Washington, February 21 (RHC-PL), -- US President Barack Obama has appointed Bernard Aronson as special envoy to the peace talks between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP).... More
Havana, February 21, (RHC), -- About 24,700 polling stations were constituted in Cuba for April's partial elections of delegates of the Municipal Assemblies of the People's Power (local authorities).... More
Havana, February 21 (RHC-PL), -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented in Havana the latest copies of its magazines Culture and Development, dealing respectively with intangible and underwater heritage.... More
Houston, February 21 (RHC), -- Last year was Earth's hottest on record, with global temperatures above the long-term average, U.S. scientists say. The studies by the U.S. space agency NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show that in 2014 the world had its hottest year in 135 years of record-keeping.... More
Mexico City, February 21 (RHC-teleSUR), -- In a meeting between members of the European Parliament and Mexican government officials, EU lawmakers criticized the Mexican government for failing to adequately address human rights violations, corruption, and forced disappearances, in particular the handling of the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students. ... More
Kabul, February 21 (RHC), -- New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit to meet with the country’s officials, a report says. The Saturday visit to the war-torn country marks Carter’s first official trip since he took over the job on Tuesday.... More
MexicoCity, February 21 (RHC-PL), -- The arms exchange campaign began Friday in the Mexican state of Guerrero and will end next December, as part of a disarmament program to reduce crime.... More
Havana, February 20 (RHC) -– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has met with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro during a visit to Havana.... More
Havana, February 20 (RHC) -– Nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives met with Cuba's First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday, local media reported.... More
Washington, February 20 (RHC) -– Amid bilateral efforts to re-establish diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, Americans now view Cuba more favorably than they have in nearly 20 years.... More
Port au Prince, February 20 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The United Nations' top anti-cholera official in Haiti praised Cuba Thursday for its role in battling the deadly disease. ... More
Havana, February 20 (RHC) -– Canadian author and activist Nino Pagliccia expressed in Havana his gratefulness for having been able to launch his book entitled “Solidarity with Cuba,” in different provinces as part of the ongoing International Book Fair. ... More
Havana, February 20 (RHC) -– The high level of participation by women in Cuban society and the rights guaranteed by the Revolution to Cuban women place the island in a very favorable stand in the world, as it has been acknowledged by the United Nations, said a Cuba lawmaker.... More
Havana, February 20 (RHC-PL) -- The Telecommunications Enterprise of Cuba S.A. (ETECSA) and U.S. company IDT Domestic Telecom Inc. hope to sign an agreement that will allow direct interconnection between both nations.... More
Caracas, Februry 20 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed Thursday night that Caracas metropolitan mayor, Antonio Ledezma, had been arrested for his alleged involvement in a thwarted "coup attempt" and conspiracy against his government last week.... More
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