The Italian city of Venice was the venue of the 9th International Poetry Festival Word in the World this week with the attendance of poet Antonio Guerrero, who recently returned to the island after being unjustly locked in US jails for fighting terrorism... More
Philadelphia, May 19 (RHC)-- In the United States, Amtrak says it has installed automatic train control technology that slows trains on the stretch of track where last week’s deadly derailment occurred. Federal officials have ordered the installment of a more advanced system, positive train control, by year’s end. ... More
Washington, May 19 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama is curbing the flow of military-style gear to local police departments. ... More
Nashville, May 19 (RHC)-- Three peace activists who infiltrated a nuclear weapons site have been freed from prison after their convictions were overturned. In 2012, the self-described "Transform Now Plowshares" broke into the Y-12 nuclear facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. They cut holes in the fence to paint peace slogans and threw blood on the wall, revealing major security flaws at the facility, which processes uranium for hydrogen bombs.... More
The Cuban National Fine Arts Museum opened an exhibition, featuring pieces dealing with the Cuban National Hero on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of José Martí’s death in combat... More
New Delhi, May 19 (RHC)-- An Indian nurse who had been in a coma for 42 years due to a violent sexual assault has died at a hospital in the port city of Mumbai. King Edward Hospital’s spokesman VK Patil said that the 66-year-old Aruna Shanbaug died after suffering from pneumonia for the past few days. The spokesman added that the nurse had been on full ventilator support in recent weeks. ... More
London, May 19 (RHC)-- A union representing British civil servants is warning that the new Conservative government may slash up to 100,000 jobs over the next five years. The head of the "First Division Association"(FDA) union says more swinging cuts to public spending may lead to an even greater round of public sector job losses than those under the last coalition government.... More
Dallas, May 19 (RHC)-- Authorities in the U.S. state of Texas have charged 170 members of rival motorcycle gangs with engaging in organized crime following a shootout which left nine people dead. ... More
Havana, May 19 (RHC) –- The visiting President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, is slated to meet today with this Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, as part of his agenda of activities during his official visit to Cuba. ... More
Havana, May 19 (RHC) –- Cubans throughout the country are commemorating today the 120th anniversary of the death of National Hero José Martí, who fell in combat in the eastern territory of Dos Ríos on May 19, 1895.apostol... More
Havana, May 19 (RHC) -– With sights on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of embassies in Havana and Washington, Cuban and U.S. officials will meet on Thursday, May 21st, for the third round of high-level diplomatic talks between both nations.... More
Windhoek, May 19 (RHC) –- The historical leader and first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, considered as essential the exchange between the new generations of Cubans and Namibians to preserve the strong friendship between both nations.... More
Paris, May 19 (RHC) -- Air France airline intends to launch an additional Paris-Havana flight, increasing the number of weekly flights in that route to eleven.... More
Kiev, May 19 (RHC) -– Participants at a scientific conference in Kiev have urged the Ukrainian government and parliament to resume the joint medical program with Cuba for the children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.... More
Johannesburg, May 19 (RHC) -– Cuba has been our friend in good and bad times, said Pan-African Parliament member Laura Mcleod-Katjirua during a session of that organization.... More
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