Washington, September 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. Department of Defense says American warplanes have launched new airstrikes against the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon said on Friday that 10 airstrikes were carried out in Iraq and Syria targeting ISIL on Thursday and Friday, destroying several tanks, armed vehicles and militant bases. ... More
United Nations, September 27 (RHC)-- Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian national unity government, has slammed the Israeli regime for the ‘war of genocide’ it imposed on the Gaza Strip. Abbas berated the Tel Aviv regime for the brutal military aggression against the besieged Palestinian territory in an address to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday. ... More
United Nations, September 27 (RHC)-- Russia says that according to international law US-led airstrikes against the ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Syria should be coordinated with the central government in Damascus. ... More
Ankara, September 27 (RHC)-- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a no-fly zone should be established over Syria, claiming that such a zone is required to protect part of the country from attacks by Syria's air force. ... More
Jerusalem, September 27 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have clashed with Palestinian worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. The clashes broke out following Friday prayers. ... More
Geneva, September 27 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the death toll from the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has now risen to over 3,000. The WHO said on Friday that at least 3,091 out of 6,574 probable, suspected and confirmed cases died according to data received up to September 23rd. ... More
Havana, September 27 (RHC)-- The presidents of Namibia and Equatorial Guinea, Hifikepunye Pohamba and Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, are paying official visits to Cuba on Saturday, according to this morning's edition of Granma newspaper. ... More
Havana, September 27 (RHC)-- Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa met on Friday in Havana with Simon Khaya Moyo, president of the African National Union of Zimbabwe, the ruling party in that African country.... More
Havana, September 27 (RHC)-- Cuba will punish officials with the Biological Laboratories Entrepreneurial Group Labiofam after they launched two perfumes in presumed homage to Cuban-Argentinean guerrilla fighter Ernesto Che Guevara and Bolivarian leader Hugo Chavez.... More
United Nations, September 27 (RHC)-- El Salvador, Namibia, Trinidad-Tobago, Dominica and Guyana have joined their voices at the UN General Assembly to the international demand to lift the over-50-year U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.... More
Havana, September 27 (RHC)-- Cuba's iron, steel and transportation industries have experienced million-dollar losses with a direct impact on the people as a result of the U.S. Blockade on Cuba, according to officials from both industries.... More
Renowned Cuban pianist, Frank Fernández, and the Oriente Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guido López Gavilán, are performing in eastern Santiago de Cuba on Saturday... More
Industriales and Granma beat for the 2nd consecutive day Mayabeque and Holguin, respectively, in the Cuban baseball series.... More
United Nations, September 26 (RHC)-- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says extremism and violence are threatening the entire Middle East, especially Iran's neighbours, as a result of extremist measures taken by foreign terrorists.... More
Bogotá, September 26 (EFE-RHC) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly meeting that the Andean nation is "closer than ever" to bringing an end to its decades-old armed conflict.... More
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