Miami, August 21 (RHC)-- U.S. Republican candidate Jeb Bush has refused to rule out resuming the use of torture techniques employed under his brother, former President George W. Bush. He answered a reporter's question about the use of torture, saying that if elected president, he couldn't rule out any form of interrogation. ... More
Washington, August 21 (RHC)-- Republican U.S. presidential pre-candidate Donald Trump has declined to rule out a third party presidential run, saying he might contest as an independent if denied the GOP nomination.... More
Washington, August 21 (RHC)-- U.S. Republican presidential pre-candidate Marco Rubio says, if elected president, he will cancel the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries and re-impose economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. ... More
Paris, August 21 (RHC)-- France's far-right party National Front (FN) has decided to expel Jean-Marie Le Pen, its founder and honorary president, over his sharp criticisms of his daughter's measures as the current party leader. On Thursday, the FN's executive committee removed the octogenarian politician from his position and annulled his membership in the party. ... More
San Francisco, August 21 (RHC)-- Longtime U.S. civil rights activist Reverend George Houser has died. The white Methodist minister helped found the Congress of Racial Equality, alongside U.S. civil rights icons James Farmer and Bayard Rustin. ... More
Havana, August 21 (RHC) -- Professionals from the UK, Panama, Brazil, the United States, Puerto Rico and Cuba, among other countries, have been updated on the current situation of dengue in an event which concludes today in Havana.... More
Cochabamba, August 21 (Prensa Latina) -- Cuban LABIOFAM Business Group has opened its first branch in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in a ceremony attended by diplomats, businessmen and departmental authorities.... More
Miami, August 21 (RHC) -- Hurricane Danny strengthened a bit and its maximum sustained winds increased to 140 kilometers per hour with higher gusts, according to the Warning No. 12, issued by the National Hurricane Center of the United States.... More
Hanoi, August 21 (RHC) -- The Acting Vice President of the Association of Vietnam-Cuba Friendship (AAVC), Nguyen Duy Cuong, says that his organization is sponsoring a contest about Cuba and Vietnam's solidarity with the Caribbean island nation.... More
Tokyo, August 21 (RHC-EFE)-- Japanese travel agencies are increasing travel offers to Cuba following an increase in demand. From October, travel company JTB will increase tour packages from five to eight, following a five-fold increase in bookings to Cuba, economic daily Nikkei reported Friday. ... More
Monrovia, August 21 (RHC) -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has underscored Cuba’s cooperation with her country in several areas, saying that the relationship between Liberia and Cuba has become stronger. ... More
San Diego, August 21 (RHC)-- For the first time in history, American sailors can now sail from Key West to Cuba as part of the 8th Key West-Cuba Race Week and enjoy several days of sailing in “the most stupendously beautiful, unspoiled, Caribbean waters you will ever see,” according to the Scuttlebutt Sailing News website.... More
Havana, August 21 (RHC)-- Gente de Zona, the most famous Cuban urban duo in recent times, offered a concert on Thursday night at the intersection of 23rd Street and Malecon, in Havana, after two years without a public appearance on the island. The musicians are in Havana to record their next CD called Visualize.... More
Havana, August 21 (Prensa Latina-RHC)-- The Seventh International Rumba Festival Timbalaye 2015, is taking place in Havana with the participation of artists, researchers and guests from Italy, Mexico and Cuba.... More
Cuba's Pedro Pablo Pichardo believes he has to do his best mark of the year in the World Championships in Beijing if he wants to qualify for the gold in the triple jump, something that he is perfectly trained for.... More
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