The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Bolivia has issued a red alert because of the heavy rains and electrical storms hitting Tarija and Pando, putting six departments under alert.... More


Hungary’s Interior Minister Sandor Pinter says Budapest is declaring a state of emergency in response to a “crisis situation” related to refugees and plans to strengthen the country’s border protection.... More


The National Assembly of Ecuador is to ratify an Agreement with Costa Rica on Maritime Limits, to define permanently the sea borders between both countries.... More


In Slovakia, an extreme right-wing party has made surprising gains in the elections, picking up 14 parliamentary seats. ... More


“The cold war is over!” proclaimed state senator Isadore Hall III from Los Angeles as he welcomed Miguel Fraga, First Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in Washington DC, to the Senate floor.... More


On Monday, First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel attended the creation of the National Association of Computer Scientists (UIC) in Havana.... More


Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has acknowledged Cuba's international prestige in terms of the skills and knowledge related to information and communications technologies.... More


Delegations from the government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP), resumed peace talks Tuesday in Havana with old and new items on their agenda.... More


Nearly 800 experts from 22 countries have confirmed their participation in an International Congress on Economic Management and Development that will hold sessions from May 16th through the 19th at Havana's Convention Center.... More


Cuba will promote its tourist offers at the International Travel Fair ITB Berlin 2016, to be held from March 9th to the 13th, according to the Cuba Ministry of Tourism (Mintur).... More


The Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Guillaume Long, announced a meeting of Latin American and Caribbean oil producers in Quito, Ecuador, this coming Friday, to adopt a common position regarding the upcoming Summit of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).... More


In Tunisia, more than 50 people have been killed in a terrorist attack, sparking fears the violence engulfing neighboring Libya is now spreading across the border.... More


Thousands of women marched Tuesday in Venezuela to celebrate the legacy of Bolivarian leader, the late Hugo Chavez, as part of the events marking the third anniversary of his death, on March 5th, 2013.... More


The White House will for the first time release the death toll from U.S. drone strikes conducted since 2009, officials say. ... More


U.S. President Barack Obama will be accompanied on his historic visit to Cuba later this month by up to 20 members of the Senate and House of Representatives, U.S. congressional sources said on Monday.... More


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