Havana, January 15 (RHC)-- Cuba’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Luis Antonio Karikarte Crown, described Iran as a “strategic partner” of the Republic of Cuba, saying Havana is willing to upgrade its trade ties with Tehran. ... More
Ramallah, January 15 (RHC)-- Acting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he would not recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Abbas made the remarks during a speech in front of hundreds of Palestinians in the West bank city of Ramallah, adding Palestinians would not drop demands for a capital in East Jerusalem.... More
Brussels, January 15 (RHC)-- European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says new settlements in the occupied territories of Palestine are “illegal” and the main “obstacle” to peace in the region.... More
Washington, January 15 (RHC)-- A new study says nearly half of all African-American men will be arrested by the time they are 23 years old. ... More
Washington, January 15 (RHC)-- A U.S.-based political analyst says that the “dirty hands” of the U.S. and Israeli regimes are behind the ongoing conflicts in South Sudan and the entire African continent. According to an interview with Press TV, U.S. author and radio host Stephen Lendman described the deadly in violence in South Sudan as “deplorable.” ... More
Havana, January 15 (RHC)-- Cuba’s First Vice President, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, on Tuesday sent a recognition to the work staff of the provincial newspaper Escambray, on occasion of the 35th anniversary of its founding.... More
Havana, January 15 (RHC)-- Cuba will host May 28th to the 30th the 9th Ibero-American Gender and Communications Meeting, organizers of the international forum announced Tuesday.... More
Chicago, January 15 (RHC)-- A Chicago auxiliary bishop is visiting two Cuban dioceses to examine pastoral projects that have received funding from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.... More
Architecture and urban design in Cuba’s heritage cities in the context of their contemporary conflicts will the theme of the 7th National Symposium “Challenges in the Management of Cities” set for February 4 through 6 in the eastern city of Camagüey.... More
Ecuador’s Culture and Heritage Ministry has announced the attendance of 23 authors from that South American nation to the 23rd International Book Fair, Cuba 2014, set to open in Havana on February 13th.... More
Jan 14, -- The Cuban badminton player Osleni Guerrero appears today in 53rd place of world ranking, heading the list in the Americas.... More
Jan 14, -- Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday for his "exceptional sporting level" after the Real Madrid forward was honored the best footballer in the world with a Ballon d'Or award in Zurich, Switzerland. ... More
Jan 14, -- Cuban GM Leinier Domínguez fell yesterday in the 3rd round of the 76th edition of the prestigious Tata Steel Tournament Masters, taking place in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.... More
Jan 14, -- A British woman is gearing up to cycle 400km through Cuba in memory of her mother who died of breast cancer. ... More
Havana, January 14 (RHC)-- Peace in Colombia will prevail only if the government favors effective change to achieve democracy and dignity, said guerrilla members, questioning recent statements by President Juan Manuel Santos.... More
