Washington, December 3 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has wasted millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer money on luxurious private villas for government staff in Afghanistan, a congressional watchdog reveals. ... More


Sports News Roundup December 03

Pinar del Rio defeated the leader and current monarch Ciego de Avila by a score of 7 to 0 to score its 4th consecutive victory in the continuation of the pending challenges of the 1st round of the 55th Cuban Baseball Championship.... More


Caracas, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- President Nicolas Maduro opened Venezuela's first Yutong bus plant ahead of the national assembly elections this weekend.... More


Brasilia, December 3 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the Congress has opened impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff amid a growing corruption scandal that has rocked the government.... More


Havana, December 3 (RHC)-- Governor of the U.S. State of Texas, Greg Abbott, has came out against Washington's over 50 year-long blockade policy towards Cuba. The Republican governor concluded on Wednesday a three-day working visit to Cuba, aimed at exploring business opportunities. ... More


Castries, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Officials of Saint Lucia's only water company WASCO along with representatives of the government and the Caribbean Development Bank, have broken ground on two projects they say will provide a reliable and climate-resilient water supply to over 100,000 nationals.... More


San José, December 3 (RHC)-- Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís has announced that he will pay an official visit to Cuba December 15th and 16th, aimed at strengthening ties.... More


Brussels, December 3 (RHC)-- Cuba and the European Union have announced advances in trade cooperation. The sixth round of negotiations concerning the political dialogue and cooperation agreement was held December 1st and 2nd in Brussels, Belgium. The issue has been under negotiation by the two parties since April last year.... More


Mexico City, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Leaders from Tlahuitoltepec’s indigenous Mixe community in Mexico vowed Wednesday that they will continue to challenge a French designer for appropriating and trademarking their ancestral embroidery.... More


Paris, December 3 (RHC)-- Cuban civil society has demanded that world leaders, gathered in Paris for the UN Climate Change Summit, agree on an internationally binding agreement on environmental protection.... More


Mexico City, December 3 (PL-RHC)-- Mexico was unanimously elected to chair the 20 Conference of States Parties to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons which is based in The Hague, Netherlands.... More


Caracas, December 3 (PL-RHC)-- Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Gustavo Gonzales, presented on Wednesday conclusive evidence on the case of the murder of Luis Diaz, leader of the opposition party Democratic Action (AD).... More


Caracas, December 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A line has formed in front of the Mercal state supermarket in San Martin, Caracas. Ester Vergara has come prepared, reading a newspaper as she queues. She has been there for four hours having arrived at six in the morning, waiting for her turn to enter.... More


Brasilia, December 3 (PL-RHC)-- The leader of the Brazilian Deputy Chamber, Eduardo Cunha, accepted Wednesday to open a political trial against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, as a result from an accusation to the Brazilian President because of possible irregularities in the public accounts, occurred last year.... More


Washington, December 2 (RHC)-- The second technical meeting regarding illegal drug trafficking between law enforcement agencies from Cuba and the U.S., with the aim of exchanging ideas about ways of increasing bilateral cooperation in this area, was held on the U.S. capital on Tuesday, December 1st. The meeting was conducted in a respectful and professional atmosphere.... More


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