Beijing, January 5 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca is in Beijing heading the island's delegation to the first Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC. ... More
Halifax, Canada, January 5 (RHC)-- In the sweet afterglow of last month’s historic rapprochement between the United States and Cuba, much has been made of the pivotal roles played by Pope Francis, the Canadian government, New York Times editorial writers, various American politicians and their aides, even “sperm diplomacy,” Canadian author Stephen Kimber wrote in an article published by Counterpunch newsletter on Monday.... More
Matanzas dawned today on top of Cuban Baseball Championship, 3 games ahead of Granma, after defeating it by a tight 5x4 margin, corresponding to the 2nd phase of the tournament.... More
Havana, January 5 (RHC)-- After U.S. President Barack Obama announced his administration’s change in policy regarding Cuba, many discussions of a different kind are taking place across the nations. For Randy Astle in Filmmaking, Financing and Production, while not disregarding these discussions, it is a good a moment to look at the possibilities normalized relations might create for U.S. and Cuban filmmakers, according to an article published by Filmmaker Magazine on Monday.... More
Cienfuegos, January 5 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba will graduate nearly 600 Pakistani doctors next February, announced Muhammad Essa Khan, representative of the future doctors at the Medical University of Cienfuegos.... More
Richmond, January 5 (RHC-AP) -- Officials and entrepreneurs from the U.S. state of Virginia are closely following the events related to the thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, with expectations for increased business opportunities.... More
Havana, January 5 (RHC)-- The International Habano Cigar Festival will be held February 23rd to the 27th at Havana's Conventions Palace with the usual attendance of business people, cigar distributors, specialists who will dedicate the event to the Cuban traditionally famous brand Romeo y Julieta.... More
Islamabad, January 5 (RHC)-- At least 12 workers have been killed in a marble mine collapse in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan. Local officials said miners were busy excavating at the marble quarry in the Ziarat area of Mohmand Agency, situated more than 150 kilometers (93 miles) northwest of the capital, Islamabad, on Saturday evening when the accident took place. ... More
La Paz, January 5 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Developed nations hold the key to mitigating global warming, said Bolivian Environment and Water Minister Jose Antonio Zamora.... More
Emblematic Cuban radio announcer, Eduardo Rosillo, passed away in the Cuban capital at the age of 85... More
Brasilia, January 3 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff affirmed that the recent announcement of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba will have a very positive impact on the entire hemisphere.... More
Havana, January 3 (RHC)-- In 2014, Cuba maintained the record lowest infant mortality rate in the country's history, 4.2 per 1000 live births, achieved in 2013.... More
The XVII Pan-American Games, which will be held for the 3rd time in Canada, and the World Athletics Outdoor Championships, in the Chinese city of Beijing, are among the main events that will have the presence of Cuban sports in 2015.... More
Minsk, January 3 (RHC-NNN)-– Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko praised the high level of bilateral dialogue and cooperation with Cuba, in a message of congratulations on the 56th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. ... More
United Nations, January 3 (RHC)-- The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations has officially submitted Palestine's International Criminal Court membership documents to the world body. ... More
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