William Schaap

William Schaap, a U.S. radical author, lawyer and publisher has died. Together with his wife and partner, Ellen Ray, who died a few months ago, Schaap published the CovertAction Information Bulletin.... More


Cuban President Raúl Castro has received Heinz Fischer, Federal President of the Republic of Austria, who is paying an official visit to the country.... More


In Geneva, Cuba has rejected what it called the politicization of the human rights issue.... More


The delegation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) said in Havana it hopes to sign a protocol with the Colombian government this year to end the war.... More


The 7th round of negotiations on EU-Cuba dialogue and cooperation began sessions Thursday at the headquarters of Cuba's Foreign Ministry in Havana.... More


On Wednesday, Cuba and Austria signed a bilateral agreement on the restructuring Cuba's debt.... More


The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) said there are 2,765 confirmed Zika cases in the Americas, the majority in Latin America and the Caribbean.... More


The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says several issues of a "logistical nature" have delayed aid deliveries to besieged areas of Syria.... More


Heinz Fischer, Federal President of the Republic of Austria

Heinz Fischer, Federal President of the Republic of Austria, led a conference Thursday at the main lecture hall of the University of Havana.... More


Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has praised Cuba's national campaign against the Zika virus and its main vector –the aedes aegypty mosquito.... More


Brazil's Federal Supreme Court was to decide on Thursday whether or not to press charges against House Chairman Eduardo Cunha.... More


Leader of Spain's Socialist Party, Pedro Sanchez

The leader of Spain's Socialist Party, Pedro Sanchez, has lost his first bid to establish a government after failing to secure enough votes needed in parliament.... More


On Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) closed its 34th regional conference in Mexico City with the approval of an action plan to eradicate poverty, after baptizing 2016 as International Year of Vegetables.... More


Thousands of Greeks have hit the streets in the capital, Athens, for a mass protest rally against EU policies towards refugees mainly coming from the Middle East. ... More


On Thursday, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa visited strategic mining projects in Zamora Chinchipe province, in the country's Amazon region, where he inaugurated new Judiciary and Provincial Court venues. ... More


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