A car bomb went off in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Sunday evening, killing 37 people, according to Turkish Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu. A further 75 people were reportedly injured. ... More


Turkish warplanes bombed camps belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq early Monday, Turkey's army said, following a car bomb attack in Ankara that killed at least 37 people.... More


Thousands of protesters gathered in Paris to show their anger at France’s prolonged use of state of emergency laws, which they say amounts to a government “coup.”... More


Egypt fired Justice Minister Ahmed Zend Sunday after he was criticized for saying he would jail Islam's Prophet Mohammad if he broke the law. ... More


Thousands of people took to the streets in Spain Sunday to protest against a number of city governments cracking down on the traditional but controversial sport of bullfighting amid subsidy cuts and bans.... More


Tito Díaz, Subregional Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Tito Díaz, the Subregional Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for Central America, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, will arrive in Cuba Wednesday to attend an international workshop on genetic improvements in cattle. ... More


Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff denied that she might resign and said neither the opposition nor any other sector have the right to compel her to step down.... More


Cuba's International Food and Agribusiness Fair 'Fiagrop 2016,' opened its doors Monday with the participation of delegates from 13 countries, among them Panama, Mexico, Costa Rica and the United States.... More


The Foreign Ministry of Panama says it completed on March 12th the airlifts to Mexico of more than 1,200 Cuban migrants stranded in its territory from November 2015.... More


Cuban airline Cubana de Aviación will begin to operate non-stop flights, linking Cuba's eastern Holguín province with Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic.... More


Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Supporters of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro Sunday morning to protest the smear campaign against the two politicians.... More


Extreme temperatures in Brazil are causing desertification and drought in certain parts of the country, threatening the lives of over 35 million people.... More


Sports News Round Up March 14

Cuban women's judo maintains its goal to achieve 5 places for the Rio Olympics 2016, confirmed today the coach Ismael Borbona.... More


Preparations are underway in Havana for the Rolling Stones concert set for March 25th as a big metal structure is being erected at the Sports City Coliseum area... More


The European Union (EU) and Cuba have signed an agreement on political dialogue to strengthen bilateral relations, after two years of negotiations.... More


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