Quito, January 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Ecuadorean government reported an increase in drug seizures during 2014 saying that this year has been so far its most successful in the war against drug trafficking.... More


Santiago de Cuba, January 2 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro has paid homage to the heroes and martyrs of the Revolution during a ceremony held at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. ... More


Havana, January 2 (RHC)-- Cuban Hero Gerardo Hernández, recently freed from a U.S. prison and back in Cuba, and his wife Adriana Pérez have sent New Year's greetings to the people of Cuba.... More


Avesta, January 2 (RHC)-- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory message on Thursday to Cuban President Raul Castro on the occasion of Cuban Liberation Day.... More


Bridgetown, January 2 (RHC)-- The Caribbean Tourism Organization, the regional agency responsible for the marketing and tourism of the region as a premiere tourism destination, says its welcomes the announcement of a change in diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, and that such an event marks an opportunity for increased numbers into the region -- an “important part of the CTO’s overall vision for the Caribbean”, according to The Barbados Advocate newspaper.... More


Quito, January 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The member states of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) condemned U.S. sanctions against Venezuela signed by the Obama administration in December.... More


United Nations, January 2 (RHC)-- Palestinian authorities have officially handed over membership letters to 20 international organizations, including the International Criminal Court. President Mahmoud Abbas signed the documents after the Palestinian statehood bid hit a stumbling block at the UN Security Council. ... More


Beirut, January 2 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes have flown sorties at very low attitude over the airspace of Lebanese capital of Beirut as well as the southern Bekaa Valley region, breaking the sound barrier. ... More


Washington, January 2 (RHC)-- The U.S. National Security Agency has released internal oversight reports showing violations and errors over a 12-year period. The practices include sharing Americans’ emails with unauthorized recipients and wrongfully gathering private information. ... More


Chiapas, January 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In a moving ceremony held during the commemoration of the anniversary of the 1994 uprising, members of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN for its acronym in Spanish) confirmed their support for the parents of the forcibly disappeared 43 students from the Ayotzinapa teachers' training college.... More


Tel Aviv, January 2 (RHC)-- More than 50 alumni, former educators and staff of the prestigious Israel Arts and Sciences Academy in Jerusalem have issued a call for graduates to refuse service in the Israeli military. ... More


Bogota, January 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has denounced a series of hostile acts by the national army, which puts the fragile peace process between the parties at risk.... More


Washington, January 2 (RHC)-- One of the top Republicans in the U.S. Congress has acknowledged he spoke to a gathering of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in 2002 while he was serving as a state representative in Louisiana. ... More


Caracas, January 2 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hailed January 1st as the beginning of Venezuela's temporary period on the United Nations Security Council.... More


Havana, January 1 (RHC-PL), -- The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) takes to the stage Thursday some of the main classic ballets of the 19th century, in a tribute gala to the 56th anniversary of the Revolution.... More


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