Washington, August 20 (RHC) -– The Cuban Interest Section in Washington D.C. has announced that it will continue to offer consular services despite the impact by the U.S. blockade on its financial operations. ... More


Guatamala City, August 20 (PL-RHC) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa called the economic, financial and trade blockade of Cuba, maintained by the United States for more than 50 years, the worst outrage against human rights, international and inter-American law.... More


Gaza City, August 20 (RHC)-- Israel has resumed its assault on the Gaza Strip, killing 11 Palestinians after a 10-day pause in violence. According to reports, at least 60 airstrikes have been carried out over the past 24 hours. ... More


United Nations, August 20 (PL-RHC) -- Cuba has denounced at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) new actions by the U.S. government to destabilize the island, diplomatic sources reported today.... More


Havana, August 20 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The number of foreigners visiting Cuba since the beginning of 2014 reached two million on Tuesday, and the island nation hopes to receive three million tourists before the end of the year, according to a press release from the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR).... More


St. Louis, August 20 (RHC)-- Protests over the fatal police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown have continued for a 10th night in Ferguson, Missouri. ... More


Havana, August 20 (RHC) -- Cuba's Central Bank (CBC) announced Tuesday it will issue new banknotes with enhanced security measures, as one of the first steps toward establishing a single-currency system.... More


Freetown, August 20 (RHC)-- In West Africa, the number of deaths from a record outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has topped 1,200, with more than 2,200 total cases. ... More


Madrid, August 20 (RHC)-- Etxarri Aranatz City City Council in the Chartered Community of Navarre, Spain, approved a motion calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to release the three Cuban anti-terrorists still unfairly imprisoned in U.S. jails.... More


Sports News Roundup Aug 19

Cuban rower Orlando Sotolongo has qualified for the semifinals of the Youth Olympics, to be held on Tuesday in the city of Nanjing, China.... More


Buenos Aires, August 19 (RHC) -- The National University of Lanús in Buenos Aires will confer the title of 'Doctor Honoris Causa', an honorary doctorate, to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.... More


Varadero, August 19 (RHC) -— The 3rd International Convention on Engineering will take place at the Varadero Tourist Center in Matanzas province, November 6th to the 8th. ... More


Cairo, August 19 (RHC)-- Israel and Hamas renewed their ceasefire Monday night for another 24 hours, but the truce was broken early Tuesday morning when Israel renewed air attacks on Gaza. ... More


La Paz, Aug 19, (RHC), – The Sao Paulo Forum to take place in Bolivia next week will request the U.S. to lift at once the economic, financial and trade blockade on Cuba, official sources said Monday.... More


Havana, August 19 (RHC) -— A Chinese credit line will allow the setting up of a multi-purpose port terminal in eastern Santiago de Cuba, the second largest city in Cuba, located 850 kilometers from the capital, Havana.... More


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