Manila, October 28 (RHC)-- A U.S. Marine suspected of murdering a transgender woman in the Philippines has been transferred to a military camp in Manila after protesters said he was receiving special treatment. ... More


An innovative artistic approach to the city of New York and the Cuban capital by photographer Juan Manuel Cruz, which will be displayed until November 1st in the Julio Larramendi gallery Conde Delanueva guesthouse, in Old Havana.... More


The 5th edition of Havana's Dutch Film Festival will be held on October 24-31 at the 23 y 12 movie theater in Havana and will include eight films that will be screened in Cuba for the first time and a documentary.... More


Kingston, October 28 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The Barbadian government on Monday ordered a national shutdown of public and private schools as a precaution against inclement weather.... More


Havana, October 28 (RHC) -- Cuban First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel welcomed on Monday the visiting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Barcenas.... More


Lisbon, October 28 (RHC-PL) -- Portuguese organizations have condemned the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba.... More


Riyadh, October 28 (RHC) -– The governments of Saudi Arabia and Cuba have pledged to further strengthen their relationship through the promotion of economic cooperation and political dialogue. This was agreed upon during a meeting in Riyadh between Deputy Cuban Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra and his Saudi counterpart, Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Jandan.... More


Montevideo, October 28 (RHC) -- Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro will head an official delegation to the upcoming Havana International Fair FIHAV 2014, official sources said Monday.... More


Sports News Roundup Oct 27

Although far away from the privileged positions, the current monarch Pinar del Rio showed signs of recovery in the 54th National Baseball Series by sweeping to Guantanamo in their last sub series.... More


Brasilia, October 27 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected to a second term Sunday. Rousseff garnered 51.62 percent of the votes, while conservative opposition candidate Aecio Neves of the Social Democratic party (PSDB) got 48.38 percent, with 99.77 percent of the votes counted, according to the country's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE).... More


Tripoli, October 27 (RHC)-- Heavy fighting between pro-government forces and militants has claimed the lives of nearly 30 people in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. A Libyan army spokesperson said on Sunday the clashes resulted in fierce exchanges of fire in different parts of Libya's second-largest city. ... More


Montevideo, October 27 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Uruguayan ruling Broad Front (FA) party's candidate Tabaré Vázquez is set to face off against National Party (PN)'s Luis Lacalle Pou in a runoff next month, as both have failed to garner an absolute majority of votes, exit polls showed.... More


Sanaa, October 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. has carried out another drone strike in Yemen’s southern province of al-Bayda, killing at least a dozen people in the attack. According to reports on Sunday, the US drone attack took place in the city of Rada’a, where Houthi fighters are battling al-Qaeda-linked militants. ... More


Havana, October 27 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Saturday demanded compensation for the victims of the conflict.... More


Havana, October 27 (RHC-NNN)-- FARC, the rebel Colombian group, has proposed that a census be conducted to ascertain the number of people killed and missing over the last 50 years during the nation's internal conflict. The group made the proposal as peace talks resumed in Havana.... More


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