September 18 (RHC/Granma)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is in New York to participate in the High-Level Debate of the UN General Assembly, taking place from September 19th to the 25th. ... More


September 18 (RHC/Granma)-- Taking into consideration the severe damage caused by Hurricane Irma, the Cuban government has decided to finance 50 percent of the cost of the construction materials bought by people whose households were affected by the storm.... More


Havana, September 16 (RHC)-- Messages of solidarity and shipments of humanitarian aid have continued to arrive in Cuba, in the wake of devastation caused by category 5 Hurricane Irma. ... More


Caracas, September 16 (RHC-Telesur)-- 197 delegates, representing political and social organizations from locations spanning five different continents, are gathered in Caracas to discuss peace and international solidarity in Venezuela.... More


El Alto, September 16 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has expressed support for upcoming talks between the Venezuelan government and the country's opposition, describing them as "healthy."... More


Havana, September 16 (RHC-PL)-- Cuba and Russia signed Friday in Havana a new cooperation agreement on industry and technology, in the framework of an official visit to Cuba by Russian representatives from this field.... More


Peruvian Congress Ousts cabinet

Lima, September 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Peru's Congress ousted President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki's cabinet in a vote of no-confidence on Friday, pushing the Andean country into its worst political crisis in years.... More


London, September 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- British police said Saturday they have arrested an 18-year-old man in Dover in southeast Britain in connection with the rush-hour tube bombing in London, Friday, which left at least 29 people injured. ... More


Baghdad, September 16 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces on Saturday liberated Akashat area and cleared the surrounding desert land from Islamic State (IS) militants near the border with Syria, the Iraqi military said.... More


Havana, September 15 (RHC/Granma)-- President Raúl Castro acknowledged the hard work being carried out in the different territories in Cuba affected by Hurricane Irma.... More


Havana, September 15 (RHC)-- Authorities in Havana have pledged to continue with the recovery work, with efforts geared at the gradual repairing of damage brought by Hurricane Irma.... More


Havana, September 15 (RHC)-- Families who took in their neighbors during Hurricane Irma have received the recognition of the Committees of the Defense of the Revolution (CDR).... More


Havana, September 15 (RHC)-- According to Prensa Latina news agency, the aid offered by the international community to Cuba to help tackle the recuperation process following the passage of Hurricane Irma is growing.... More


Havana, September 15 (RHC)-- The devastation from Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean is so severe, it can be seen from space. Before-and-after satellite photos released by NASA’s Earth Observatory show Barbuda and Saint Barthélemy turned from green to brown after Hurricane Irma stripped vegetation from the islands. ... More


Atlanta, September 15 (RHC)-- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has warned that money in politics has made the United States more like an “oligarchy than a democracy” and described President Donald Trump’s foreign and domestic policies as a failure. ... More


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