa Clara (Villa Clara), with two weekly departures.... More


Cuba welcomed during the first half of this year 53,748 cruise passengers, 40,751 more than in the same period of 2015, said Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero.... More


Scientists from Cuba's National Museum of Natural History (MNHNC) and the American Museum of Natural History of New York, have signed a cooperation agreement in Havana.... More


Brazil has announced that its armed forces would receive an additional $24 million to help meet security needs for the August Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro... More


An Argentinean team of forensics working in Mexico has submitted its autopsy conclusions about the only Ayotzinapa student's body found in September 2014, finding he was brutally tortured before dying, coinciding with his family's claims against the government's allegations.... More


The Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, has warned Brazil that planned budget cuts by its interim government could lead to an increase in poverty in the country. ... More


The National Bolivarian Armed Forces have taken control of ports, warehouses and industries after the start of a new operation to supply Venezuela with food and other essential products.... More


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