Cienfuegos, Feb 12 (RHC)-- A childhood intelligence potential laboratory, supporting the treatment of children with special educational needs, and contributing to teacher training, has been established in Cienfuegos. ... More


Havana, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Some 2,500 Cuban and international delegates gather today and meet until Friday, February 16th in Havana at the 11th International Congress of Higher Education 'University 2018.' ... More


  Arrest of Leonard Peltier on February 6, 1976.  Photo: Google Sites

Miami, Feb 12 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier, of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is now in his 43rd year of imprisonment. Peltier is currently being held in a Coleman, Florida federal prison and has been in custody since 1976 for his alleged involvement in a shootout where two FBI agents and one Native American lost their lives.... More


 A file photo of fuel theft from Pemex pipelines in Mexico.  Photo: AP

Mexico City, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Fuel thieves in Mexico drilled 10,363 illegal taps into state-owned pipelines in 2017, or an average of about 28 illegal taps every day. The government-owned oil company Pemex reports that illegal taps rose by about 50 percent, compared to the 6,873 found in 2016. T... More


  GAM calls on Guatemala's state institutions, including the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman, to do more to combat violent crime.   Photo: EFE

Guatemala City, Feb 12 (RHC)-- At least 469 people were murdered in Guatemala during the first month of 2018, humanitarian organization Mutual Support Group (GAM) is reporting. ... More


 The Union Jack (L), the national flag of the United Kingdom, and the flag of the European Union are pictured within a bilateral meeting of Britain's prime mini

Brussels, Feb 12 (RHC)-- European Union authorities have defended as necessary and justified a series of potential punishments against Britain during the time it leaves the continental bloc. An advisor to the EU’s top negotiator, Michel Barnier, said that a plan to have sanctions by EU members on Britain during the so-called post-Brexit transition period would be necessary to prevent London from breaching its agreements. ... More


The arrival of 415 U.S. troops in Panama was part of a bilateral deal.  Photo: AP

Panama City, Feb 12 (RHC)-- The arrival of 415 members of the U.S. Air Force in Panama has been described by social organizations and media outlets as a "silent invasion." The deployment of the troops, authorized to wear full uniform and carry weapons, was part of a bilateral deal signed between the Panamanian and U.S. governments, called "New Horizons."... More


Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia.  Photo: AFP

United Nations, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia says he does not see chances the UN Security Council could adopt any time soon a Russian-drafted resolution on a probe into the use of chemical weapons in Syria, blaming the U.S. for hindering the progress over the issue. ... More


 Tanks parade past (L-R) US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during a Bastille

Washington, Feb 12 (RHC)-- While the U.S. has been a major military power all of the years after World War I and outspends the next eight nations combined when it comes to military expenditures, instances of showcasing Washington’s military power on the streets in the form of parades have been very rare. Observers say this seems to be changing as U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a large-scale military parade later this year to showcase the might of America’s armed forces.... More


Cuban International Book Fair Organizing Committee President, Juan Rodríguez, says that the fair sold some 353 thousand books during its Havana stage... More


Carlos Fernandez de Cossio

Havana, Feb 12 (RHC)--Cuban seasoned diplomat Carlos Fernandez de Cossio has become the new director general for United States at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. He will replace Josefina Vidal, one of the most visible faces in the US-Cuba bilateral thaw during the Barack Obama Administration.... More


It is estimated that half a million people visited the stands at the Book Fair in Havana

Havana, Feb 12 (RHC)-- Cuba´s International Book Fair has concluded its Havana chapter and will now proceed to the rest of the provinces on the island.... More


 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio assured Venezuela's military "world support" for coup.  Photo: EFE

Washington, Feb 10 (RHC)-- As Venezuelans get ready to vote in April’s presidential election, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio claimed on his Twitter account that the world would support Venezuela’s military if they decided to orchestrate a coup against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is up for re-election.... More


  African migrants demonstrate with white paint on their faces outside the Embassy of Rwanda in Israel on February 7, 2018, against an Israeli plan to forcibly

Tel Aviv, Feb 10 (RHC)-- Thousands of African migrants have staged a protest outside the Rwandan Embassy in Israel against a “racist” Israeli plan to deport them to the African country. During the protest, the demonstrators urged Rwanda and its President Paul Kagame not to cooperate with Israel on the plan. "Kagame — We are not for sale," said one banner held by the demonstrators. "Prison or Deportation? What would you choose?" said another. ... More


Composite images of Rob Porter and his abused wife, Colbie Holderness.  Photo: AP

Washington, Feb 10 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the White House had to admit that it mishandled the case of Rob Porter, who resigned as staff secretary this week after two of his ex-wives accused him of verbal and physical abuse. ... More


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