New York, Feb 10 (RHC)-- There was a sharp rise in reports of sexual assault at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in the last academic year, according to a new Pentagon study, underscoring an issue that has long plagued the military and its academies.... More
Paris, Feb 10 (RHC)-- France is planning to spend $33 billion (27 billion Euros) to upgrade its arsenal of nuclear weapons as part of a massive $370 billion (300 billion Euros) military spending over the next few years to meet the NATO military alliance's requirements, the French defense chief has announced.... More
Kabul, Feb 10 (RHC)-- The Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan says there are indications that the U.S. military is allowing members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, who have suffered serious defeats in Syria and neighboring Iraq, to infiltrate Afghanistan.... More
Havana, Feb 10 (RHC)-- Preparations are underway in Havana for next week's international congress on university studies, Universidad 2018, organized by the Cuban Ministry Of Higher Education. ... More
Baracoa, Feb 10 (RHC)-- The city of Baracoa, on the easternmost end of the island, is ready for the start this February 14th of the 5th National Cycling Classic, sources with the Cuban Sports Institute told the press.... More
Panama City, Feb 10 (RHC)-- Nearly five months since hurricanes Irma and Maria lashed the Caribbean, the recovery effort remains long and at times uneven, a top Red Cross representative has cautioned. ... More
New York, Feb 9 (RHC)-- U.S. stocks have plunged again with the Dow Jones industrial average experiencing a four-digit loss second time in a week due to fears of higher interest rates.... More
Brasilia, Feb 9 (RHC)-- Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva, unphased by the upholding of his conviction on corruption charges by the Fourth Regional Federal Court, will embark on his latest caravan at the end of the month. The tour, scheduled to begin on February 27, will take him through the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Parana.... More
Washington, Feb 9 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a grand military parade through the streets of the U.S. capital has attracted scorn and skepticism from officials in Washington, DC. Critics argue that a military parade could cost millions of dollars, at a time the US Defense Department wants more stable funding for an overstretched military.... More
San Juan, Feb 9 (RHC)- The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, has come under fire after failing to deliver 30 million meals to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The agency awarded a major $156-million meal contract to a small one-person company, Tribute Contracting, located in Atlanta, Georgia. ... More
New York, Feb 9 (RHC)-- As the Israeli government considers the annexation of the Palestinian occupied territory of the West Bank, the New York Times and a local Israeli newspaper seem to embrace the potential plans by removing the West Bank from the map while only naming Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip.... More
Caracas, Feb 9 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the government will accept international election observers ahead of the April 22nd presidential elections.... More
La Paz, Feb 9 (RHC)-- Cuban writers, troubadours and dancers will participate in the 19th International Book Fair of the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, with the participation of the Caribbean island, as a guest country, organizers said Thursday. ... More
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9 (RHC)-- A Cuban delegation headed by Dr. Anelys Marichal, Director General of Territorial Planning and Urbanism of Cuba, is participating in the 9th World Urban Forum that was inaugurated Thursday in Malaysia and runs through Tuesday, February 13th. ... More
Guadalajara, Feb 9 (RHC) – Center fielder Roel Santos, of the Alazanes de Granma team, is the only Cuban who was included in the All-Star Team of the 2018 Caribbean Series held in Guadalajara, Mexico.... More
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