Havana, December 16 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro received Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis, who paid an official visit to Cuba. ... More
Havana, December 16 (RHC)-- An editorial in Wednesday's edition of Granma newspaper insists that U.S. President Barack Obama has used his executive powers to ease only some of the many restrictions under the blockade policy. The paper points out that the U.S. president can do a lot more to repeal the arbitrary legislation.... More
Tegucigalpa, December 16 (RHC)-- The National Congress of Honduras has awarded Cuban Revolution Leader Fidel Castro with the 'Gold-plated Cross' (Gran Cruz Extraordinaria con Placa de Oro), in recognition of Cuba's strong solidarity and cooperation with the Central American country.... More
Ramallah, December 16 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinians during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. ... More
The Hague, December 16 (RHC-teleSUR-English) -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a final ruling on Wednesday regarding two cases raised by Nicaragua and Costa Rica over disputes along the border between the two Central American countries. The ICJ has yet to rule on an environmental damage complaint by Managua. ... More
Geneva, December 16 (RHC)-- The United Nations has strongly denounced the Tel Aviv regime for "excessive use of force" to curb the ongoing Palestinian uprising across the occupied lands. ... More
Moscow, December 16 (RHC)-- Russia says airstrikes by the U.S-led coalition on purported positions of the Takfiri Daesh terorrists should not resemble cosmetic surgery, which only changes the face of the problem rather than solving it. ... More
Brussels, December 16 (RHC)-- The European Union has unveiled a controversial plan for a new border and coast guard agency to boost security at the borders of the 28-nations bloc. The EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Tuesday that the package, which allows the agency to intervene even without the host country's consent, is meant to tackle the refugee crisis and boost the security of European citizens. ... More
Athens, December 16 (RHC)-- Greek lawmakers have approved a new reform measure demanded by international lenders in exchange for the next batch of bailout funds. ... More
Washington, December 16 (RHC)-- The latest official figures show the U.S. economy's growth rate plunged sharply in the third quarter of 2015 as exports and private inventory investment fell. The U.S. Department of Commerce says the gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the July-September period. That's far below the 3.9 percent rate of the previous quarter. ... More
London, December 16 (RHC)-- A recent poll reveals that more than half of Britons now want to leave the European Union after the Paris attacks. The survey of 2,000 showed that 52 percent of British voters wanted to leave while 48 percent wanted to stay. ... More
New York, December 16 (RHC)-- A new report in the United States finds the flagship news programs at major networks NBC, CBS and ABC have dedicated 234 minutes this year to stories about Donald Trump -- compared to just 10 minutes for Democratic presidential pre-candidate Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. ... More
Washington, December 16 (RHC)-- The United States is set to have the first ever gun sales television channel which will allow Americans to purchase latest firearms from the comfort of their couches. ... More
Havana, December 16 (RHC)-- The accord signed by the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces and the government constitutes a new and significant step in the advancements of efforts for peace. The statement was made by the Cuban warrantor at the peace talks, Rodolfo Benitez, at the signing ceremony, which was attended by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez. ... More
Havana, December 16 (RHC)-- The president of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, described Cuba's relations with his country as an example of solidarity. ... More
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