Havana, July 9 (RHC)-– The assessment of control and supervision activities at state entities, as well as the concerns and suggestions of the people are high on the agenda of the Cuban Parliament's ten working commissions, which are meeting Saturday through Monday prior to the 5th Ordinary Session of the top legislative body.... More
Orlando, July 9 (RHC) -– The U.S. Island Travel and Tours Travel agency has announced direct twice-a-week charter flights to Cuba departing from the Orlando, Florida international airport.... More
Santiago de Cuba, July 9 (RHC) –- The 35th Caribbean Festival or Fire Fest closes on Thursday after six days full of activities, with the participation of over 1,000 guests from 42 countries.... More
Bogota, July 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- At least 15 people suspected of participating in bombings that shook Bogota, leaving 10 people injured, were arrested by Colombian authorities on Wednesday. Authorities claimed the suspects were members of an underground cell of the National Liberation Army, known as ELN, Colombia's second largest guerrilla organization. ... More
La Paz, July 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In an “historic moment” in Bolivia, Pope Francis praised President Evo Morales' efforts to redistribute wealth and promote social inclusion. ... More
Caracas, July 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that the country is facing a destabilization campaign by U.S.-based oil giant Exxon-Mobil. ... More
Tegucigalpa, July 9 (teleSUR-RHC) Hondurans go to the public hospitals with illnesses and injuries every day. Yet, most leave without getting any medical attention. ... More
San Jose, July 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A new bill modified Costa Rica’s criminal code so demonstrators in the streets will not be subject to prison sentences anymore after the government recently came under fire for suppressing popular mobilizations in the country. ... More
Port-au-prince, July 9 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Haiti has called for the intervention of the international community on Wednesday to speed up the regularization of hundreds of thousands of undocumented Haitian-Dominicans facing deportation in the Dominican Republic. ... More
Strasbourg, July 8 (RHC)-- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called in a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday for a fair deal to keep his country in the euro zone, acknowledging Greece's own responsibility for its plight, after EU leaders gave him five days to come up with convincing reforms.... More
Quito, July 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Pope Francis issued yet another plea for action on climate change on Tuesday, arguing environmental degradation is taking its toll on the poorest people of the world. “Human environment and natural environment are degrading together, and we can't adequately confront human and social degradation without paying attention to the (underlying) causes,” the Pope said. Francis highlighted the Bible calls for responsible care of the planet, arguing care for the poor is inextricably linked with care for the environment. “In today's world, among the most abandoned and abused poor, (we find) the most oppressed and damaged land,” he said. ... More
Moscow, July 8 (RHC)-- The seventh annual summit of the BRICS, or emerging economies that’s comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa got underway today in Russia. The ministers of economy and foreign trade from the member states are discussing economic partnership within the BRICS framework before heading for the city of Ufa, where the summit is taking place.... More
Sanaa, July 8 (RHC)-- In Yemen, clashes and airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition have killed nearly 200 people, including many civilians, in what appears to be the deadliest day since the U.S.-backed offensive began. In total, nearly 3,000 people have been killed since late March, when the Saudi-led coalition began airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels. ... More
Abuja, July 8 (RHC)-- A female bomber has detonated her explosives killing four people at a military checkpoint in northeastern Nigeria. Witnesses and a senior military official, who did not want to be identified, said the bombing claimed the lives of four people, including two members of a local vigilante group known as the Civilian Joint Task Force, at a military checkpoint in the Sabon Gari district of Borno state on Tuesday.... More
Vienna, July 8 (RHC)-- Iran and world powers have extended talks on a nuclear deal for another few days after missing a self-imposed deadline Tuesday. ... More
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