Washington, February 12 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has sent Congress a formal request to authorize military force against the Islamic State six months after the United States began bombing Iraq and Syria. ... More
Montevideo, February 12 (RHC-EFE) –- The Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, has joined the Latin American Development Bank/CAF in promoting studies leading to the deployment of the first proprietary and exclusively Latin American fiber-optic grid.... More
Ramallah, February 12 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Authority has called for the boycott of products made by six Israeli food companies in response to the Israeli government's decision to halt the transfer of tax revenues to Palestinians. ... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC) -– Radio Havana Cuba will add to the celebrations in the country for World Radio Day, proclaimed by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and dedicated this year to youth.... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC) –- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed the construction of a mosque in Cuba during his visit yesterday to Havana.... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC-PL) -- Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci expressed the interest of his country to accompany Cuba during the process of economic update, by increasing investment and trade.... More
Brussels, February 12 (RHC)-- Greece’s finance minister has expressed hope for a deal with the European Union over the country’s bailout program following an emergency meeting with the bloc's finance ministers. On Wednesday, Yanis Varoufakis said the two sides had "very good discussions" in the EU’s de facto capital Brussels. ... More
Santiago de Cuba, February 12 (RHC-PL) -- Specialists of the Center of Applied Linguistics (CLA) in Santiago de Cuba are preparing the first spoken dictionary for the blind in Cuba, to become a useful tool to expand the cultural horizons of people with that disability.... More
Rome, February 12 (RHC)-- Over 300 people have died while attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Italy this week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says. The UN agency reported the incident on Wednesday, and reiterated its call on Europe to further develop its border operations, which lack a clear directive in regard to saving migrant lives. ... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC-EFE) -– Some 20 percent of Cuba’s land and waters are in conservation areas, making the island one of the most protected places in Latin America in terms of biodiversity.... More
Tampa, February 12 (RHC) -— JetBlue Airways has announced more flights to Cuba, Wesh news reports today. The New York-based airline said Thursday that it would add a new charter flight to Cuba this summer.... More
The Bahamas has been invited as a guest of honor to the Fire Party or Caribbean Festival in eastern Santiago de Cuba from June 3rd through 9th... More
Havana, February 11 (RHC) -– Cuban President Raul Castro has met with his visiting Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader arrived in Havana last night to begin an official visit to the island.... More
Seoul, February 11 (RHC)-- South Korea is to join a program aimed at promoting food production in Cuba, its first move to promote development cooperation with Havana, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.... More
Asunción, February 11 (RHC-PL) -- Almost a quarter of a million Paraguayans have benefited by the Cuban medical program for the visually-impaired.... More
