Seattle, August 20 (RHC)-- In Washington state, three firefighters have been killed and four others injured as wildfires continue to rage across the Western United States. ... More
Havana, August 20 (RHC) -- Cuban President Raul Castro sent a recognition to Digna Guerra, head of the National Choir of Cuba, on the occasion of her 70th birthday on August 18th, local media reported today.... More
Sancti Spiritus, August 20 (RHC) --- The Minister of Education in Cuba, Ena Elsa Velasquez, said that about one million 790,000 students will be enrolled in 10,300 educational centers across the country.... More
Panama City, August 20 (RHC)-- Cuba is a key strategic trade partner in the Caribbean region, Panamanian Minister of Trade and Industry, Meliton Arrocha, said Wednesday before a commission of that country’s parliament.... More
Half of the 32 players that form the Camagüey baseball team for the 55th National Series announced today for August 29th , come from the team that represented the province in the sub-23 Cuban Championship that finished recently, where the squad finished in 9th place.... More
The US administration is working with Havana to find accord before the year's end allowing US citizens to travel to Cuba on commercial flights, according to the Wall Street Journal.... More
Bogotá, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A month after passing a new law against femicides, Colombian prosecutors say the new challenge lies in changing the way experts are trained to identify and investigate gender-related killings in order to win convictions, Reuters reported Thursday. ... More
Mexico City, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican authorities Wednesday rescued 54 minors who were working under slavery-type conditions as they were paid about US$6 a day for a nine-hour work shift six days a week and half a day on Sundays, while receiving two meals a day that consisted of coffee and bread in the morning and a second meal after work.... More
Caracas, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuela has closed its western border with Colombia in retaliation for paramilitary violence, President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday. The border will remain closed for at least 72 hours.... More
Quito, August 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Two of Ecuador’s largest indigenous and workers organizations called on all sectors of the country to embrace the national dialogue proposed by the government on Wednesday at the National Assembly, in light of weeks of anti-government protests.... More
Brasilia, August 20 (PL-RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff received German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Planalto Palace on Thursday to evaluate the ways to reform bilateral ties and cooperation.... More
Lima, August 20 (Prensa Latina-RHC)-- A march in Lima to protest against the frequent presence of U.S. troops in Peru, rejected the next arrival on September 1st of 3200 American soldiers with ships, planes and other weaponry.... More
When 10 days remain until the beginning of the 55th National Baseball Series, people in Havana are getting excited, as they enjoy the coronation of their team in the competition U-23 category, with a final stage in Sancti Spiritus.... More
A Cuban art exhibit “Feminine Voices and Poetics” will feature art works of contemporary artists who live and work in Cuba for the first time in the United States and will describe the journey experienced by female Cuban artists since the second half of the 20th century.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- Nurses contribution to excellence in health services is the motto of the 14th Congress of the Pan American Federation of Nursing Professionals and the 16th Congress of the Cuban Society of this specialty, which will be held from October 5th to 9th in Havana.... More
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