MOSCOW, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Russia would strengthen military-technical cooperation with other counties by expanding arms export in 2015, despite Western sanctions, a senior defense official said Friday.... More


A torn-up sick note has been found showing that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was unfit for work on the day he is thought to have deliberately crashed a passenger plane in the French Alps, killing 150 people.... More


Buenos Aires, March 27 (teleSUR-RHC) An Argentinean court of appeals rejected on Thursday a request to review the decision of Judge Daniel Rafecas, who discarded a lawsuit against President Cristina Fernandez and other high-ranking officials. ... More


Yemeni President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi has arrived in Riyadh one day after fleeing the southern Yemeni city of Aden in a boat, as Shiite rebels and their allies moved on the city to try and oust him from power.... More


Security has been stepped up in Nigeria ahead of the presidential elections.... More


BOGOTA, March 26 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The Colombian navy on Thursday seized 650 kilos of cocaine inside a speedboat en route to North America in the waters near the town of Tumaco, in the southwestern Narino department.... More


Washington, March 27 (RHC)-- The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to urge President Barack Obama to arm the Ukrainian military. Obama has resisted calls to send military aid to Kiev, saying he doesn’t want to provoke further conflict.... More


Buenos Aires, March 27 (teleSUR-RHC) President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez revealed the new Argentine 100 pesos bill on Thursday, paying tribute to the mothers and grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo. ... More


Ottawa, March 27 (RHC) – The Cuban ambassador to Canada says Washington’s “nonsensical” decision to list Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism is one of several obstacles to his country reestablishing relations with the United States.... More


Havana, March 27 (RHC) – The Caribbean Community announced that it would be sending a CARICOM Science Delegation to Cuba “in an effort to strengthen technology links between the region and its Spanish speaking neighbor,” according to a statement. ... More


Sacramento, March 27 (RHC) -- California State Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Democrat for the city of San Diego, will lead a trade delegation of California lawmakers, academics and members of the state’s agricultural industry to Cuba next week, the speaker’s office said on Thursday.... More


Toronto, Mar 27, (RHC), – Sunwing Vacations has announced plans to launch summer service from Ottawa for the first time, the company announced.... More


Memories Adds New Cuba Resort

Havana, Mar 27, (RHC), – Blue Diamond has taken over management at the former Breezes Jibacoa resort under its Memories brand, the company said in a press release.... More


Sports News Roundup March 27

Colombian activist and former senator Piedad Cordoba announced Wednesday that Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona will play in a “Match for Peace” to promote the end to the country's armed conflict.... More


Ballet academies from 15 countries will gather in Havana from March 29th through April 11 at the 21st International Ballet Academies Encounter... More


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