Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- Next weekend, over eight million Cubans will vote on the country’s new constitution.  The referendum will take place on Sunday February 24th, following a trial run held February 17, in order to ensure that no problems occur on the day of the official vote.... More


Havana, February 18 (RHC)-- The 21st edition of the Habano Festival was inaugurated on Monday at Havana’s International Convention Center.... More


Havana, February 16 (RHC)-- The Cuban National Symphony will give a concert Sunday dedicated to the victims of the February 17 tornado that hit several Havana municipalities... More


 Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announces group at UN news conference.  Photo: teleSUR

United Nations, February 15 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has announced that a number of countries have decided to form a diplomatic team at the United Nations to defend human rights and the fundamental charter of the international organization. ... More


 Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a news conference in Moscow, Russia.   Photo: Reuters

Moscow, February 15 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned that Washington’s so-called 'humanitarian convoy' is a cover to prepare, from the Colombian town of Cucuta, a provocative action in Venezuela.... More


Demonstrators demanded Colombia respect the "free self-determination of the Venezuelan people and their struggle to live in peace."   Photo: EFE

Bogota, February 15 (RHC)-- Colombian social leaders have organized mass demonstrations expressing solidarity with Venezuela against international pressure and giving support to President Nicolas Maduro. ... More


Suicide bomber in Iran kills 27 Revolutionary Guard members.  Photo: Press TV

Tehran, February 15 (RHC)-- In Iran, at least 27 members of the elite Revolutionary Guard were killed after a suicide car bomber targeted their military convoy near the Pakistan border.  The attack in the Sistan-Baluchestan province in Iran’s southeast was claimed by a Sunni militant group fighting for Baloch independence.... More


Migrant asylum seekers imprisoned in abandoned Mexican factory.  Photo: Democracy Now

Mexico City, February 15 (RHC)-- Riot police in northern Mexico have blocked hundreds of desperate Central American migrants as they tried to escape an abandoned factory complex where they’ve been imprisoned while waiting for the U.S. to process their asylum claims.  ... More


Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- On Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has sparked the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in a half-century. ... More


 Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC on February 15, 2019.  Photo: AFP

Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- U.S. President Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the US-Mexico border.... More


 Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on May 11, 2017.  Photo: Getty Images

Washington, February 15 (RHC)-- U.S. Justice Department officials were so concerned about President Donald Trump's fitness for office in May 2017 that they discussed whether Trump could be removed from office, according to former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.... More


 Ricardo Antonio Merlo meets with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.  Photo: Cubadebate

Havana, February 15 (RHC)-- The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Italy, Ricardo Antonio Merlo, continues his official visit to Cuba and has met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.... More


Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti.  Photo: Google

Havana, February 15 (RHC)-- A Cuban translation commission dedicated to Mario Benedetti's writings will be set up in Havana, devoted to the translation of the works of the Uruguayan author, according to the Professional Salon at the 28th International Book Fair of Havana.... More


 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against any interference, including military, into Venezuela's internal affai

Moscow, February 14 (RHC)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he warned against any interference, including military, into Venezuela's internal affairs. ... More


Syria's UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari. File Photo

United Nations, February 14 (RHC)-- Syria's UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari has reiterated his country’s support for Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, condemning U.S. interference in the affairs of the Latin American country.... More


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