Havana, August 19 (RHC) -— A Chinese credit line will allow the setting up of a multi-purpose port terminal in eastern Santiago de Cuba, the second largest city in Cuba, located 850 kilometers from the capital, Havana.... More


Geneva, August 19 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ebola-affected nations to begin exit screening all people departing international airports, seaports and ground crossings. ... More


Bogotá, August 19 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Colombia's recently re-elected President, Juan Manuel Santos, met with his new cabinet in Bogotá on Monday, to map out the political strategy for his second term.... More


Caracas, August 19 (PL-RHC) -- After five days and stopovers in Brazil, Senegal, Algeria and Malta, a plane from the Venezuelan Navy has arrived in Egypt with relief aid for Palestinians affected by the conflict in Gaza.... More


Havana, August 19 (RHC) -— A Cuban scientist said that Cuba must take immediate action to prevent the spread of the Giant African Snail, a species introduced on the island about two years ago, which is considered to be dangerous for humans.... More


Havana, August 19 (RHC) -— Workers from the Internacional Cubana de Tabacos SA (ICT by its Spanish acronym) maintained a high productive efficiency in the first seven months of the year, which allowed them to break the historical rolled and packaged figures. ... More


Cairo, August 19 (RHC)-- An Egyptian court has adjourned the trial of ousted President Mohamed Morsi on alleged charges of prison break. On Monday, the Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of Morsi, along with some 130 Muslim Brotherhood figures, until August 23th. ... More


Lima, August 19 (RHC) -— The Second Annual Meeting of the Houses of Peru-Cuba Friendship called to investigate covert actions of the U.S. agency USAID against the Caribbean nation.... More


Harare, August 19 (RHC)-- Southern African leaders have finished their annual two-day meeting determined to boost regional cooperation through industrialization. The 34th ordinary summit of the heads of state from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which ended on Monday, was held under the theme of "economic transformation" in Zimbabwe. ... More


Tripoli, August 19 (RHC)-- Unidentified warplanes have bombed targets in the Libyan capital of Tripoli amid continued violence between government forces and rebel militias. The strikes reportedly targeted militia-controlled areas, killing six. ... More


Sports News Roundup Aug 18

The Cuba's men volleyball team won undefeated the IX Pan-American Cup, based in Tijuana, Mexico, after defeating 3-0 to the United States. ... More


Matanzas, August 18 (RHC)-- Cuba's Education Minister Ena Elsa Velázquez says that all of the island's educational institutions are working together to guarantee essential conditions for the new school year beginning September 1st.... More


Havana, August 18 (RHC) -- A new resolution that has been issued by Cuba's Ministry of Justice states that lawyers, notaries and juridical consultants are obliged to report "suspicious operations,” for example those suspected of money laundering, financing terrorism or weapon trafficking.... More


Gaza City, August 18 (RHC)-- The death toll from the Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip has exceeded 2,000, according to reports from medical authorities in Gaza City. ... More


Havana, August 18 (RHC) -- Government authorities in Havana have increased control measures to prevent the possible introduction of Ebola into Cuba and to act immediately if a case is detected in the country. So far, no Cuban has contracted the deadly virus.... More


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