Damascus, September 30 (RHC)-- China reiterated support for Syria's sovereignty and unity on Saturday, promising to continue developing strong economic and political relations in the years to come. ... More


Havana, September 29 (RHC-EFE)-- Cuba termed as 'hasty' Washington's decision to pull out most of it diplomatic staff at the embassy in Havana and limiting the issuance of visas for Cubans to travel to the U.S., in the wake of alleged 'sonic attacks' against U.S. diplomats and their families on the island.... More


Havana, September 29 (RHC)-- Cuba's National Defense Council has released preliminary information on the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, based on data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics and Information, and the three Strategic Regions.... More


Washington, September 29 (RHC-EFE)-- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday that the United States will continue cooperating with the Cuban government on the investigation into presumed 'attacks' against U.S. diplomats in Havana.... More


Montevideo, (Mesa Américas) September 29 (RHC-Sputnik)-- French foreign policy expert Janette Habel said that “the eventual pull out of most U.S. diplomats from the country's embassy in Cuba, following presumed 'sonic attacks' that caused health problems to some of them could be used by U.S. President Donald Trump to begin the process to break relations with the Caribbean state.”... More


San Juan, September 29 (RHC)-- In Puerto Rico, a vast stockpile of food, water and medicine is piling up at the main port in San Juan, as a shortage of truck drivers and fuel prevents the aid from being delivered to the island’s 3.5 million residents, many of whom remain without electricity, communications and clean water more than a week after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. ... More


Damascus, September 29 (RHC)-- Syria has written to the United Nations again, urging the world body to take immediate action against a U.S.-led bombing campaign which is taking a heavy toll on civilians and devastating the country's infrastructure. In two letters addressed to the UN chief and the Security Council chairman, the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry denounced repeated U.S. attacks on civilians and the country's infrastructure. ... More


Mexico City, September 29 (RHC)-- Mexico needs more than $2 billion to rebuild after three earthquakes and the tropical storm Lidia struck several states this month, leaving more than 400 dead and 150,000 houses damaged, according to official figures. More than 12,000 schools were also affected and will require about $717 million for reconstruction, while the country’s 1,500 historical monuments will need some $440 million to be fixed. ... More


Tehran, September 29 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran may walk away from the 2015 nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries if the U.S. withdraws from the agreement. "If Washington decides to pull out of the deal, Iran has the option of withdrawal and other options," the Twitter feed of the Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera quoted Zarif as saying in an exclusive interview. ... More


Brussels, September 29 (RHC)-- In Brussels, Belgium, over one thousand people marched near European Union buildings Thursday, calling for safe, legal access to abortion across Europe. ... More


Washington, September 29 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Donald Trump administration said Thursday that immigration agents arrested nearly 500 undocumented immigrants around the country over the past week. ... More


Havana, September 28 (RHC)-- Panama's First Lady Lorena Castillo de Varela arrived in Cuba to officially deliver a new humanitarian aid cargo sent by the Panamanian people to Cuban victims of Hurricane Irma.... More


Havana, September 28 (RHC-ACN)-- Damage caused by the U.S. blockade policy to the Cuban agricultural sector between April 2016 to March this year, alone, surpasses 260 million dollars. ... More


Havana, September 28 (RHC-ACN)-- “Cuba has excellent training in nursing which is reflected in the early advancement of specialization,” said Chilean Erika Caballero.... More


Havana, September 28 (RHC-ACN)-- Several businesses with foreign capital, totaling more than one billion dollars, have been established in Cuba this year in the renewable energy sector, considered fundamental for the socioeconomic development of the country.... More


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