Havana, January 13 (RHC)-- Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes will head the island's delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of new Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, scheduled for Thursday, January 14th. ... More
Washington, January 13 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama again directly called on the U.S. Congress to lift the over-50-year economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba. ... More
Guatemala City, January 13 (RHC)-- On Wednesday the first group of Cuban migrants arrived in Guatemala from El Salvador, to continue their journey to the United States through Central America. This according to Guatemala's immigration officials. ... More
Havana, January 13 (RHC)-- The first fourth months of 2016 could bring heavy rains and thunderstorms associated with several frontal systems, all related to El Niño South Oscillation phenomena. ... More
Havana, January 13 (RHC)—On Wednesday, peace negotiators representing the government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People's Army (FARC-EP) began a new round of talks in Havana. This aims to put an end to the over five decades-long armed conflict in that South American country. ... More
Caracas, January 13 (RHC) -- The Venezuelan National Assembly has accepted the resignation of three right-wing deputies, whom the country's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) said were barred from taking office, pending an investigation into electoral fraud. ... More
Mexico City, January 13 (RHC) -- A Mexican judge has blocked the fast-track extradition proceedings of the Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, media outlets have reported. ... More
Moscow, January 13 (RHC)-- Russia says Tuesday's deadly bombing in Istanbul highlights the need for the international community to join forces to stem terrorism. In a statement issued in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed “deep condolences to the families of those who died” in acts of terror, both in Iraq and Istanbul on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. ... More
Riyadh, January 13 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has admitted that its military has used cluster bombs in the aggression against Yemen.... More
Stockholm, January 13 (RHC)-- Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has called for a “thorough” investigation into the killings of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the past few months. ... More
Ramallah, January 13 (RHC)-- The head of the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners' Affairs says the Israeli regime is due to force-feed a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for weeks now.... More
Washington, January 13 (RHC)-- The Barack Obama administration has repatriated a Saudi prisoner held at Guantánamo since the early days after the prison first opened in 2002. ... More
Damascus, January 13 (RHC)-- An aid convoy has reached the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where the United Nations says it’s received credible reports of people starving to death. ... More
Tehran, January 13 (RHC)-- Iran has released two U.S. Navy patrol boats carrying 10 crew members hours after detaining them for entering Iranian waters. ... More
Paris, January 13 (RHC)-- French authorities have opened new temporary shelters to house some of the people living in France’s largest refugee camp. ... More
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