Paris, April 29 (RHC)-- The case of a Muslim girl who has been banned from class twice for wearing long skirt has sparked outcry in France. Earlier this month, the girl identified as Sarah, was stopped from going to class in the northeastern town of Charleville-Mezieres by the head teacher, who reportedly thought the long black skirt "conspicuously" showed religious affiliation, something that is strictly forbidden by France's secular laws. ... More
Mexico City, April 29 (PL-RHC)-- The State Department of the United States updated its travel warning to its nationals seeking to travel to Mexico and included eight municipalities of the State of Mexico.... More
Abuja, April 29 (RHC)-- Around 300 women and girls have been rescued from a Boko Haram Takfiri militant stronghold in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the military says. ... More
La Paz, April 29 (PL-RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales closed on Tuesday the electoral campaign for the run-off of regional elections in the departments of Tarija and Beni, with the intention to support their candidates.... More
The Hague, April 29 (RHC) -– Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has paid a visit to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and met with Director General Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü to discuss issues related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).... More
Havana, April 29 (RHC) -- The president-elect of Nigeria, Muhammad Buhari, received Cuban Ambassador Carlos Trejo this week, the island’s mission in that country reported.... More
Havana, April 29 (RHC) -- A total of 1,867 representatives from 192 organizations in 68 countries have so far confirmed their participation in May Day activities in Cuba.... More
Havana, April 29 (RHC) -- Alicia Barcena, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), has praised Cuba's opening to foreign investment.... More
Havana, April 29 (RHC-Xinhua) -- British business leaders met with their Cuban counterparts Tuesday in Havana as part of a business forum designed to boost bilateral trade.... More
Havana, April 29 (RHC) -- Cuba's National Statistics and Information Office (ONEI) reported an increase of tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2015, with more than 1 136 000 visitors.... More
Kinshasa, April 29 (RHC) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to develop collaboration projects with Cuba, especially in the field of professional training, according to the Deputy Prime Minister of that African country, Willy Makiashi.... More
Kathmandu, April 28 (RHC)-- The prime minister of Nepal has warned the death toll from Saturday’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake could reach 10,000. The toll now stands at over 4,300 and is continuing to climb, with 8,000 injured. ... More
After echoes of the 54th National Baseball Series, Cuban baseball is now going through a period of apparent calm, marked by preparation for the key commitments in the international arena.... More
Bogota, April 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombia's Health Ministry is recommending the immediate suspension of aerial spraying of a cancer-causing herbicide used to eradicate cocaine crops, according to reports on Monday. ... More
Kathmandu, April 28 (RHC)-- At least 250 villagers are feared missing in a new mudslide and avalanche days after a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the South Asian country of Nepal. On Tuesday, officials said the mudslide and avalanche took place in the isolated Ghodatabela village in rural regions near Gorkha district, about 100 kilometers northwest of the capital, Kathmandu, the epicenter of the April 25th earthquake. ... More
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