Washington, December 20 (RHC)-- The top U.S. general in charge of forces fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has said it will take a minimum of three years to reach a turning point against the group. ... More
Caracas, December 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Venezuelan Minister for Communes and Social Movements Elias Jaua said his country rejects U.S. sanctions and dismissed the so-called authority of the U.S. government to legislate against Venezuelan officials.... More
Islamabad, December 20 (RHC)-- Pakistani jets and ground forces have killed 67 accused militants in a northwestern area near Peshawar, where the Taliban killed 148 people, most of them children, in a school attack this week. ... More
Quito, December 20 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadoran Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño announced Friday that his country decided to end environmental cooperation with Germany after German lawmakers tried to visit an Amazon rainforest to meet with an opposition environmental group. ... More
Cubans Lazaro Bruzon and Isam Ortiz started off as expected and lead the Carlos Torre chess tournament in Merida, Mexico.... More
Havana, December 20 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro delivered the closing address of the National Assembly of People's Power here in Havana Saturday morning. The session was attended by all five members of the Cuban Five -- Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino and Fernando Gonzalez. ... More
Everybody seems to know The Payret Theatre, on Prado and San Martín and directly across from Capitolio. Payret has a long history. It opened its doors on January 24th 1877 and was called "The Red Coliseum," for being completely upholstered in red. Overlooking Central Park, this theatre was revamped in 1951, with seating for 1,890, keeping the same name that it was given in 1877. The architecture of the building blends perfectly into the eclectic neighborhood... More
Our “genius of the day” today, is the Cuban composer, arranger, violinist, pianist and orchestral director Rodrigo Prats, He was born on February 7, 1909 and died on September 15, 1980. It’s amazing, Leo, that when Prats was thirteen he played violin in the Cuban Jazz Band, the first band of its type in Cuba, which was directed by his father. ... More
Words of advice for our listeners who may be planning a trip to Cuba for the first time. The high seasons for Cuba tourism are from mid-November to mid-March and in July and August. Prices for hotels, flights, and other expenses are higher during peak times.... More
Caracas, December 19 (RHC-teleSUR) -– In response to U.S. President Barack Obama signing legislation to impose sanctions on Venezuelan government officials, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro said that the Americas will never be a colony of the United states. ... More
Moscow, December 19 RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that relations between Moscow and Washington "would be undermined" following new U.S. legislation authorizing more anti-Russia bans over the Ukraine crisis. ... More
Nairobi, December 19 (RHC)-- Kenyan authorities have deregistered over 500 non-governmental organizations, some of which are accused of financing terrorism, officials say. A total of 15 of the 537 deregistered NGOs have had their bank accounts frozen and information forwarded to security agencies over links to terrorism, according to deputy director of Kenya's NGO Coordination Board, Henry Ochido. ... More
Lisbon, December 19 (RHC)-- Portugal’s parliament has accepted a resolution calling on the government to recognize Palestine’s statehood. The resolution, jointly filed by the Portuguese center-right majority and the opposition Socialist party, proposed “recognizing, in coordination with the European Union, the state of Palestine as independent and sovereign.” ... More
Jakarta, December 19 (RHC)-- A volcano has erupted in eastern Indonesia, releasing molten lava, hot ash, and thick smoke and sending hikers into a panic. Mount Gamalama on the Ternate island in the North Maluku Province spewed smoke up to 2,000 meters into the sky just before midnight Thursday. It released hot ash on Friday, when slow-moving red lava was visible at the peak of the eruption. ... More
Washington, December 19 (RHC)-- Researchers have developed a new outfit that promises better protective care for health workers fighting the deadly Ebola epidemic. The new suit developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University is more comfortable but less likely to accidentally infect its users. ... More
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