Oklahoma City, May 8 (RHC)-- A death row prisoner in Texas is seeking to delay his execution following last week’s botched killing in Oklahoma. ... More


Havana, May 8 (RHC) – The 22nd Canadian Ernesto Che Guevara Solidarity Brigade arrives in the central province of Sancti Spiritus on Thursday, where its 45 members will stay until May 15th.... More


Havana, May 8 (RHC) – In Havana on Wednesday, Herman Van Hooff, representative in Cuba of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), was presented with the Friendship Medal given by the Cuban Council of State. ... More


Havana, May 8 (RHC) – Switzerland’s Edelweiss Air AG will begin direct flights between Ulrich and Havana in an effort to favor Cuba as a major Caribbean destination for European travelers and to strengthen relations between the two countries. ... More


Havana, May 8 (RHC) – Bolivia’s ambassador to Cuba, Palmiro Soria, expressed his government’s interest in increasing exchanges with Cuba. ... More


Havana, May 8 (RHC) – Professionals of 38 nations attended in Havana the opening of the 2nd International Conference on Surveillance in Animal Health, held for the first time in Cuba, a territory free of 75% of the diseases registered in the World Organization for Animal Health. ... More


Caracas, May 7 (PL-RHC) -- Venezuelan authorities are evaluating various measures to combat the fuel smuggling to Colombia and the Caribbean islands that has caused millions in losses to the national economy.... More


Sport News Roundup May 7

With the victory of Julio Cesar La Cruz in 81 kg., Cuba has so far secured 8 berths for the Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014.... More


Havana, May 7 (PL-RHC) -- The fight against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean has made progress over the last two decades, said Theodor Friedrich, representative of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in Cuba.... More


Washington, May 7 (RHC)-- The United States has pledged to aid Nigeria’s search for nearly 300 missing schoolgirls just as militants have carried out a new kidnapping. ... More


Santiago de Chile, May 7 (NNN-RHC) -- The creation of an administrator position for private universities that present irregularities or financial problems has been happily welcomed by student leaders and professors, but rejected by the opposition.... More


Quito, May 7 (NNN-RHC) -- The Sixty-Ninth General Assembly of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) started Tuesday and will end Thursday in Quito with the participation of delegates from its 78 member countries.... More


Ramallah, May 7 (RHC)-- A Palestinian prisoner advocacy group has called upon international human rights organizations to expose crimes being perpetrated by the Israeli regime against Palestinian prisoners and detainees.... More


Brasilia, May 7 (NNN-RHC) -- With less than 40 days remaining before the country takes center stage as host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazilian hydropower power operators are facing a severe drought that makes energy rationing an increasing likelihood.... More


Manila, May 7 (RHC)-- More than 5,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers have launched two weeks of joint military drills in the Philippines. The annual drills opened one week after the unveiling of a 10-year agreement to revive the U.S. military presence in the Philippines. ... More


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