Havana, May 29 (RHC-PRESSTV) -– Meanhwile, Cuban and Norwegian mediators have expressed concern about the peace process between the Colombian government and FARC rebels following an escalation in violence between the two sides.... More


Zurich, May 29 (RHC)-- Pro-Palestinians have staged a rally in the Swiss city of Zurich to call on football’s governing body, FIFA, to expel Israel from world soccer tournaments. On Thursday, the protesters gathered outside the venue for the 65th FIFA Congress, as delegates turned up for the event. ... More


Paris, May 29 (RHC)-- French medical staff have staged a demonstration to voice their anger at the Socialist government’s planned changes in their working hours, saying the reforms will cause more burnout for workers and poor patient care. ... More


Washington, May 29 (RHC)-- United States Secretary of State John Kerry has been sued by a government watchdog group over Hillary Clinton’s government e-mails. ... More


United Nations, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that more women and children have been used as suicide bombers in northeast Nigeria in the first five months of this year than during the whole of 2014.... More


Kuala Lumpur, May 29 (Euronews) -– Malaysia’s deputy home minister says 139 uncovered graves, which are believed to contain the corpses of trafficked migrants, appear to hold one body each.... More


Sports News Roundup May 29

A dozen nations are competing from Friday to Sunday at the 5th ITTF Latin America Cup taking place in Havana's Ciudad Deportiva Sports Center.... More


Washington, May 29 (RHC) -– The U.S. State Department announced today that Cuba has been officially dropped from its so-called list of state-sponsors of terrorism.... More


Havana, May 29 (RHC) -– Cuban President Raul Castro met on Thursday with the Head of Government of Mexico City's Federal District, Doctor Miguel Angel Mancera, who is on a working visit to the island.... More


Havana, May 29 (RHC) -– Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro has sent greetings to participants at the International Congress Inventing Democracy of the 21th Century, which opened on Thursday in the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas.... More


Havana, May 29 (RHC) –- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez met on Thursday in Havana with a delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives who are visiting the island.... More


Havana, May 29 (RHC) –- The Cuban 2014-2015 sugar cane harvest closed with 18 percent production growth compared to last year, but fell four percent short of its output schedules, according to a report by the Sugar Group Azcuba.... More


Havana, May 29 (RHC) –- The French wine company Médocaine des Grands Crus-Bordeaux has expressed interest in marketing its products in Cuba, taking advantage of the local growing tourist market.... More


Rihanna in Havana

Barbadian singer, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as Rihanna, is visiting Havana, according to the Havana restaurant La Fontana’s website... More


Washington, May 28 (RHC)-- Cuba and the United States are expected to formally announce the re-opening of embassies in Havana and Washington, D.C. next week, sources close to negotiations told ABC News.... More


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