Jan 14, -- Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday for his "exceptional sporting level" after the Real Madrid forward was honored the best footballer in the world with a Ballon d'Or award in Zurich, Switzerland. ... More
Jan 14, -- Cuban GM Leinier Domínguez fell yesterday in the 3rd round of the 76th edition of the prestigious Tata Steel Tournament Masters, taking place in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.... More
Jan 14, -- A British woman is gearing up to cycle 400km through Cuba in memory of her mother who died of breast cancer. ... More
Havana, January 14 (RHC)-- Peace in Colombia will prevail only if the government favors effective change to achieve democracy and dignity, said guerrilla members, questioning recent statements by President Juan Manuel Santos.... More
Moscow, January 14 (RHC)-- Russia has welcomed an agreement to begin implementing the first step of the landmark deal struck last November between Iran and six major world powers in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear energy program. ... More
Brasilia, January 14 (RHC)-- Twelve people have been killed in Brazil’s Campinas after violence erupted in the southeastern city.... More
Washington, January 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has once again warned Congress against imposing new economic sanctions on Iran. Obama made the remarks during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in the White House on Monday. ... More
Damascus, January 14 (RHC)-- An international peace conference for Syria is set to begin next week in Geneva. But the summit remains in doubt as Syrian opposition groups have yet to confirm their attendance. ... More
Mexico City, January 14 (RHC)-– Mexico’s government has urged vigilantes to quit their armed struggle against a drug cartel in violence-plagued western towns, saying federal forces would handle security. ... More
Baghdad, January 14 (RHC)-- Dozens of people have been killed in Iraq amid a continued standoff between government forces and Sunni militants in Anbar province. ... More
Santiago de Chile, January 14 (RHC)-- Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno called on Monday to strengthen his country's relationship with neighboring Peru, in the lead-up to an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on their maritime dispute.... More
Cairo, January 14 (RHC)-- Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has warned of a harsh crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi as the country prepares for a controversial referendum.... More
San Salvador, January 14 (RHC)-- The presidential candidate of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), Salvador Sanchez Ceren, remains at the forefront of the electoral race in El Salvador, with 49 percent of voting intention, according to the latest survey by CID-Gallup pollster.... More
Bangkok, January 14 (RHC)-- Opposition protests in Thailand are intensifying in a bid to shut down the government of embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Thousands of people have flooded major intersections in the capital Bangkok on Monday as part of the ongoing campaign to force Yingluck’s resignation.... More
Puerto Vallarta, January 14 (RHC)-- The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) opened Monday in Mexico's southwestern city of Puerto Vallarta, with parliamentary leaders from 25 countries in the region participating.... More
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