Malabo, Mar 14, (RHC), -- Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema sent greetings to his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro, and reiterated his satisfaction with the progress made so far in the restoration of bilateral relations between Cuba and the United States.... More


Washington, Mar 14, (RHC), -- Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) will tour the U.S. detention facility in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Friday, according to a report from his home state.... More


Brasilia, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Latin America's largest social movement, the Brazilian Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST), is speaking out against death threats against one of its most recognizable leaders. ... More


Washington, March 13 (RHC)-- An investigation into a top U.S. military general accused of leaking sensitive information has been halted over fears it could confirm a joint U.S.-Israeli covert operation against Iran's nuclear program, according to U.S. officials. ... More


Caracas, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Speaking at an anti-imperialist rally in Caracas on Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro suggested that he would be willing to travel to the United States to talk with President Barack Obama directly about his statement that Venezuela constitutes an “unusual and extraordinary threat" to U.S. national security. ... More


London, March 13 (RHC)-- Swedish prosecutors have issued a request to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on sexual assault allegations following pressure from Swedish courts and repeated requests by Assange’s lawyers. ... More


Caracas, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Even the right-wing opposition in Venezuela is working to distance itself from Obama's interference. ... More


Castries, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Saint Lucia’s Ambassador to ALBA and Petrocaribe Vincent Hippolyte has pledged continued support from members countries to the democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro. ... More


Baghdad, March 13 (RHC)-- Iraqi officials say they are close to victory in an Iranian-backed offensive to reclaim the city of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Iraqi forces and Shiite militias have reclaimed swaths of the city without the aid of U.S. airstrikes. ... More


Mexico City, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Mexican media network MVS fired two journalists Thursday who helped unveil the Mexican government's corruption scandal, which involved President Enrique Peña Nieto. ... More


Washington, March 13 (RHC)-- The German foreign minister has criticized U.S. Republican senators for signing a controversial letter to Iran, expressing concern that such moves could seriously undermine Iran’s confidence in the ongoing nuclear talks with global powers. ... More


Baghdad, March 13 (RHC)-- Iraqi military sources say 22 soldiers from an army unit in the western province of Anbar have been killed in an airstrike. According to an Iraqi military officer and a police source, 22 soldiers were killed when an airstrike believed to be launched by a U.S.-led coalition aircraft hit the headquarters of an army company on the edge of Ramadi city, Anbar's provincial capital on Thursday. The sources did not identify the nationality of the plane causing the damage. ... More


Mexico City, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Two social activists remain disappeared more than a week after they went missing in the southern Mexico City neighborhood of Tlahuac. ... More


Quito, March 13 (teleSUR-RHC)-- As reparation for historical injustices and as a means to strengthen the nation's inter-cultural identity, the Ecuadorean government and citizens are prioritizing the recovery of the country's 14 indigenous languages. ... More


Havana, March 13 (RHC) -– Cuban President Raul Castro held talks in Havana on Thursday with Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, who is paying an official visit to the island.... More


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