Munich, October 9 (PL-RHC) -- Havana, the Cuban capital, and Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, are among the 14 finalists of the contest 'New 7 Wonders Cities', in which millions of people will vote to choose the seven most wonderful cities worldwide.... More
Quito, October 9 (RHC) -- The Ecuadorian Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion Betty Tola and Cuban Education Deputy Minister Irene Rivero signed a cooperation agreement in the areas of special attention to the disabled and child development.... More
Matanzas, October 9 (PL-RHC) -- Honey producers in the western Cuban province of Matanzas hope to produce 1250 tons of honey by the end of 2014, having reached nearly 70 percent of planned exports to date.... More
Talent and a good part of life dedicated to drama and theater were virtues taken into account to award Cuban theater directors, actors, researchers and critics participating at the 15th National Theater Festival of Camagüey ... More
Rio de Janeiro, October 8 (NNN-RHC) --Environmentalist Marina Silva, who lost her bid in Sunday's presidential elections on Sunday, could well become the power broker in the run-off between incumbent Dilma Rousseff and business favorite Aecio Neves.... More
United Nations, October 8 (RHC)-- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has used the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee to voice its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism. As the movement's current chair, Iran, represented the body at the session, which kicked off its annual meeting with a focus on international terrorism in New York on Tuesday. ... More
Brasilia, October 8 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The new Brazilian congress is more fragmented than before, as more parties have entered the legislature after Sunday's general elections.... More
Damascus, October 8 (RHC)-- After regaining control of the Syrian town of Dukhaniyeh, the army plans larger scale attacks aimed at completely clearing the regions around the capital Damascus from militant groups. ... More
Lima, October 8 (Andina-RHC) --Electronic voting was successfully implemented in several districts in the recent Peru municipal and regional elections, paving the way for greater citizen participation in the democratic process, analysts said.... More
Baghdad, October 8 (RHC)-- U.S. warplanes have killed at least 22 civilians and wounded 43 others during an air strike in Iraq. According to reports, the attack occurred in the city of Hit, recently captured by the ISIL terrorists, in the Anbar province on Monday. ... More
New York, October 8 (RHC)-- A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the offices of two U.S. senators in New York City to condemn their support for Israel’s continued aggressions against the Palestinian people.... More
Tegucigalpa, October 8 (NNN-RHC) -- Honduran police have arrested two leaders of the local drug cartel Los Valles near the Guatemalan border. The head of the National Police, Ramon Sabillon, announced that the two were arrested on Sunday in the region of Copan. He said that with these arrests, organized crime in the country has been dealt a severe blow.... More
Dallas, October 8 (RHC)-- The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States has died at a Dallas hospital. Thomas Eric Duncan was reportedly receiving an experimental drug and was on dialysis in a fight for his life, which was lost early Wednesday morning.... More
Geneva, October 8 (EFE-RHC) -- Mexican activist Alejandra Ancheita was honored in Geneva Tuesday with the Martin Ennals human rights prize, which recognizes individuals whose work demonstrates "deep commitment" and places them at "great personal risk."... More
Geneva, October 8 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the spread of the deadly Ebola virus across Europe is almost inevitable. The WHO's European director, Zsuzsanna Jakab, made the comments on Tuesday, just hours after Europe's first case of Ebola infection was confirmed in Spain. ... More
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