Damascus, February 12 (RHC)-- UK authorities have confirmed reports that a British national was behind a bomb attack in the Syrian city of Aleppo last week. The militant -- known as Abu Suleiman al-Britani, believed to be of Pakistani origin -- is said to be from Sussex. ... More
Tehran, February 12 (RHC)-- Iran's Armed Forces chief of staff has dismissed U.S. officials' threats of military action against Iran as “political bluff,” saying the Islamic Republic is ready for the “decisive” battle against the U.S. and Israel.... More
Manama, February 12 (RHC)-- Bahrainis will hold a nationwide strike on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of their uprising against the ruling Al Khalifa regime. The call for strike was made by Bahrain's main opposition bloc, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, that also urged a mass rally on Saturday to commemorate the February 14th uprising against the Saudi-backed monarchy.... More
New York, February 12 (RHC)-- A new report says Iraqi authorities are illegally detaining thousands of Iraqi women and subjecting many to torture, rape and threats of sexual abuse. ... More
New York City, February 12 (RHC)-- U.S. activists gathered to protest New York’s Fashion Week, demanding better wages and conditions for garment workers in Bangladesh. ... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC)-- France's Abivax company and Cuba's Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center have announced a bilateral association accord to develop and market medications, including the Cuban Hepatitis B vaccine.... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC)-- Ecuador's ambassador to Havana Edgar Ponce said that the solidarity shared by Cuba and Ecuador expressed the integrationist spirit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.... More
Quito, February 12 (RHC)-- Cuban Deputy Education minister Irene Rivero said in Quito, Ecuador, that Latin America may give the world a lesson with regards to the attention of small children, which is the foundations for the education system.... More
Havana, February 12 (RHC)-- Brazilian scholar Frei Betto addressed the role of higher education centers in today's society, as he addressed participants at the 9th International Congress University 2014, underway in Havana with the attendance of nearly 3000 guests from 43 nations. ... More
Harare, February 12 (RHC) -– Cuba and Zimbabwe on Tuesday vowed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of health and education, during a meeting in Harare between Cuban Ambassador Elio Savon Oliva and Minister of State Simon Khaya Moyo.... More
Young Cuban ballerina, Viengsay Valdés, will again make headlines at the International Book Fair, Cuba 2014, as her biography is set to be launched at the arts gathering. ... More
National Film Award Laureate and founder of the Cuban Film Institute –ICAIC-, José Massip, passed away in Havana over the weekend at the age of 88.... More
Caracas, February 11 (RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on all revolutionary forces to be alert, following an outbreak of violence in some states linked to the oppositio... More
United Nations, February 11 (RHC)-- Russia and China have skipped a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss a draft resolution that would impose more sanctions on Syria unless the government gives unrestricted access to deliver aid.... More
Rio de Janeiro, February 11 (RHC) -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff condemned the violence against a cameraman who was declared brain dead after being injured when covering a protest against bus fare hikes in the city of Rio de Janeiro last week.... More
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