New York, February 7 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of New York, lawmakers are seeking passage of a bill that would block financing for academic groups that boycott academic institutions in Israel. ... More


Pretoria, February 7 (RHC) -– The government of South Africa on Friday stressed its interest in continuing to develop cooperation programs with Cuba.... More


Washington, February 7 (RHC) -- A large group of world renowned figures have expressed their support of an upcoming five-day campaign to be held in Washington to demand the release of the anti-terrorist Cuban fighters unfairly imprisoned in the United States.... More


Mexico City, February 7 (RHC) -– Mexico and Cuba have agreed to step up cooperation in the sphere of fisheries and aquaculture during the 25th Meeting of Fisheries Authorities, held in Mexico City.... More


Luanda, February 7 (RHC) -- The vice president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Alicia Corredera, has begun a working visit to Angola, where she expects to meet with members of different solidarity organizations.... More


Yale University's main mixed choir, the Yale Glee Club –YGC-, will visit Cuba from March 10 through 15 to sing and exchange with some of their Cuban counterparts. ... More


Washington, February 6 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Director Michael Flynn claims the National Security Agency data leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden would lead to the deaths of American troops.... More


Quito, February 6 (RHC) –- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has signed a decree that takes his country out of the Inter-American Reciprocal Assistance Treaty (TIAR), according to the Foreign Ministry.... More


Rome, February 6 (RHC)-- A group representing victims of child sex abuse at the Catholic Church has called on the Vatican to prosecute offending priests. ... More


Bogotá, February 6 (RHC) –- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday that he has set a period of 10 days for an internal investigation of the Army for the alleged illegal monitoring of the negotiating team with the FARC rebels.... More


Tel Aviv, February 6 (RHC)-- Israel has issued a fresh threat of war against the Gaza Strip, saying rockets fired from the Palestinian territory are enough reason for Tel Aviv to invade the besieged enclave.... More


Panama City, February 6 (RHC) -- Expansion work on the Panama Canal has virtually stalled amid an ongoing cost overrun dispute between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the multinational consortium, Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the canal authority announced Wednesday.... More


Sony Plans to Cut 5,000 Jobs

Tokyo, February 6 (RHC)-- Japan’s electronics giant Sony will cut some 5,000 jobs around the world, saying it would book great financial losses. The company claims that the job cuts, part of a restructuring plan, would save about $1.0 billion annually.... More


London Tube Strike on Second Day

London, February 6 (RHC)-- Londoners endured yet another day of travel chaos as the 48-hour strike by tube workers continued on Thursday. ... More


La Paz, February 6 (RHC) – The Peruvian ambassador in Bolivia, Silvia Alfaro, confirmed that the Bolivian president Evo Morales will visit the president of Peru, Ollanta Humala, at the end of month.... More


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