Uruguay Writes Off Cuba's Debt

Montevideo, September 11 (RHC)-- The Government of Uruguay has decided to write off Cuba's debt in full, in agreement with a decree passed by the House of Representatives of the South American country. ... More


Mexico City, September 11 (RHC)-- The Mexican Senate has received Cuban Hero René González, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who served long and unjust prison terms in US jails.... More


Sanaa, September 11 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has bombarded several areas across Yemen, as the United Nations says Yemeni parties have agreed to hold peace talks to end the conflict in the impoverished Arab country.... More


Quito, September 11 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa described the border situation with Colombia as “tough” as contraband affected both sides of the frontier, as he announced Thursday that new measures to control imports will be implemented along the line that divides his country from the neighboring nation.... More


Sanaa, September 11 (RHC)-- At least four people have lost their lives in a U.S. assassination drone strike in the Yemeni province of Hadhramaut. A local official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday that the drone hit a sports utility vehicle near the provincial capital city of al-Mukalla, located some 800 kilometers southeast of the capital, Sanaa, the night before.... More


Washington, September 11 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered his administration to prepare to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, according to White House spokesman Josh Earnest.... More


United Nations, September 11 (RHC)-- The United Nations has approved a resolution calling for the hoisting of the Palestinian flag at the world body’s headquarters in New York. On Thursday, the UN General Assembly decided that the flags of the non-member observer states of Palestine and the Holy See "shall be raised at UN Headquarters and United Nations Offices following the flags of the member states."... More


United Nations, September 11 (RHC)-- The United Nations Security Council has approved the UN chief's recommendations for launching an international investigation to determine who was responsible for the deadly chemical attacks in Syria.... More


London, September 11 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country “remains staunch" in its "defense of Israel." Cameron made the pledge while meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 10 Downing Street in London. ... More


Washington, September 11 (RHC)-- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says all options are on the table to prevent President Barack Obama from finalizing the Iran nuclear agreement, including the threat of using a lawsuit against him.... More


Vienna, September 11 (RHC)-- Austria has suspended its train service to and from neighboring Hungary due to the 'massive overcrowding' of the rail traffic as thousands of refugees continued arriving at its borders. "Because of the massive overcrowding of trains coming from Hungary, OeBB has to suspend train services to Hungary temporarily," the Austrian Railways Company announced in a Thursday statement.... More


Athens, September 11 (RHC)-- At least 22,500 asylum seekers have been registered in the Greek island of Lesbos since the beginning of the week, the country's police officials say. The officials said on Thursday that the figure represents refugees who have been registered since Monday evening.... More


Havana, September 11 (RHC)-- Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela is participating in a Panama-Cuba Business Forum here in Havana, as part of his official visit aimed at boosting bilateral trade and economic relations.... More


Havana, September 11 (RHC)-- Government representatives from Cuba and the United States are meeting today here in Havana to continue advancing toward the normalization of bilateral relations, as agreed upon by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and US Secretary of State John Kerry, during Kerry's visit to Cuba last month.... More


Havana, September 11 (RHC)-- On the occasion of the upcoming visit by Pope Francis, the Cuban Council of State agreed to pardon 3,522 prisoners. According to a report in this morning's edition of Granma newspaper, the decision was taken in consideration of the nature of their crimes, the inmates' behavior in prison, their prison terms and reasons of health.... More


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