MOSCOW, April 8 (RHC-RIA Novosti), -- The global community must develop new norms of action to challenge mass surveillance, US intelligence whistleblower, Edward Snowden, said Tuesday before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's session in Strasbourg via a video-link from Moscow.... More


Minsk, April 8 (RHC), – Belarus and Cuba have vowed to further the development of cooperation in all areas, particularly industry and health, BelTA news agency reports. ... More


Havana, Apr 8 (RHC), – On Tuesday, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development begins a series of appearances before lawmakers asking questions about his agency's secret operation to build a social media network to stir political unrest in Cuba.... More


Havana, Apr 8 (RHC), -- The regulations for the exploitation and management of harbor maritime services at the Mariel Special Development Zone in Cuba went into effect following their publication on Monday in the Official Gazette.... More


Maduro receives Unasur foreign ministers

Caracas, April 8 (RHC) The foreign ministers of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) are mediating on Tuesday during talks between the Venezuelan government and representatives of the opposition in an effort to find a peaceful solution to the fascist violence unleashed in the South American nation by the rightist circles since February 12.... More


Costa Rica, April 8 (RHC) Costa Rican president-elect Luis Guillermo Solis said on Monday that his country’s political history will undergo deep change as to the people’s role in government decisions. ... More


Havana, April 8 (RHC) Cuba and foreign construction experts will gather in Havana April 9 to 12 at the 10th international fair of that economic sector to foster professional exchange and exhibit new techniques and products; the event will take place at Pabexpo Pavilion, in this capital city.... More


Kiev, April 8 (RHC) The Association of Women for Genetic Reserve, a Ukrainian organization, handed over to the Cuban embassy in the capital Kiev a letter expressing gratefulness for the medical attention given to over 20 thousand children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident. ... More


A Greek Film Festival kicked off in Havana's La Rampa movie theater on April 4th.... More


Do not Thank Silence is the title of an exhibition that renowned Cuban artist, Alexys Leyva, better known as Kcho, presented at the National Fine Arts Museum on Saturday.... More


Sport News Roundup April 7

Cuban karatecas Lismar Licea and Yoandra Moreno obtained gold medals at the XV Central-American and Caribbean Championship of Karate-do held in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, qualifying tournament for XXII Central-American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014.... More


San Jose, April 7 (RHC-AGENCIES) -- Luis Guillermo Solis, presidential candidate of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC), easily won Costa Rica's presidential election run-off on Sunday, beating his ruling party opponent who gave up campaigning a month ago.... More


Kiev, Apr 7, (RHC), – Pro-Russia protesters in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have proclaimed the creation of the independent People’s Republic of Donetsk.... More


Caracas, April 7 (RHC-AVN) -- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua highlighted the potential of Latin America and the Caribbean to eradicate hunger over the coming decade, a goal set by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).... More


Kiev, April 7, (RHC-RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s interim president vowed to introduce tough “anti-separatism measures” Monday in response to rallies over the weekend for greater autonomy in the country’s mainly Russian-speaking eastern and southern regions.... More


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