Havana, January 15 (RHC) -– Religious leaders gathered in a joint initiative known as the Cuban Inter-religious Platform have called an International Meeting for inter-religious dialog and world peace in Havana from October 16th to the 18th. ... More


Havana, January 15 (RHC) -– Cuban doctor Felix Baez, who overcame the Ebola virus which he contracted in Sierra Leone, has returned to that Western African nation to continue fighting the disease along his comrades with the Henry Reeve international medical brigade.... More


Washington, January 15 (RHC) -– 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 U.S. blockade of Cuba and reestablishing bilateral trade relations.... More


Havana, January 15 (RHC) -– The upcoming Pedagogy 2015 Congress to take place from January 26th through the 30th in Havana will include the forum entitled “Latin America and Caribbean: A Zone of Peace,” which will focus on post-conflict education. ... More


Cairo, January 15 (RHC-PL) -- The achievements of Cuba in health, education and sports were recognized by the governor of Cairo, Galal Mustafa al Said, in an interview with Cuba's Ambassador Laureano Rodriguez, according to diplomatic sources in Cairo. He also expressed his desire to work for developing and strengthening relations between Cuba and Egypt in all the spheres of bilateral interest, added the spokesman of the Cuban embassy.... More


Havana, January 15 (RHC-PL) -– The issues that have been discussed to be included in the agenda for the 10th Congress of the Young Communist League in Cuba (UJC) are as rich as the country's thinking, stated First Secretary of the UJC, Yuniaski Crespo. ... More


Havana, January 15 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba's blood donations exceed the estimates foreseen for two consecutive years, according to information published by the national media. ... More


Pinar del Rio, January 15 (RHC-PL) -- The Scientific-Technological Base Unit Los Palacios, in Pinar del Rio province, stands out today for its contribution to rice production in Cuba with the varieties Inca LP5 and Inca LP7, very accepted by domestic farmers. ... More


Santiago de Cuba, January 15 (RHC-PL) -- Everything is ready now to begin the 14th International Symposium on Social Communication from January 19th to the 23rd in Santiago de Cuba, with the participation of Cuban experts and from 22 other countries.... More


Washington, January 15 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The Pentagon said on Wednesday that five men from Yemen have been released from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the latest move in efforts by the Obama administration to close the military prison.... More


Havana, January 15 (RHC) -– The Federation of Cuban Workers (CTC) has called on workers to hold assemblies in all labor centers where managers are to report about the adopted economic plan and budget for this year in each entity.... More


Sports News Roundup Jan. 15

Juan Francisco Puello Herrera, Commissioner of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation, ratified the presence of Cuba in the upcoming Caribbean Series, agreed from February 2nd to the 8th in San Juan, Puerto Rico.... More


Sports News Roundup Jan. 14

Matanzas took revenge on the 54th Cuban Baseball Championship to overcome 7-1 to Industriales this Tuesday to be consolidated at the top of the Table with 37 wins and 16 losses.... More


Mexico City, January 14 (RHC-teleSUR) -- The former mayor of the Mexican city where the 43 Ayotzinapa teachers training college students were disappeared in September has been charged with kidnapping, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) announced Tuesday evening.... More


Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has announced a plan to close down 15 military bases in Europe due to shrinking budgets. Pentagon officials said they were ending operations at an air base in Britain along with 14 other sites in Europe and handing them back to their home governments in a move to save $500 million annually. ... More


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