Camaguey, February 4 (RHC)-- Political and grass roots organizations in the province of Camaguey paid tribute to the work of the Institute of Friendship Among the Peoples (ICAP), for its work of international support in favor of Cuba against Washington’s economic blockade. ... More
Damascus, February 4 (RHC)-- Syrian forces have broken the siege of two major towns in the northern province of Aleppo on Wednesday after pushing back foreign-backed militants in a successful military operation. ... More
Sanaa, February 4 (RHC)-- At least 12 people have been killed in two US drone strikes in Yemen's southern provinces. Six of the fatalities -- all of whom were reportedly al-Qaeda militants -- were killed in a U.S. drone raid in the Maraqesha district of Abyan Province early on Thursday. ... More
United Nations, February 4 (RHC)-- A United Nations panel has ruled in favor of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he has been "arbitrarily detained" in London. ... More
Athens, February 4 (RHC)-- Main labor unions in Greece observed a 24-hour strike against the government's pension reform plans on Thursday, bringing Greece to a standstill. The strike paralyzed most public transportation, grounded domestic flights and ducked ferries in ports.... More
Geneva, February 4 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced concerns about the alleged sexual transmission of the Zika virus in the U.S., calling for a thorough probe into the case. ... More
Kabul, February 4 (RHC)-- Afghanistan plans to restart peace talks with the Taliban in 2016, a high ranking government official said Thursday. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said peace talks could resume within a matter of months.... More
Miami, February 4 (RHC)-- The U.S. state of Florida has declared a health emergency over spread of the Zika virus in the United States. Governor Rick Scott announced a state of emergency in four counties -- Miami-Dade, Lee, Hillsborough, and Santa Rosa on Wednesday. ... More
A group of important Cuban musicians will be celebrating the 260th birthday of Austrian musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Lecuona Hall on Saturday... More
Paris, February 3 (RHC-PL) -- Cuban President Raul Castro has described as "successful" his State visit to France ... More
Tegucigalpa, February 3 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The Honduran government has declared a state of emergency due to the Zika virus after the Health Ministry reported at least 3,700 people infected nationwide. ... More
Port-au-Prince, February 3 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Representatives from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, known as CELAC, wrapped up a a two-day mission in Haiti with a commitment on Tuesday from the government and Senate to “find a solution” to the current political crisis in the Caribbean nation in the wake of last month’s presidential run-off being cancelled due to violence and allegations of fraud. ... More
Lima, February 3 (RHC-teleSUR) -- A legislative commission confirmed Tuesday that two former Guatemalan presidents along with the current president will be called to testify over their potential involvement in a decade-long bribery scheme. ... More
Brasilia, February 3 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff attended the signing of several agreements on Monday in Brasilia. The penned accords provide for strengthened trade ties between the two South American countries. ... More
Bogotá, February 3 (RHC)-- Former Colombian legislator Piedad Córdoba has expressed optimism about an eventual peace deal between the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP).... More
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