Riyadh, October 21 (RHC)-- The official death toll from the recent deadly human crush during the Hajj rituals in Mina, near the holy Saudi city of Mecca, has hit 2,165, according to latest figures given by foreign governments... More
Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- The Russian government will grant a 1.2 billion Euro credit line to build energy-generation blocks in two power plants. The accord adopted by the Russian government stipulates that the funds will be invested to build a 200-megawatt unit at the Maximo Gomez power plant and three 200-megawatt units at the Este Habana power plant, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. ... More
Damascus, October 21 (RHC)-- Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoabi categorically denied any presence of Cuban or North Korean troops in his country and said that Russian assistance is more than enough to fight terrorism. ... More
Geneva, October 21 (RHC)-- Cuba declared in favor of policies to address the causes and consequences of the current immigration crisis in a central intervention during the 133rd Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) which concluded in Geneva today. ... More
United Nations, October 21 (RHC-PL) -- Nicaragua's ambassador to the United Nations, María Rubiales, has called for a united vote by the international community against the blockade imposed by the U.S. government on Cuba. ... More
Havana, October 21 (RHC-PL) -- Services, operations and logistics in the tourism sector in Cuba have suffered adverse effects due to the U.S. blockade imposed on the island for more than five decades. According to the report presented by Cuba to the UN General Assembly, the amount of damages in that branch totalled $1,506 million USD, from April 2014 to the same month in 2015. ... More
Pretoria, October 21 (RHC-PL) -- The Vice President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, travelled to Cuba on an official visit until Monday, October 26, a note from the Presidency reported in Pretoria today. ... More
Havana, October 21 (RHC-PL) -- A delegation headed by Abbas Zaki, a member of the Central Council of the Organization for the Liberation of Palestine (PLO) paid tribute to late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat here in Havana. Zaki is also a member of the High Political Committee of Al-Fatah, and is in Cuba on an official visit. ... More
Geneva, October 21 (RHC-PL) -- Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), says the Cuban health system is an example to follow for its sustainability and capacity to act in emergency situations. ... More
Bogotá, October 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Relatives of victims confirmed on Tuesday the identity of the remains of three people who disappeared during the siege at the Palace of Justice of Colombia in November 1985. ... More
Caracas, October 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Venezuelan government's housing mission has constructed nearly 100,000 new houses since the start of the year, according to figures released on Tuesday.... More
La Paz, October 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Could an OPEC-like organization help stabilize oil and gas prices in Latin America? Economists are saying that might be a solution to help countries that are heavily dependent on oil and gas in their efforts to overcome fluctuating global prices.... More
Caracas, October 21 (PL-RHC)-- The state of constitutional emergency decreed in August by the Venezuelan Government to fight smuggling and paramilitarism in six municipalities in Tachira (western Venezuela) has been extended after its publication in the Official Gazette.... More
Buenos Aires, October 21 (PL-RHC)-- The Criminal Court 1 from the city of La Plata has sentenced to life imprisonment three former chiefs of the Argentina's Army for crimes against humanity committed during the military dictatorship, media reported on Tuesday.... More
Castries, October 21 (PL-RHC)-- Saint Lucia announced that its first Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival will be hosted next month with the screening of various films from this country and from five nations of the continent.... More
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