The Havana based Humor Promotion Center granted the National Humor Award for 2014 to Alejandro García, better known as Virulo.... More


Yihadistas se incautan de ropa femenina "contraria" a ley islámica en Siria

Beirut, 18 jun (EFE).- Militantes del grupo radical Estado Islámico de Irak y el Levante (EIIL o ISIS, en sus siglas en inglés) registraron varias tiendas en la ciudad de Al Raqa, su bastión principal en Siria, donde se incautaron de prendas femeninas que consideran contrarias a la sharía o ley islámica. ... More


Havana, June 17 (RHC)Angola’s president Jose Eduardo dos Santos kicked off an official visit to Cuba on Tuesday, which aims at further strengthening bilateral relations between Luanda and Havana.... More


Sports News Roundup June 17

The women's volleyball team of Cuba faces Argentina in early quarterfinals of the XIII Pan American Volleyball Cup, which ends on the 19th in Mexico City.... More


Buenos Aires, June 17 (RHC-Agencies)-- Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez says her country refuses to go along with a U.S. judge's ruling requiring a USD 1.5 billion repayment of defaulted bonds.... More


Bogotá, June 17 (RHC-XINHUA) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Monday that he would submit to Congress a constitutional reform plan that includes a ban on presidential re-election in exchange for an extended office term.... More


Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has announced plans to deploy about 300 U.S. military personnel back to Iraq amid a widening crisis. In a letter to congressional leaders, Obama said the force will “protect U.S. citizens” and be equipped for combat. ... More


United Nations, June 17 (RHC-PL) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pledged on Monday to continue supporting the government of President Juan Manuel Santos in his efforts to promote peace in Colombia.... More


Caracas, June 17 (RHC) -- A bus crash left 20 people dead and another 10 people injured in northern Venezuela's Miranda state on Monday, the Venezuelan News Agency reports.... More


Ramallah, June 17 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have continued to round up scores of Palestinians as part of a hunt for three teenagers who went missing in the West Bank. In total, more than 200 Palestinians have been arrested. ... More


Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- The International Monetary Fund in its annual review has slashed its growth forecast for the economy of the United States this year. The IMF said on Monday that the U.S. Federal Reserve may have scope to keep interest rates at zero for longer than investors expect.... More


Washington, June 17 (RHC)-- Federal regulators probing the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are warning a failed safety device could pose a risk of future catastrophic spills. ... More


Havana, June 17 (RHC) -– The Council of Chambers of Commerce in Spain will hold a forum on business and investment opportunities in Cuba on June 26th, the entrepreneurial organization announced on Tuesday.... More


Havana, June 17 (RHC) -– Cuban President Raul Castro returned home on Monday after having participated at the Summit of the Group of 77 plus China, held June 14th and 15th in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz.... More


Havana, June 17 (RHC) -– Firefighters from 13 countries of the world are meeting in Havana for the 5th International Conference of Firefighters, underway until Friday, June 20th and running parallel to the 9th International Congress on Disasters. ... More


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