Hanoi, April 23 (RHC) -– Vietnam’s state-owned building material firm Viglacera Corporation is planning to establish a joint venture in Cuba, which will focus on producing ceramic bricks, company executives recently revealed.... More


Moscow, April 23 (RHC) -– Russia and Cuba signed an agreement on the creation of a joint transportation logistics company, Russia's Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) machine manufacturing company said in a statement on Thursday.... More


Havana, April 23 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba is celebrating today World Language Day, established as a tribute to the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, with a series of literary and publishing activities.... More


Mexico City, April 23 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A 14-year-old Mexican girl was abducted on the mistaken presumption that she was the daughter of a woman in Houston, only to be returned to Mexico after DNA tests proved she was not. ... More


Castries, City, April 23 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have signed a document, agreeing to work together to access HIV/AIDS funds for the most vulnerable people. ... More


Quito, City, April 23 (teleSUR-RHC) Ecuador has been lauded at the Amazon forest authority conference as an example to the region for its achievements in forest conservation. ... More


Panama City, April 23 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli has lost his immunity, the Panamanian Electoral Tribunal announced on Wednesday, paving the way for prosecution on pending corruption charges. ... More


Quito, April 23 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Following the economic safeguards implemented on one-third of imported goods in March, Ecuadorean citizens have organized to prevent what they believe could be conditions favorable to the speculation of goods within the country. ... More


Cuban films and directors were awarded at the recently concluded 26th Latino Film Festival of New York, including Arturo Sotto and his most recent movie, Bocaccerias Habaneras... More


Sports News Roundup April 22

The Cuban women's and men's judo teams leave today for Canada to participate from April 24th to the 26th in the Continental Tournament of Edmonton, qualifying for the Pan-American Games to be held next July in the Canadian city of Toronto.... More


Caracas, April 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Bank of the South, a monetary fund and lending institution originally established by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela, will begin operations in May, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said late Tuesday. ... More


Riyadh, April 22 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has declared the end of "Decisive Storm" operation against Yemen, and announced the beginning of a new phase dubbed "Operation Restoring Hope," Saudi state TV says. ... More


Quito, April 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean unemployment has continued to fall over the last year, according to the latest figures, and now stands at 3.48 percent. Unemployment has reportedly fallen one percent since March last year.... More


Sanaa, April 22 (RHC)-- Casualties have been reported as Saudi Arabia resumed airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, hours after announcing an end to its nearly month-long bombing campaign. Saudi airstrikes on the Esteghbal military base in the capital city Sanaa and targets in the northern Sa'ada province have claimed the lives of a number of people, the al-Masirah satellite television station reported early on Wednesday. ... More


Tehran, April 22 (RHC)-- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s halt to its aerial campaign against Yemen, expressing hope that all parties to the conflict would try to resolve the crisis in the impoverish Arab country through diplomatic means. ... More


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