Bogotá, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombia failed to garner the necessary support in favor of their proposal to hold a special OAS meeting to discuss the crisis on the border with Venezuela.... More


London, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Colombian police and intelligence agencies have deployed "secret and unlawful" surveillance tools and techniques that allows the authorities to have access to mass Internet and cellphone data of citizens beyond the scope of law, a new report by the London-based advocacy group Privacy International said Monday.... More


Buenos Aires, September 1 (RHC)-- Argentina obtained a favorable ruling in its long-term legal conflict with the so-called “vulture” funds on Monday, as a previous decision from New York Judge Thomas Griesa which opened the door for Central Bank’s assets to be seized as compensation to the plaintiffs was reversed on appeal, the Buenos Aires Herald Reported on Tuesday.... More


Beijing, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in China on Monday, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations with regards to financial and economic deals. ... More


Quito, September 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Over 470 hectares of primary Amazon forest have been destroyed in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador, prompting the country’s Ministry of the Environment to revoke the provincial government’s license to build the Tacuma-Taisha road. ... More


New School Year Begins in Cuba

Havana, September 1 (RHC) -– A new academic year begins today September 1st in Cuba, with almost two million students going back to school at the elementary, high school and university levels.... More


Washington, August 31 (RHC)-- Important personalities from around the world will join the International Conference to be held in Washington, DC from September 16th to the 18th against the U.S. blockade of Cuba. ... More


The team of Cuba won its 3rd success at the U-18 Baseball World Cup by knocking 11-1 to Canada in 7 innings in a game played in Osaka, Japan.... More


Havana, August 31 (RHC)-- A 16-member Cuban brigade of medical doctors, epidemiologists, nurses, as well as construction and electrical engineers departed early on Monday to the Caribbean island nation of Dominica to assist those affected by the recent passage of Tropical Storm Erika.... More


Havana, August 31 (RHC)-- The 40th cycle of peace talks held in Havana by the rebel FARC-EP, the Revolutionary Army Forces of Colombia-People's Army, and representatives of the Colombian government, concluded with positive results and progress. In a statement released Sunday, the rebel group said that despite the complexity of the discussions, important steps were taken towards achieving a final agreement.... More


Havana, August 31 (RHC) -- Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz will head a large business delegation to Cuba from September 2nd to the 5th to explore new commercial opportunities and strengthen bilateral relations.... More


Havana, August 31 (RHC) -- The Cuban medical brigade in Ecuador is ready to assist the local population in the event of the eruption of the Cotopaxi and Tungurahua volcanoes, which have increased activity over the past few days.... More


Damascus, August 31 (RHC)-- The Syria-Cuba Friendship Association of the Regional Leadership of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party organized on Sunday a celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.... More


Havana, August 31 (RHC) -– The 70th anniversary of Fidel Castro's admission into the University of Havana will be celebrated across Cuba, particularly by college students. ... More


Abuja, August 31 (RHC)-- Takfiri Boko Haram militants have killed 56 villagers in a remote area in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, a local official says. On Sunday, Kashim Shettima, the governor of the restive state, confirmed the raid in Baanu village, during a meeting with the parents of the 219 girls kidnapped last year by the Takfiri militants from a school in the town of Chibok in Borno. ... More


up