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Washington, August 20 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has rejected a Guantánamo prisoner’s lawsuit arguing that his imprisonment is no longer legal now that President Barack Obama has declared an end to the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan. ... More
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London, August 20 (RHC)-- Britain's telecom giant, Vodafone, has announced that it is planning to lay off as many as 1,300 employees from its Spanish division. The figure is approximately one-fifth of the company’s workforce. The Spanish division of the company acquired cable provider, ONO, last year. ... More
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London, August 20 (RHC)-- Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to lay off 6,500 jobs this year due to global decline in oil prices. While announcing a 35% decrease in its profit, a statement from the company says it is intending to slash operating costs for 2015 by 10%. The London-listed oil firm said it may be forced to cut more jobs next year warning that lower oil prices could continue for several years. ... More
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Seattle, August 20 (RHC)-- In Washington state, three firefighters have been killed and four others injured as wildfires continue to rage across the Western United States. ... More
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Havana, August 20 (RHC) -- Cuban President Raul Castro sent a recognition to Digna Guerra, head of the National Choir of Cuba, on the occasion of her 70th birthday on August 18th, local media reported today.... More
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Sancti Spiritus, August 20 (RHC) --- The Minister of Education in Cuba, Ena Elsa Velasquez, said that about one million 790,000 students will be enrolled in 10,300 educational centers across the country.... More
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Panama City, August 20 (RHC)-- Cuba is a key strategic trade partner in the Caribbean region, Panamanian Minister of Trade and Industry, Meliton Arrocha, said Wednesday before a commission of that country’s parliament.... More
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Half of the 32 players that form the Camagüey baseball team for the 55th National Series announced today for August 29th , come from the team that represented the province in the sub-23 Cuban Championship that finished recently, where the squad finished in 9th place.... More
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The US administration is working with Havana to find accord before the year's end allowing US citizens to travel to Cuba on commercial flights, according to the Wall Street Journal.... More
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Bogotá, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A month after passing a new law against femicides, Colombian prosecutors say the new challenge lies in changing the way experts are trained to identify and investigate gender-related killings in order to win convictions, Reuters reported Thursday. ... More
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Mexico City, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican authorities Wednesday rescued 54 minors who were working under slavery-type conditions as they were paid about US$6 a day for a nine-hour work shift six days a week and half a day on Sundays, while receiving two meals a day that consisted of coffee and bread in the morning and a second meal after work.... More
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Caracas, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuela has closed its western border with Colombia in retaliation for paramilitary violence, President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday. The border will remain closed for at least 72 hours.... More
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Quito, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Two of Ecuador’s largest indigenous and workers organizations called on all sectors of the country to embrace the national dialogue proposed by the government on Wednesday at the National Assembly, in light of weeks of anti-government protests.... More
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Brasilia, August 20 (PL-RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff received German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Planalto Palace on Thursday to evaluate the ways to reform bilateral ties and cooperation.... More
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Lima, August 20 (Prensa Latina-RHC)-- A march in Lima to protest against the frequent presence of U.S. troops in Peru, rejected the next arrival on September 1st of 3200 American soldiers with ships, planes and other weaponry.... More
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