Havana, June 5 (RHC) -– Auburn University’s College of Agriculture in the U.S. state of Alabama has partnered with the Agrarian University of Havana and the Cuban National Center for Animal and Plant Health, allowing faculty and student exchange programs to collaborate on research efforts, according to a press release. ... More


Sports News Roundup June 04

The Cuban star pitcher Hector Manuel Mendoza debuted in the main circuit of Japan Professional Baseball in the 2-1 win of his team, the Yomiuri Giants, over the Orix Buffaloes.... More


Mexico City, June 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Social movements in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero claimed on Wednesday that the town of Tixla is under a “state of siege” by federal police who have “surrounded” the town. ... More


Baghdad, June 4 (RHC)-- A series of explosions in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad has claimed the lives of 11 people and left dozens others wounded, Iraqi authorities say. ... More


Bogota, June 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Colombia’s chamber of deputies approved a constitutional reform bill that eliminates presidential re-election in any form. The bill, which has already been approved by the senate, was passed in the 166-seat lower chamber of congress by 90 votes to 10. ... More


Mexico City, June 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Remittances have surpassed foreign direct investment as the leading source of foreign exchange in Mexico, according to a report published Wednesday by the country's largest provider of financial services, BBVA Bancomer. ... More


Mexico City, June 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The electoral campaigns ahead of Sunday’s midterm voting came to a close late Wednesday amid violence affecting at least seven states and the deaths of at least 21 people directly related to elections, including at least 10 candidates, various news outlets reported. ... More


Tegucigalpa, June 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Despite the fact that the embattled Honduran President Juan Hernandez admitted on Wednesday that he accepted money from companies involved in one of the worst corruption scandals to rock the Central American country for his presidential campaign, his administration could still face further problems. ... More


Buenos Aires, June 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Thousands of people marched in over 80 Argentinian cities on Wednesday, in a significant mobilization against femicide -- the murder of women. ... More


Gaza City, June 4 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes have targeted several areas in the besieged Gaza Strip. According to reports, the Israeli jets carried out the airstrikes early on Thursday in retaliation for an alleged earlier rocket attack on southern Israel. ... More


Johannesburg, June 4 (RHC)-- South Africa has "categorically denied" the allegation that the country had paid a USD 10-million bribe to FIFA to secure the right to host the 2010 World Cup. ... More


Rangoon, June 4 (RHC)-- Dozens of bodies, believed to be those of Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshi migrants, have reportedly been washed ashore in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in May. The Arakan Project said on Wednesday that at least 47 corpses washed up on beaches and the mouths of rivers between May 12 and 24. The group has been monitoring activities in Rakhine for more than a decade. ... More


Paris, June 4 (RHC)-- The French telecommunications group "Orange" plans to end its cooperation with Israeli operator Partner Communications Company over the latter's illegal activities in the Palestinian territories. ... More


Jerusalem, June 4 (RHC)-- Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian protesters in East Jerusalem, arresting several protesters during a festival of lights. According to reports on Wednesday, the scuffles erupted outside of the Damascus Gate in East al-Quds, where hundreds of Palestinians had gathered to protest against the inauguration of the Jerusalem Light Festival. ... More


New Delhi, June 4 (RHC)-- The death toll from India’s heat wave has topped 2,300, making it the fifth deadliest in recorded history. ... More


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