Chesterfield, November 12 (RHC)-- The FBI has arrested three people over planning to bomb and launch armed attacks against places of worship frequented by African Americans. ... More


Economic Update November 12

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is leading a delegation of U.S. government officials who traveled to Havana yesterday, November 11th- and will be here through Saturday, the 14th, marking the first official U.S. Department of Agriculture visit to Cuba since 1961.... More


London, November 12 (RHC)-- An historic ruling by the British Court of Appeals in London has opened the door for Cuban Hero René González to visit the UK, despite twice being denied a visa by the British government in 2014.... More


Havana, November 12 (RHC)-- The 1st Cuban-Russian Seminar on Industrial Technology held sessions this week in Havana, aimed at defining joint projects through 2020. ... More


Sports News Roundup November 12

Cuba survived a 9-inning meltdown to defeat Puerto Rico 8-7 in 10 long innings on Thursday at the 2015 WBSC Premier 12 Baseball Tournament, based at the Intercontinental Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan, to lead Pool A and improved to 2 wins and 1 loss, while Puerto Rico dropped to 1 win and 2 losses.... More


Havana, November 12 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro has met with the President of Chile's Partido Progresista Party, Marco Enriquez-Ominami, and with the general secretary of that political organization, Pedro Abarca, who are paying a visit to Cuba. ... More


Havana, November 12 (RHC)-- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack is carrying out a two-day working agenda in Cuba, which includes meetings with Cuban authorities and visits to places of economic interest. ... More


Havana, November 12 (RHC)-- The Speaker of Antigua and Barbuda's Chamber of Deputies, Sir Gerald Watt, reiterated in Havana his country's interest in deepening friendly and cooperation relations with Cuba.... More


Quito, November 12 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Thousands of supporters of President Rafael Correa rallied in central Quito on Wednesday in the face of renewed opposition protests.... More


Brasilia, November 12 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The government of Brazil said on Wednesday that it may fine mining giants BHP Billiton Ltd and Vale SA for the "environmental catastrophe" caused by ruptured dams at an iron ore mine jointly owned by the companies in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.... More


Washington, November 12 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The U.S. government has been regularly spying on activists at nonviolent protests against a base that trains Latin American military officers and dictators, according to documents released on Thursday. ... More


Mexico City, November 12 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A video released on Wednesday on YouTube by an anonymous source shows dozens of Mexican federal police chasing bus loads of Ayotzinapa teacher training students in Guerrero state, Mexico, near to where 43 teacher students were disappeared in September last year.... More


Brasilia, November 12 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The number of murders of Black women surged by 54 percent over the last ten years, rising from 1,864 in 2003 to 2,875 in 2013, according to a new study released by Brazilian government on Tuesday. ... More


Buenos Aires, November 12 (PL-RHC)-- The Argentinean government enacted on Wednesday a law ensuring free university studies, as if they were a human right and a public good.... More


Audiences packed the McCarter and the Cutler Majestic Theaters in Princeton and Boston this week to watch Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba with the show Cuba Vibra!... More


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