Havana, August 13 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group Tuesday resumed peace talks in Havana.... More


Cairo, August 13 (RHC)-- Palestinian and Israeli officials continued indirect talks in the Egyptian capital of Cairo as the 72-hour truce in Gaza wound down. ... More


Havana, August 13 (RHC)-- Celebrations are taking place in a number of countries around the world, as Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro –- an example and guide for revolutionaries internationally -– celebrates his 88th birthday.... More


Washington, August 13 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says President Barack Obama has approved the deployment of 130 more “military advisers” to northern Iraq. ... More


Havana, August 13 (RHC) -— The general director of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, is paying a visit to Cuba as part of a tour that includes Mexico and El Salvador.... More


Lima, August 13 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Some 35 million young Latin Americans are affected by the unemployment crisis in the region, the regional office of the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported Tuesday.... More


Havana, August 13 (RHC) -– The United Nations Cuban Association (ACNU) condemned on Tuesday the subversive plans organized and financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) against Cuba. ... More


Havana, August 13 (RHC)-- Cuba shows improvement in birth rate increase, Cuban Health Ministry officials stated in Havana.... More


United nations, August 13 (RHC)--UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on governments to avoid panic and fear in the face of the threat posed by Ebola virus, which has so far killed more than 1,000 people. ... More


La Paz, August 13 (NNN-RHC) – In related news, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil announced measures to prevent the Ebola outbreak within their borders, by issuing a health emergency to step up monitoring and detection of any suspected cases. ... More


Washington, August 12 (RHC)-- The United States says it has no plans to intensify its airstrikes in northern Iraq. ... More


Gaza City, August 12 (RHC)-- Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have returned home to find their homes in rubble as a 72-hour truce with Israel appears to hold for a second day. The United Nations has called the damage from the Israeli siege "unprecedented" with 30,000 people in need of rehousing in the town of Beit Hanoun alone. ... More


Buenos Aires, August 12 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The Argentinian government is protecting national interests in its debt dispute with holdout funds, Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said Monday.... More


Freetown, August 12 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the Ebola outbreak death toll to 1,013 as the virus spreads through the West African countries. The WHO made the announcement on Monday via its website following the death of another 52 people between August 7th and 9th. ... More


Sports News Roundup Aug 12

The Cuban baseball team, U-15 category, which won the world title on Sunday in Mazatlan, Mexico, returned to Havana last night, according to local baseball authorities. ... More


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