Havana, January 25 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has inaugurated the Press Room that will serve media reporting on the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). ... More
2012 National Fine Arts Award winner, Cuban painter Ever Fonseca and his band are set to be on a tour of the island to let audiences know about his poetic and musical skills.... More
Villa Clara beat Santiago de Cuba by a score of 5-4 and Matanzas succumbed 16-0 to Industriales in 5 innings before sealing the tie at the top among the current monarch and runner-up of the 53rd Cuban Baseball Series. ... More
Geneva, January 24 (RHC)-- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says fighting terrorism must be the priority of the Geneva II Conference. Al-Muallem said that the fight against terrorism "paves the way for the start of the political process." ... More
Caracas, January 24 (RHC-NNN) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday the country would step up its "economic offensive" with an aim to protect fair prices and combat speculation and hoarding.... More
Geneva, January 24 (RHC)-- The UN-brokered Syrian peace talks have hit a new snag today with opposition delegates refusing to meet directly with government counterparts. ... More
Buenos Aires, January 24 (RHC-MERCOPRESS) -- Argentina has "big trade" with China and is willing to strengthen the relations between the two countries, Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers Jorge Capitanich said on Thursday.... More
Tehran, January 24 (RHC)-- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the United Nations over its decision to rescind an invitation to Iran to participate in Geneva II talks on the Syria crisis, saying the move is to the detriment of the world body.... More
Davos, January 24 (RHC-NNN-MERCOPRESS) –- Work to enlarge the Panama Canal will be completed in 2015 no matter what, Panamanian Finance Minister Frank De Lima said on Thursday, despite the continuing feud over cost overruns with contractor GUPC.... More
Bangui, January 24 (RHC)-- Reports from the Central African Republic reveal extensive looting and violence against Muslims just hours ahead of the inauguration of the country’s new interim president. Witnesses said shops and properties belonging to Muslims have been targeted around the capital city of Bangui.... More
Bogota, January 24 (RHC-PL) -- Colombian police seized 1,234 kilograms of cocaine in the country's northern Cordoba department, and captured two suspected members of a major criminal ring, authorities said on Thursday.... More
Washington, January 24 (RHC)-- A U.S. political analyst says that no matter how many review panels and boards describe the U.S. National Security Agency’s spying as illegal, it is such a gargantuan apparatus that cannot “simply be rolled back.”... More
Dallas, January 24 (RHC)-- International protest is building to the execution of a Mexican national by the U.S. state of Texas, despite objections from the U.S. State Department, the Mexican government, and the World Court. ... More
Mexico City, January 24 (RHC)-– Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto next week will make a state visit to Cuba during which he will seek to take advantage of a "key moment" to strengthen the "historic and close" relations between the two countries, Mexico's deputy foreign secretary, Vanessa Rubio, said during an interview with EFE news agency.... More
Havana, January 24 (RHC)-- The extended troika of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), comprising Chile, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is meeting in Havana prior to the 2nd Summit of that regional bloc.... More
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