Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- The United States has deployed a team of military advisers and trainers to Somalia for the first time in 20 years. The Washington Post reports a U.S. contingent has operated out of the capital Mogadishu since October, assisting African troops in their fight against al-Shabab militants.... More


Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- The first Guantánamo Bay prisoner to go before a new U.S. government panel has been cleared for transfer abroad. Mahmud Mujahid was accused of being an al-Qaeda fighter and a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden. He was previously deemed too dangerous to be freed, but also unfit for prosecution because of a lack of evidence or jurisdiction. ... More


Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- A U.S. Catholic priest known worldwide for his activism on peace and social justice has been dismissed from the international Jesuit religious order. ... More


Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- Marine Major General Michael Lehnert, now 62 and retired, says the prison camp at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, must be shut down.... More


Matanzas, January 14 (RHC)-- Cuba and British entrepreneurs are currently considering opportunities to strengthen economic and commercial ties particularly in the areas of energy, agriculture, tourism and the industrial sector.... More


Cuba Trains Public Officials

Havana, January 14 (RHC)-- About 7,450 Cuban public officials havee majored in courses in public administration and entrepreneurial management in the new training season, inaugurated Monday in Havana.... More


Havana, January 14 (RHC)-- The 16th International Habano Cigar Festival, to take place February 24th to the 28th at Havana’s International Convention Palace, will be dedicated to the traditional and famous brand Partagas.... More


Matanzas, January 14 (RHC)-- Breaking the media silence around the case of The Five is key to incorporate more people to the demand for their release, Maria de los Angeles Hilario, member of the 31st contingent of the Australian Southern Cross Solidarity with Cuba Brigade said on Monday.... More


Havana, January 14 (RHC)-- The Cuban anti-terrorist fighter Rene Gonzalez denounced on Monday the blatantly biased treatment the U.S. media has given to the legal case against him and his four compatriots, labelling it one of the most silenced event in the history of U.S. journalism.... More


The First Vice-President of the Councils of State and Minister, Miguel Díaz-Canel, attended the opening on Sunday of the exhibition The Bible: God's Path in Man’s Path at Havana’s Cathedral. ... More


The Bolivian President Evo Morales along with his Vice President Alvaro Garcia celebrated on Sunday their country's inclusion in the Dakar Rally, saying it marks the first time ever Bolivia has hosted a world-class sporting event.... More


Orientales surpassed Occidentales by 4-3 in the All-Star Game of the 53rd Cuban Baseball Championship at the Cristóbal Labra stadium in Isla de la Juventud special municipality, and earned the right to represent Cuba in an international tournament to be defined.... More


Havana, January 13 (RHC)-– Peace talks between Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel group the FARC resumed today in Havana, as the negotiators continue to address problems surrounding drug production and trafficking.... More


Geneva, January 13 (RHC)-- A top Iranian nuclear negotiator says Iran and the six world powers will start implementing the Geneva nuclear agreement on January 20th. ... More


Buenos Aires, January 13 (RHC)-– Argentina says it will take legal action against companies and executives exploring for oil in the Malvinas Islands, which are the center of a sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom.... More


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