Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- The United States Senate has voted against different forms of torture, euphemistically dubbed as "enhanced interrogation techniques," against inmates jailed on charges of terrorism. ... More
Abuja, June 17 (RHC)-- Hundreds of people from Nigeria are being illegally trafficked to the United Kingdom facing severe sexual exploitation among other horrific exploits. Figures show that in 2014 there were 2000 victims of trafficking that were referred to the authorities, of which 244 came from Nigeria. That is a staggering 31% increase from 2013. ... More
United Nations, June 17 (RHC)-- The UN refugee agency says some 23,000 people have fled Syria to Turkey in less than two weeks as Syrian Kurdish forces are engaged in fighting against Takfiri ISIL terrorists inside Syria on the border with Turkey. ... More
Oslo, June 17 (RHC)-- Norway’s energy giant, Statoil, is planning in the next phase of its efficiency program to cut between 1,100 and 1,500 permanent jobs by the end of 2016 in a bid to increase efficiency and competitiveness of its operations. ... More
Ramallah, June 17 (RHC)-- A Palestinian prisoner who is on hunger strike for over a month in an Israeli prison has vowed to resist the torture he is facing in jail and continue his protest. "The more [the Israelis] torture me, the stronger and more determined I become," said Khader Adnan, who was on the 42nd day of his hunger strike against the Israeli practice of administrative detention, on Tuesday. ... More
Newark, June 17 (RHC)-- A U.S. police officer has shot and killed his recently divorced wife after chasing her down in his car with their 7-year-old daughter watching from the front seat of the vehicle. ... More
Havana, June 17 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is holding official talks today with his Laotian counterpart, Thongloun Sisoulith.... More
Havana, June 17 (RHC)-- The book by Russian writer Nicolai Leonof entitled "Raul Castro: A man in Revolution," will soon be presented in Havana.... More
Havana, June 17 (RHC-GRANMA)-- The Caribbean Tourism Organization, in its most recent report, has announced that Cuba continues to occupy the Number Two spot among destinations in the region, preceded only by the Dominican Republic -- and the difference between the two has diminished.... More
Havana, June 17 (RHC)-- The activities of the 12th Havana Biennial, which has reached its final week of events, continue today with a personal exhibition of Cuban artist Jesus Lara, which is dedicated to the prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso.... More
The Cuban delegation to the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games will be made up of 71 athletes, headed by sports stars Pedro Pablo Pichardo and Yarisley Silva, the local National Federation of Athletics announced today.... More
Brussels, June 17 (RHC)-- Cuba and the European Union concluded the fourth round of talks related to the political and cooperation dialogue that both parties have been negotiating since April, with significant results in areas of bilateral cooperation.... More
Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- Engage Cuba, a group created to push for an end to the U.S. blockade against Cuba, was officially launched on Tuesday with a TV ad that will begin airing on Fox News, CNBC and MSNBC.... More
Havana, June 15 (RHC)-- Cuba will again present at the United Nations a draft resolution on the colonial status of Puerto Rico, a gesture ratifying the commitment of Cuba to that sister Caribbean nation.... More
Havana, June 17 (RHC)-- Laotian Deputy Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith expressed in Havana his country's interest in expanding cooperation with Cuba in the biotechnology sector.... More
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