Washington, February 4 (RHC-AP)-- The recent rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba has been overwhelming welcomed by U.S. society, with most Americans thinking the U.S. should lift its 5-decades-old economic blockade against the island nation, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.... More


Washington, February 4 (RHC) -- During a hearing Tuesday morning in Washington, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio –- who has described U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to move towards the normalization of relations with Cuba “disgraceful” -- showed his the real face about the most recent statements by the island on the US funding of internal subversion. ... More


Washington, February 4 (RHC-Sputnik) -- The United States and Cuba will enhance cooperation to establish direct mail correspondence and increase counter-narcotics collaboration, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson said on Tuesday.... More


Havana, February 4 (RHC) -– Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez stressed the strong bilateral cooperation relations uniting her country and Cuba during a meeting with the island´s ambassador to Caracas, Rogelio Polanco.... More


Havana, February 4 (RHC) -– Experts from 10 countries will attend the 7th International Convention on Sustainable Development and Innovation to be held in the western Cuban province of Matanzas in April.... More


Havana, February 4 (RHC) – A gala celebrating the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam was held Tuesday in Havana with the participation of Vietnamese and Cuban officials, who conveyed their congratulatory messages and highlighted the strong relationship between the two countries’ governments, parties and people.... More


Camagüey, February 4 (RHC-acn) -- PESCACAM fish farming company, which operates in Camagüey reservoirs, started 2015 with a positive result in January, capturing 400 tons of different species of freshwater fish -- the fourth time in three decades it has reached such figures in the first month of the year.... More


Norway, Feb. 4 (RHC)-- The Annual Conference of Norway trade unions, gathered in Trondheim, approved to propose Cuba's Henry Reeve International Brigade of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics as candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize 2015.... More


Cuban Actress, Laura de la Uz, will receive the Special Caricato Award at Havana’s Mella Theater on February 10th for her performance in Reality Show... More


Gaza City, February 3 (RHC)-- Israeli naval forces have once again opened fire on Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza. On Monday, several fishermen said they were attacked by Israeli boats off the northwestern coast of Gaza City. The fishermen added that the Israeli forces opened fire while they were within the designated zone. One of their boats was reportedly damaged and no reports of possible casualties have been released so far. A similar incident was reported near Gaza City on January 31. ... More


Brasilia, February 3 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Monday defended her government's planned spending cuts, saying the measures will be implemented gradually to avoid sparking a recession.... More


Washington, February 3 (RHC)-- The United States and its military allies have continued their bombardment of Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. ... More


Sanaa, February 3 (RHC)-- A U.S. drone strike has reportedly killed four people traveling in a car in southeastern Yemen. Unnamed local sources identified the victims as al-Qaeda suspects. ... More


United Nations, February 3 (RHC)-- The head of a UN inquiry into Israel’s summer war on the Gaza Strip says he will step down due to what he calls “malicious attacks” by the Tel Aviv regime. ... More


London, February 3 (RHC)-- A British Royal Marine has been dubbed the world’s deadliest sniper over his scores of fatal hits in Afghanistan. The unnamed Marine recorded most of his 173 confirmed kills during tours of Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007, The Sun reported. ... More


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