United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- At least 120,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Idlib since early October, the United Nations says. ... More
Brussels, October 27 (RHC)-- A leaked draft of a massive trade deal being negotiated between the United States and European Union appears to violate an EU pledge to uphold environmental protections. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- Vietnam's Deputy Defense Minister Do Ba Ty kicked off an official visit to Cuba on Monday, whose first activity was a homage to Independence Hero Antonio Maceo at his Mausoleum, west of the Cuban capital. ... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- The United Nations headquarters is displaying a photographic exhibition on the resistance of the Cuban people against the blockade imposed by the United States. The display of sixteen photographs are part of the one-week exhibition to coincide with Tuesday's vote at the UN General Assembly of the Cuban-sponsored resolution on the need to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade in force for more than 50 years. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba intends to plant during the recently started tobacco season 26,128 hectares of tobacco, which represents about 2,400 more than in 2014, said today an official source of Tabacuba. The figure also means an increase of 4,000 tons of the aromatic leaf in this season's production in relation to the previous one, Gonzalo Rodriguez, the agricultural head of the Tobacco Business Group of Cuba (Tabacuba) said. ... More
Willemstad, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- Curacao will take part for the first time in the International Fair of Havana (Fihav 2015), to be held from November 2nd to the 7th, bringing a delegation of over 40 business people with firms in the fields of construction, textile, legal consultancy, fashion, airlines, renewable energy-related projects and IT. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- Representatives from 15 Caribbean countries are participating in the "Workshop on Focus and Tools for Disaster Risk Management: The Cuban Experience" -- taking place in Havana. ... More
Caracas, October 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed Monday a pledge committing the electoral coalition he leads, the Great Patriotic Pole, to recognize results of the upcoming parliamentary elections on December 6th.... More
Caracas, October 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Vietnam is strengthening its ties with Latin America this week after holding meetings with officials from both Venezuela and Cuba to discuss common interests. ... More
Santiago de Chile, October 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chile is set to auction off vast new pieces of land for anyone who will use the space to develop solar or wind energy projects. ... More
Lima, October 27 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Protests demanding water and drainage services for the outskirts of Lima, the Peruvian capital, added to the series of ongoing social conflicts that have contributed to the political crisis Peruvian President Ollanta Humala is facing.... More
Caracas, October 27 (PL-RHC)-- The Venezuelan Government decreed a Constitutional State of Emergency in the municipality of Amazonas, as part of measures to fight crime at the border with Colombia, according to reports on Tuesday.... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- Cuba achieved an overwhelming victory at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday with the vote in favor of ending the U.S. blockade -- 191 votes in favor, two against -- the United States and Israel -- and no absentions.... More
Astronomers and researchers are preparing to observe an impact off the coast of Sri Lanka after a newly discovered piece of space junk, officially named WT1190F. Scientists have worked out that WT1190F will plunge to Earth from above the Indian Ocean on November 13, making it one of the very few space objects whose impact can be accurately predicted, according to a Nature magazine article recently published.... More
The 20th Benny Moré festival runs from November 26th to November 29th in Cienfuegos and in Santa Isabel de las Lajas. where the main Cuban popular singer of the 20th century, (1919 to 1963) was born. ... More
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