Havana, May 31 (RHC)-- The Greek Diethnes Vima publishing house will put the book The Five Cuban Fighters in US Prisons on sale next week in an effort to spread the truth of their case to a larger sector of the Greek population.

Brasilia, May 31 (RHC) -- The president of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party (PT), Rui Falcao, reiterated his party support for the re-election of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the October general elections in the South American nation.

Beijing, May 31 (RHC)-- The People’s Bank of China has confirmed that China and Japan will start to directly trade their currencies in Shanghai and Tokyo beginning tomorrow, Friday.  The move will shore up trade and financial ties between Asia’s two biggest economies, and also marks another step to raise the yuan’s international role.

Port-au-Prince, May 31 (RHC) -- Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba will promote agricultural development in Haiti and build a hospital equipped with state-of-the-art technology, after the signing of two tripartite agreements.

Bogotá, May 31 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) released French reporter Romeo Langlois to a humanitarian delegation on Wednesday after holding him for more than a month.

Damascus, May 31 (RHC)-- Following the visit to Syria of UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan, the streets are reportedly calm and there have only been minor skirmishes with terrorist groups operating in the country.

Quito, May 31 (RHC) -- Iran’s Vice President for International Affairs Ali Saeidlo met in Quito with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement to be held in Tehran on August 30 and 31.

Kandahar, May 31 (RHC)-- A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside a police headquarters in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing five police officers.  According to reports from the area, the attack in Kandahar province’s Argistan district also wounded six other police agents.

Managua, May 31 (RHC) -- The member nations of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) gathered in Nicaragua to prepare legal conditions and technical regulations to make global purchases of medicines.

Sanna, May 31 (RHC)-- New fighting has erupted in Yemen as part of a government offensive on al-Qaeda militants in the country’s south.  At least seven people were killed earlier today when fighters attacked a town held by government troops.

Buenos Aires, May 31 (RHC) -- Argentinean Minister of Security Nilda Garré said Thursday that gender equality and respect for human rights must be guaranteed by the State.

Ankara, May 31 (RHC)-- A Turkish court has approved an indictment seeking multiple life sentences for four former Israeli military commanders over their involvement in the 2010 killing of nine Turks on the Gaza-bound aid ship, the Mavi Marmara.

Geneva, May 31 (RHC)-- An international tribunal has sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison following his conviction on war crimes during Sierra Leone’s civil war.  Taylor was found guilty last month of overseeing crimes including murder, rape, conscripting child soldiers and sexual slavery.

Santiago de Chile, May 31 (RHC) -- Trade unions and social organizations in Chile rejected a new hike in the price of public transportation, which comes into effect today.

San Francisco, May 31 (RHC)-- A group of more than 20 African-American pilots have sued United Airlines, saying they have been passed over for promotions because of their ethnicity.