Moscow, May 8 (RHC) -– Serbia "cannot renounce its old friendships with Cuba and Russia," Tomislav Nikolic said on Friday as he met with Raul Castro in Moscow.... More
Havana, May 8 (RHC) -– A 48-member medical brigade including 22 doctors is being sent to Nepal in response to the April 25th earthquake that killed more than 8,400 people.... More
Havana, May 8 (RHC) –- The Netherlands has a solid relationship with Cuba, according to the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bert Koenders. The Netherlands and Cuba will be working more closely together in the future, the minister told reporters in Havana, where he paid an official visit.... More
Havana, May 8 (RHC) –- Meliá Hotels International is celebrating 25 years in Cuba. The President of Meliá Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, and Vice President and CEO of the chain Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, have traveled to Cuba to join the celebrations. Meliá was the first hotel company to arrive in Cuba and is the biggest one in the country, with 27 hotels and 13,000 rooms. ... More
Las Vegas, May 8 (RHC) -– A Google tool-bar to streamline tasks -- such as searching the Internet or bookmarking on-line pages with web browsing programs -- made its debut in Cuba, AFP reports.... More
Paris, May 8 (RHC) -– President François Hollande headed for the West Indies on Friday for a five-day tour during which he will make the first-ever visit by a French leader to Cuba as well visiting Haiti and France's territories in the region.... More
Washington, May 8 (RHC) -- Charter flights connecting Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Havana, Cuba, will start in September, airport authorities have announced.... More
The Minnesota Orchestra will be back in Cuba eighty five years later for two concerts at the International Cuban Record Industry Festival, Cubadisco, and hold exchanges with music school students... More
San Jose, May 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A concerned citizen has presented a petition to the Costa Rican government to change the lyrics of the country's national anthem to something less discriminatory. ... More
Caracas, May 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Eight military officials were sentenced by a military tribunal on Wednesday for their role in a plot by the far-right opposition to overthrow the democratically elected government, according to Venezuelan defense minister. ... More
Brasilia, May 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In a move criticized by Brazil’s lawyer association, the retirement age for Supreme Court judges shot up to 75, after Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday raising the compulsory retirement age. ... More
Guatemala City, May 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti received further pressure to resign on Wednesday after the influential business lobby, Cacif, publicly called on the embattled politician to step down. ... More
Quito, May 8 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Set in the highlands about four hours south of Quito is the community and crater lake of Quilotoa. Consistently voted as one of Ecuador's best attractions, the lake offers hikes, horseback rides and kayaking. With a history of migration due to a lack of economic opportunity in the region, members of the community of Quilotoa like Maria Pastuya have begun working to make ecotourism an industry that preserves the environment, promotes their culture and stimulates the local economy. ... More
Boxing announced its retirement from the competitive program of the World Combat Sports Games through disputes between organizers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).... More
Wrestlers from the U.S. and Cuba will compete in a dual meet in Times Square later this month --a preview of top contenders for the 2016 Olympic Games and the first time since the longtime rivals will be on the mat against each other since the thawing in political relations began late last year.... More
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