MOSCOW, April 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's ambassador to United Nations Vitaly Churkin warned the Kiev government at an ad hoc UN session Monday that the upcoming crisis talks between Ukraine, Russia, US and EU could fail if the regime cracked down on protesters in the country's southeast.... More


Santiago, April 14, (RHC), -- The death toll from the massive forest fire in Chile's port city of Valparaiso has risen to 16, with more than 500 houses destroyed and 10,000 people evacuated since the fire broke out on Saturday in the hills surrounding Valparaiso, authorities said Sunday.... More


Managua, April 14, (RHC), -- Two earthquakes, measuring 4.4 and 5.6 magnitude respectively, struck Nicaragua late Sunday, disrupting power supply and telecommunications, according to the country's seismological authorities.... More


Havana, Aprl 14 (RHC), – France's foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, met with Cuban President, Raul Castro, over the weekend, during the first visit to the island in 31 years by such a high-ranking French official; and a sign of the quickening pace of improving ties between the European Union and Havana.... More


Havana, April 14, (RHC), -- As part of special regulations at the Mariel Special Development Zone, west of Havana, the hiring of labor will benefit workers and encourage foreign investment after payment will be agreed to by investors and employment agencies that provide labor.... More


Washington, April 14, (RHC), -- The deep suffering caused by US policy at international level has made the world perceive the United States as the top warmonger, said former President Jimmy Carter.... More


Kuwait, April 14 (RHC-KUNA) – The Kuwait Science Club and a visiting delegation from the Academy of Sciences of Cuba discussed on Monday, means of cooperation in all fields of scientific research.... More


More Chinese Tour Cuba

Beijing, April 14 (RHC), – A total of 22,200 trips from China to Cuba were made in 2013, up 18 percent year-on-year, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday, citing latest data from the Cuban embassy in China.... More


Abuja, April 14, (RHC), – Twin bomb explosions at a bus station outside Nigeria's capital city of Abuja have killed at least 71 people and severely injured 124 others.... More


The 20th International Ballet Academies Encounter began in Havana’s National Theater with a gala titled Dance for Life and a tribute to school founder, maestro Fernando Alonso.... More


United Nations, Abril 13 (RHC) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on all 193 UN member nations to work together on goals and actions towards the next Climate Summit to take place in September.... More


Caracas, April 13 (RHC) Former Venezuelan vice-president and journalist Jose Vicente Rangel said that the lack of transparency marks the statements of the Venezuelan opposition, which could endanger the current peace dialog.... More


Havana, April 13 (RHC) President Raul Castro met on Sunday with Salvadorian President-elect Salvador Sanchez Ceren, who is paying a working visit to Cuba.... More


Havana, April 13 (RHC) French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said that his visit will mark a higher stage in bilateral relations with Cuba and expressed his government’s willingness to participate in the development of Cuban economic sectors such as energy, tourism, education, culture.... More


The Cuban film Conducta (Behavior) by Ernesto Daranas won the Best Film Award at the 15th Havana Film Festival of New York, in which Cuban and Mexican productions received the most prizes.... More


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