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


Havana, February 11 (RHC) -– A New Mexico House panel is set to discuss a proposal that would create a state Cuban Trade Office.... More


Caracas, February 11 (RHC) -- The 12-member Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Tuesday reiterated "deep disdain" for the United States' sanctions on Venezuelan government officials.... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC) -- After meeting with the Revolitionary Armed Forces of Colombia’s (FARC) peace delegation in Cuba, human rights advocate and prominent leader of the Broad Front for Peace, Piedad Cordoba, said the left-wing guerrilla group has decided to extend the unilateral cease-fire, begun in mid-December, indefinitely. ... More


Gaza City, February 11 (RHC)-- The UN coordinator for humanitarian affairs in the Palestinian territories has called for the lifting of Israeli’s siege on the Gaza Strip. ... More


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