Seoul, June 22 (RHC) -– A Cuban culture festival will take place in the South Korean capital, Seoul, from June 26th to July 5th as part of cultural exchanges between the two countries, according to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.... More


Havana, June 22 (RHC) -– Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel handed over to five-time world champ the Cuban flag that will head the Cuban sports delegation to the 17th Pan-American Games in Toronto, Canada.... More


Vatican City, June 20 (RHC)-- The Vatican has unveiled Pope Francis’ historic encyclical on climate change, urging world leaders to pay their "grave social debt" to the poor and take swift action to save the planet from environmental ruin. ... More


St Petersburg, June 20 (RHC-EFE) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday in St Petersburg that he views the rapprochement between Cuba and the U.S. as a positive step, EFE news agency reports.... More


Beijing, June 20 (RHC) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang will arrive in Cuba on Thursday, June 25th, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Friday. From Havana, Wang will go on to Brasília, to attend a China-Brazil Coordination Committee meeting.... More


Pretoria, June 20 (RHC)-- South African Minister of Defense and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula, called for strengthened links with Cuba and thanked the Caribbean country for its cooperation programs with African countries.... More


Havana, June 20 (RHC)-- Cuban authorities warned of the precarious situation of refugees worldwide and denounced that between late 2014 and mid 2015, nearly 60 million people have been forcibly displaced from their country of origen. ... More


Havana, June 20 (RHC)-- Cuba denounced in Geneva the illegal use of the Havana Club brand in the United States to commercialize rum that is not produced in Cuba.... More


Havana, June 20 (RHC)-- Since 1988, when Havana's pediatric cardiovascular center William Soler began to specialize in heart surgeries, they have benefited more than 2,500 children, including small, newborn babies.... More


Santa Clara, June 20 (RHC) –- The Che Guevara monument in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara receives thousands of visitors each year. And as a confirmation of the power represented by the figure of Che Guevara -- who continues to point the way for millions around the world after nearly 50 years since his death in combat -- this past week the monument that bears his name in Santa Clara reported it had received exactly four million visitors since its founding in December 1988.... More


Havana, June 20 (RHC)-- Air China has announced it will begin service between Beijing and Havana in September. According to the announcement, leading airline Air China will be operating three weekly flights with a stopover in Montreal, Canada.... More


Havana, June 19 (RHC) -– Cuban President Raúl Castro has expressed his country's willingness to advance socio-economic cooperation with Vietnam, media in both countries highlighted today.... More


Cuban Five to Visit Africa

Havana, June 19 (RHC) -- The five Cuban anti-terrorism fighters known as The Five will begin a visit to three African countries next week, a member of the group has announced.... More


Havana, June 19 (RHC) -– Cuba will present a draft resolution on the "colonial status of Puerto Rico" at the United Nations, ratifying the commitment of Cuba to that sister Caribbean nation.... More


Montevideo, June 19 (RHC) -– The Uruguayan Senate has approved a bill to cancel the entire debt of the National Bank of Cuba. The bill is now slated to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies. Then, the legislative process must have the signature of Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez for its implementation. ... More


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