Three United Nations agencies have warned of a hunger disaster in the crisis-hit South Sudan, saying up to 4.8 million people face critical food shortages.... More


Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has a slender national lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump in the race for the November 2016 election.... More


The medal commemorating 50 years of the Puerto Rican Mission in Cuba was awarded to President Raúl Castro, Revolution leader Fidel Castro and the Communist Party of Cuba for their commitment and efforts to supporting Puerto Rico’s independence cause.... More


Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas met Wednesday in Havana with visiting Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic, Peter Kazimir, who is here on an official visit. ... More


Cuba has renewed its support for and solidarity with the independence cause of the Palestinian people and called for a lasting peace and stability for all Middle East countries and peoples alike.... More


Executives and experts of Cuban and foreign banking entities participated here in Havana in the 1st International Meeting on Monetary Transfer and Family Remittances.... More


A vote on whether to remove Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff from office will be postponed until five days after the Olympic Games.... More


The United States Senate voted on Wednesday to advance a controversial bill to address Puerto Rico’s crippling US$70 billion debt crisis, just days before the Caribbean island is poised to default on a US$1.9 billion debt payment.... More


Panama's ex-president Ricardo Martinelli

A judge in Panama has asked Interpol to help arrest the country's ex-president Ricardo Martinelli over charges of embezzlement and illegal spying on political rivals, police said.... More


Thirteen Mexican artists released a video to calling on Mexican authorities to use dialogue instead of violence to resolve social issues, after a police crackdown on a teacher strike led to 12 killed in the state of Oaxaca.... More


U.S. Joint Base Andrews, the military facility near Washington, DC that is home to the U.S. president's plane, was placed on lockdown on Thursday because of reports of a gunman at large and personnel were told to shelter in place.... More


Egypt has temporarily opened its border with the besieged Gaza Strip to allow Palestinians with urgent need to cross in and out of the enclave.... More


At least 20 civilians have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a roadside bomb attack in Somalia. ... More


A number of major companies have raised the prospect of moving their headquarters out of Britain following the country’s decision to leave the European Union. ... More


The Israeli regime has placed 65 children in Jerusalem under house arrest in the first half of 2016.... More


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