Bogotá, January 12 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The unilateral indefinite cease-fire undertaken by the leftist guerrilla group Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) since December is threatened by the constant military offensive against the rebels across the country, the insurgents warned.... More


Rio de Janeiro, January 12 (RHC-NNN) -– Six suspected drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with police in a “favela,” or shantytown, in Niteroi, a city outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian police said Sunday.... More


Ramallah, January 12 (RHC)-- The Israeli army is conducting military drills in the occupied West Bank as part of preparations to deal with possible deterioration in security conditions in the Palestinian territories. The Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv quoted unidentified Israeli military sources as saying that the level of military exercises has been unprecedented over the past 10 years. ... More


The United Buddy Bears Project that promotes tolerance, understanding and peace among nations will shortly arrive in Old Havana’s San Francisco or San Francis Square... More


Athens, January 12 (RHC)-- The leader of Greece's left-wing Syriza party says Athens will stay in the eurozone if his party wins this month's general election, stressing that he will fight austerity measures. "It's clear from any point of view that the subject of Greece leaving the euro simply does not exist," Alexis Tsipras told Greek weekly Realnews on Sunday. ... More


Washington, January 12 (RHC)-- Right-wing U.S. senators have threatened the Palestinian leadership with a "strong response" over its decision to join the International Criminal Court. ... More


Washington, January 12 (RHC)-- Police have arrested two people who were among demonstrators standing in front of the home of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney to protest the 14th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo prison. ... More


Sports News Roundup Jan. 12

The reigning monarch Pinar del Río dominated its subset with its arch-rival Industriales, one of the great classics of the 54th Cuban Baseball Championship held on Saturday by defeating the Havana team 4-2.... More


Havana, January 12 (RHC) –- Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel says university students must question cultural models that currently spread as imposed on the island and he insisted in the need for the creation of values that favor cultural, ethical and humanistic development. ... More


Havana, January 12 (RHC) -– A group of entities related to the sectors of economy, services and food production were declared as inefficient by a national internal control audit in the central province of Ciego de Avila. ... More


Vatican, January 12 (RHC) -– Pope Francis said that an example of dialogues that build bridges is the recent decision by the U.S. and Cuba to begin to work toward establishing diplomatic relations. ... More


Havana, January 12 (RHC-PL) -- De Zurda, a program broadcast by teleSUR, launched Saturday its second season with a program from Cuba, during which they paid tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the Cuban Five.... More


Havana, January 12 (RHC-PL) -- Former Argentinian soccer star Diego Armando Maradona and The Cuban Five met in Havana and shared anecdotes and life experiences, a Cuban television newscast reported.... More


Santiago de Chile, January 12 (RHC-PL) -- Chilean Government Minister Alvaro Elizalde, and Minister of Women, Claudia Pascual, welcomed today the rapprochement between the governments of Cuba and the United States, and called for the removal of economic sanctions against Havana.... More


Athens, January 12 (RHC-PL) -- A season of Cuban cinema is running in the Greek capital of Athens from January 10th through the 14th, organized on occasion of the 56th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.... More


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