Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- Delegates taking part in the 20th Congress of the Confederation of Cuban Workers', the CTC, will open the forum with a series of working sessions.... More


Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- Egypt's Nile TV, one of the major media outlets in that country, aired a program pointing to the historically friendly relations between Egypt and Cuba.... More


Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- Japan's embassy to Cuba will celebrate the 400th anniversary of friendly relations with Cuba with two great concerts in Havana, at the San Carlos de La Cabaña Fortress and the Mella Theater, on February 22nd and 23rd. ... More


Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- Cuban officials attended at Business and Investment Conference held this week in Harare, Zimbabwe, which was called by that country´s Chamber of Commerce. ... More


Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- Cuba's tourism sector reported that revenues in 2013 increased to over 1.8 billion dollars, following a modest growth in the number of visitors.... More


Neyda Izquierdo and Nelson Ponce were presented with the Cuban Book Editing and Design Awards for 2013 at the 23rd International Book Fair, Cuba 2014, currently underway in Havana.... More


Sport News Round Up February 17

Matanzas took revenge with a 5-3 victory over Villa Clara at the 53rd Cuban Baseball Series to regain the solo lead with 37 successes and 22 failures, where reliever Maikel Martínez scored his 5th win by allowing only 3 hits and 1 clean in 3 entries, while Juan Carlos Viera reached 12 saves and left-handed pitcher Robelio Carillo took the loss.... More


Caracas, February 17 (RHC)-- Private and international media manipulated information about the violents actions of the right-wing with a view to destabilize the country.... More


Quito, February 17 (RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa warned that the right-wing has implemented a dirty campaign to create a violent situation.... More


La Paz, February 17 (RHC)-– Bolivian Defense Secretary Ruben Saavedra announced the arrival of aid and resources from the United Nations and Panama to help those affected by intense rains.... More


Montevideo, February 17 (RHC)-– The Parliament of the Southern Common Market (PARLASUR) has condemned all violent actions that have taken place in Venezuela and highlighted the need to resolve their problems without foreign intervention.... More


Kabul, February 17 (RHC)-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has seen “no good” with the presence of American forces in his country, prompting further speculations of a breakdown of trust between Kabul and Washington.... More


Tel Aviv, February 17 (RHC)-- Israel has rejected warnings by the United States that it could face a growing boycott if talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority fail.... More


Washington, February 17 (RHC)-- Newly released video shows U.S. forces abducting a terrorism suspect from outside his home in Libya last year. Abu Anas al-Libi was snatched from the streets of Tripoli and interrogated for a week aboard a U.S. warship following his capture in October. ... More


London, February 17 (RHC)-- Barclays, Britain’s second largest bank by assets, has announced fresh job cuts of up to 12,000 in 2014 despite an increase in the total amount it paid on staff bonuses last year. ... More


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