Caracas, July 21 (PL-RHC) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day visit to Venezuela on Monday, as part of his tour of Latin America.... More


Sydney, July 21 (RHC)-- Australia has repealed laws aimed at curbing global warming by charging corporations for carbon emissions. The repeal of the carbon tax was a key promise of right-wing Liberal Party Prime Minister Tony Abbott. ... More


Havana, July 21 (RHC) -- The President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, arrives in Cuba today on an official visit. Cuba is the last leg of his second tour of Latin America and the Caribbean that also included Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela.... More


Havana, July 21 (RHC)-- Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro sent messages to Nicaragua on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Revolution in that country.... More


Havana, July 21 (RHC) -- The Islamic League of Cuba demanded the release of the three anti-terrorist Cubans still held in U.S. prisons, during its activities related to the sacred Ramadan month. ... More


Pinar del Rio, July 21 (PL-RHC) -- Known for its rural sites and the excellent quality of its tobacco, Pinar del Rio promotes rural tourism as a leisure option, involving the agricultural activities of the province located in the far west of Cuba, according to specialists.... More


La Paz, July 19 (RHC-PL) -- Bolivian Deputy Education Minister Noel Aguirre announced that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared Bolivia 'territory free of illiteracy'.... More


Gaza City, July 19 (RHC)-- In addition to bombing Gazan homes, Israel’s attack has further decimated a civilian infrastructure already in crisis after years of a crippling blockade. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned the more than week-long Israeli bombings have pushed Gaza to the brink of a new water crisis.... More


Buenos Aires, July 19 (RHC-Xinhua) -- China and Argentina pledged on Friday to further consolidate their relations and boost bilateral win-win cooperation. Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Argentine counterpart, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, offered a joint press conference after their bilateral talks.... More


United Nations, July 19 (RHC)-- Before the Israeli ground assault began, the United Nations had already warned 900,000 people in Gaza were without running water due to damage from Israel’s aerial bombardments. ... More


United Nations, July 19 (RHC)-- Global experts have submitted a report to the United Nations on how the world’s top economies can help avoid climate disaster. ... More


Washington, July 19 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has secretly told the U.S. Congress it is preparing to send six Guantánamo prisoners to Uruguay, after they were all approved for transfer more than four years ago.... More


Moscow, July 19 (RHC)-- The Guardian newspaper has released video from a new interview with National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden describes a culture within the NSA of young male co-workers routinely sharing intimate details they intercept that are not related to investigations — such as nude photographs of people they find attractive.... More


Washington, July 19 (RHC)-- The top lawyer at General Motors has faced a grilling before a U.S. Senate committee over the company’s failure to address an ignition switch defect for more than a decade. The defect, which prompted the recall of millions of cars, has been linked to at least 13, but potentially hundreds, of deaths.... More


Havana, July 19 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro returned to Cuba from Brazil on Friday after having participated in what has been described as an intense and historic meeting between China’s head of state Xi Jinping and the leaders of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC.... More


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