Dallas, January 23 (RHC)-- A U.S. journalist and activist accused of working with Anonymous has been given a five-year prison term and ordered to pay nearly $900,000 in restitution and fines. ... More


Montevideo, January 23 (RHC-Mercopress)-- Former Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein on Wednesday announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy to head the Organization of American States due to health reasons. Stein's withdrawal leaves Uruguay's foreign minister, Luis Almagro, as the only declared candidate for the post.... More


Havana, January 23 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raul Castro has met with Uruguay's Vice President-elect, Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez, who is in Cuba on an official visit.... More


Pretoria, January 23 (RHC)-- The African Union (AU) has appealed to members of the continental politico-administrative body to do more to help Nigeria and affected neighboring countries win the battle against Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists. ... More


Havana, January 23 (RHC) -- The United States and Cuba on Thursday ended the historic, first round of talks on restoring diplomatic relations, but both sides admitted "profound differences" still remain and much needs to be done before normalization of bilateral relations.... More


New Orleans, January 23 (RHC-NOLA)-- Following a December agreement between the United States and Cuba to begin normalizing diplomatic relations, two New Orleans-based business groups have initiated their own form of outreach to the Caribbean nation, Nola.com reports.... More


Havana, January 23 (RHC) -– Another new resort has opened its doors in Cuba, amid expected surge in American tourism. Blue Diamond’s Starfish brand has officially debuted its new resort in the Varadero area of the island.... More


Berlin, January 23 (RHC-PL) -- The Cuban government's achievements in public health were stressed by experts in that matter, who are attending the lecture "Neglected Diseases in Latin America," developed at the central House of Democracy in Berlin.... More


Bogota, January 23 (RHC-EFE)-– The north-eastern Colombian province of Santander will soon boast one of Latin America's largest hospital and scientific research centers.... More


Cayo Santa María, January 23 (RHC)-- Cuban Revolution Commander Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Vice President of the Council of State and Ministers, inaugurated an electrical substation at Cayo Santa Maria tourist resort in Villa Clara on Thursday.... More


Sports News Roundup Jan. 23

A few days to represent Cuba in the Caribbean Baseball Series, current Cuban national champion Pinar del Río gave a blow of authority in the Cuban baseball series to complete a slide over leader Matanzas with a 7-3 win on Thursday.... More


Economic Update January 22

The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, USACC, founded a year ago and grouping 25 agricultural organizations, recently held a press conference in Washington D.C. to explain the importance of lifting the US blockade of Cuba and reestablishing full bilateral trade relations.... More


Sports News Roundup Jan. 22

Alberto Bicet reached 100 wins in the Baseball National Series to lead Industriales by a score of 5-4 over Holguín, consolidating the Havana team in the 3rd seat of the current 54th Cuban Baseball Championship.... More


La Paz, January 22 (RHC-teleSUR)-- As part of the inauguration process for his new term in office, Bolivian President Evo Morales addressed a ceremony at the pre-Colombian ruins of Tiwanaku on Wednesday, vowing to continue to promote Andean Socialism and indigenous values.... More


Ramallah, January 22 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have arrested at least 22 Palestinians during separate overnight raids on a number of houses across the occupied West Bank. Palestinian sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Israeli military jeeps rolled into Balata and Askar refugee camps on the outskirts of Nablus, located approximately 49 kilometers north of Jerusalem, late on Tuesday. ... More


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