New York, May 7 (RHC)-- In New York, hundreds rallied outside the Capitol in Albany in support of a bill that would curb the use of solitary confinement. The HALT Solitary Confinement Act would limit solitary to a maximum of 15 consecutive days, compared to the current average of five months. ... More
Havana, May 7 (RHC) – Cuban Vice President Gladys Bejerano is heading the Cuban delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of new Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis, to take place tomorrow, May 8th, in that central American country.... More
Havana, May 7 (RHC) – Cuban Interior Ministry forces have arrested four Cuban-born Miami residents who planned to carry out terrorist actions on the island.... More
Havana, May 7 (RHC) – Some 23 foreign investment projects will be considered for the Mariel Special Development Zone, particularly from Spain, France, Italy, Brazil, Russia, China and Holland.... More
Havana, May 7 (RHC) – Directives of Cubana de Aviacion airlines and of Air France signed a memo of understanding in Havana expressing their interest in strengthening commercial relations between their two companies. ... More
Havana, May 7 (RHC) – Cuba will host a meeting of the Council of the International Investment Bank (IIB) Wednesday and Thursday, Cuba's Central Bank announced. ... More
Havana, May 7 (RHC) -- A forest fire raging in Cuba's western Pinar del Rio province since Saturday has destroyed more than 230 hectares of woodland, state media reported Tuesday. ... More
Musicians, students and professors from the US University of Richmond, Virginia, and the State University of Pennsylvania will perform at the opening of the 31st Concierto Santiago Festival along with their Cuban colleagues and partners from the eastern city’s Esteban Salas Music School.... More
The Romerías de Mayo Cultural Festival is underway in the eastern city of Holguín, focusing on young art on the island. ... More
Cubans are packing several Havana movie theaters as the 12th French Film Festival got underway in the Cuban capital to pay tribute to filmmaker Francois Truffaut.... More
Cuba already has 5 qualified boxers for the Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014, next November.... More
Baghdad, May 6 (RHC)-- Iraqi security and hospital officials say at least eight people have been killed in separate bomb attacks and shooting incidents across the country. ... More
Havana, May 6 (RHC) – The peace negotiations between the Colombian government and leftist FARC rebel group will resume on May 12th, following positive developments in the latest round of talks last week.... More
Athens, May 6 (RHC)-- At least 22 people, including several children, have died after a boat and a dinghy carrying migrants capsized off the Greek coast. Some 65 migrants were en route from Turkey to Greece when their vessels went down early on Monday near the Greek island of Samos in the eastern Aegean Sea.... More
Buenos Aires, May 6 (RHC) – India, Brazil and South Africa are interested in having Argentina join the BRICS group of emerging economies which also includes Russia and China, according to the Indian ambassador in Buenos Aires, Amarenda Khatua, in an interview with the Clarin newspaper.... More
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