Washington, February 24 (RHC) -- U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, following her recent trip to Cuba as part of a Democratic congressional delegation, said it is in the best interests of both countries to move toward normalizing relations.... More
St Louis, February 24 (RHC-AP) -– Missouri’s U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill says she supports legislation to end the U.S. economic blockade against Havana. The Democrat affirmed her support of opening trade on Monday following her recent trip to the country.... More
Panama City, February 24 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Panama has seized cocaine at a port in the northern province of Colon worth US$70 million on the black market, local authorities said Monday.... More
Gaborone, February 24 (RHC-AllAfrica) -– Cuban Ambassador to Botswana, Juan Carlos Arenciba Corrales, says his government is willing to help Botswana fight against malaria especially in Ngamiland district which has a high prevalence of the disease.... More
Lima, February 24 (NNN-EFE) –- Beatings and other forms of mistreatment to discipline children are widely accepted in Peru and activists say it is vital to amend current law that effectively condones violent punishment.... More
A scientific high-point, is the discovery in 1881 by Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Barres (1833-1915) of the metaxenic contagion theory of disease, a finding that was decades ahead of the scientific thinking of the time.... More
Geneva, February 23 (RHC)-- High-level technical talks over Iran's nuclear program have concluded in the Swiss city of Geneva. The meeting chaired by Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz took place on Saturday. ... More
Santiago de Chile, February 23 (RHC-NNN) -- Chile's Foreign Ministry says they are in consultation with the Chilean ambassador in Peru in order to help prepare the official response to Peru's diplomatic letter concerning alleged spying by Chile.... More
Athens, February 23 (RHC)-- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his country has won a significant battle while acknowledging that “real difficulties” lie ahead, after Athens reached a deal with its creditors to extend the debt-stricken nation’s bailout loan. "We won a battle, not the war," Tspiras said on Saturday in an address to the nation less than 12 hours after the agreement was sealed in Brussels. ... More
Bogotá, February 23 (RHC-EFE) – At least six guerrillas with the ELN and EPL died and three Colombian army soldiers were wounded during intense combat at the weekend in Colombia's Norte de Santander province, military sources said on Sunday.... More
New York, February 23 (RHC)-- A recent report finds more than 3,000 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe during 2014, more than twice the previous high from 2011. ... More
Montevideo, February 23 (RHC-teleSUR)-- The outgoing president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has sent a proposal to his country's congress that seeks to forgive Cuba's debt with the South American country. The Central Bank of Cuba currently owes approximately $31 million USD to the Central Bank of Uruguay. ... More
Seattle, February 23 (RHC)-- A shooting death caused by a U.S. police officer has triggered days of demonstrations demanding justice. The protests over the killing of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, a 35-year-old Mexican immigrant and former orchard worker, are reminiscent of those by the Black Lives Matter movement, which slams U.S. police brutality against minorities, mainly the country’s African American community. ... More
Santiago de Chile, February 23 (RHC-PL) -- On February 27th, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will open the high-level international meeting "Women in Power and Decision Making: Building a Different World."... More
London, February 23 (RHC)-- The UK's largest supermarket chain, Tesco Plc is set to lay off some 10,000 workers as part of a major shake-up at the troubled retailer. The supermarket giant plans to cut 6,000 employees of its head offices and stores in a bid to revive the group's fortunes after a disastrous 2014. The move follows two consecutive years of falling profits. ... More
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