Quito, Mar 7, (RHC), – Ecuador has decided to voluntarily leave the Inter-American Defense Board (IDB), affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS), in order to prioritize cooperation with the South American Defense Council.... More
London, March 7 (RHC)-- Newly-revealed documents from Edward Snowden have shown New Zealand is vacuuming up communications across the Asia-Pacific region and sharing them with the National Security Agency in the United States.... More
Havana, Mar 7, (RHC), — As Daylight Saving or Summer Time begins in Cuba on Sunday, local electricity authorities say that the energy generation can perfectly cope with the power demand for the period of time, marked by high temperature on the island.... More
Paris, Mar 7, (RHC), – The chief of the Paris Club of wealthy creditor nations met Cuban finance officials on Friday in what he believed was an unprecedented official visit to Havana to discuss the island country's deb... More
Caracas 6 marzo (RHC) “La Cumbre de Petrocaribe es una inmensa obra de hermandad y compromiso con la integración de nuestros pueblos y resultado de la vocación solidaria de Hugo Chávez y de su patria”, afirmó el Primer Vicepresidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel.... More
Representatives of the main agricultural organization of the United States recently explored in Cuba the opportunities the Caribbean nation offers in agribusiness, with the purpose of establishing bilateral commercial exchanges, limited for over 50 years now due to the U.S. blockade.... More
Caracas, March 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Heads of state of Central America and the Caribbean are holding an extraordinary summit on Friday in Venezuela to evaluate the development and future of Petrocaribe. ... More
Madrid, March 6 (RHC)-- A Spanish judge has ordered the trial of 40 individuals, including former mayors and businessmen affiliated to the ruling Popular Party (PP), on charges of involvement in a kickback scheme and alleged corruption crimes. ... More
Havana, March 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A group of senior Colombian military commanders arrived in Havana on Thursday to join peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas to set the conditions for a bilateral cease-fire while negotiations to end the 50-year armed conflict continue. Latin America’s oldest conflict has killed over 220,000 people and displaced millions. ... More
Washington, March 6 (RHC)-- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and a group of senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to send "lethal" weapons to Ukraine. "We urge you to quickly approve additional efforts to support Ukraine's efforts to defend its sovereign territory, including through the transfer of lethal, defensive weapons systems to the Ukrainian military," read a letter Thursday to the president by 11 lawmakers. ... More
Sao Paulo, March 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Nearly 1,000 women affiliated with the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) occupied a corporate research facility in the state of Sao Paulo on Thursday to protest the possible introduction of genetically-modified eucalyptus trees in Brazil. ... More
Monrovia, March 6 (RHC)-- Liberia has finished treating its last Ebola patient, as the World Health Organization announced the country has gone a week without any new cases, for the first time in 10 months. Health officials warn the fight is not over, since a fresh outbreak could still erupt. ... More
Mexico City, March 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Embattled Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is becoming increasingly isolated, with members of his own political party privately expressing concern over his handling of a string of crises and scandals to hit his administration. ... More
Abuja, March 6 (RHC)-- Suspected Boko Haram militants have attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 68 people. Reports said Thursday that the attack was carried out in Njaba village in Borno State. The Takfiri militants targeted men and boys and then set the village on fire. ... More
Ramallah, March 6 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) has decided to end all security cooperation with Israel, Palestinian officials say. According to reports on Thursday, the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) of the PLO, led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, made the decision to cut all forms of security cooperation with Israel after two-day discussions in Ramallah. ... More
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