Havana, July 1 (RHC) –- The first tropical storm of the current hurricane season, to be called Arthur, is expected to develop from a tropical depression that came to life early Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean, some 155 kilometers southeast of Cape Canaveral, on the eastern coast of the U.S. State of Florida.... More
Havana residents will enjoy several shows by the Spanish dance company directed by Cuban dancer and choreographer Irene Rodríguez in July and August.... More
Havana, 30 de junho (RHC).- O exército do Iraque recuperou o controle da cidade de Tikrit, que tinha sido ocupada pelas forças do chamado Estado Islâmico do Iraque e o Levante.... More
Baghdad, June 30 (RHC)-- The Sunni militant group leading a rebellion against the Iraqi government has declared a Muslim caliphate in the parts of Syria and Iraq under its control. ... More
Cairo, June 30 (RHC)-- Two bomb explosions have struck near Egypt's presidential palace in the capital, Cairo, leaving two police officers dead. According to the Egyptian Interior Ministry, a colonel was killed and several policemen injured on Monday when a bomb they were trying to defuse exploded.... More
Washington, June 30 (PL-RHC) -- Today at the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama received his Chilean counterpart, Michelle Bachelet, discussing economic issues and ways to strengthen the relationship between the two nations.... More
Asuncion, June 30 (NNN-RHC) -- Floods caused by torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 200,000 people living near the Paraguay and Parana Rivers. ... More
Washington, June 30 (RHC)-- The U.S. State Department abandoned a probe of the private military firm Blackwater in Iraq after a company official threatened to kill the government’s chief investigator. ... More
Gaza City, June 30 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes have killed one Palestinian and injured three in strikes on the Gaza Strip. ... More
Caracas, June 30 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said over the weekend that his country and China have developed a strategic partnership after 40 years of diplomatic relations.... More
Washington, June 30 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress for fast-track authority and additional funding to speed the deportation of migrant children fleeing violence and poverty in Central America. ... More
Montevideo, June 30 (Mercopress-RHC) -- Uruguay promulgated the bill which incorporates Bolivia as the latest member of MERCOSUR, the South American group made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.... More
Havana, June 30 (RHC) –- Control and supervision actions carried out in different areas of Cuban economy during the first half of the year will be on the spotlight of the Cuban Parliament’s ten working commissions in upcoming sessions Wednesday and Thursday at Havana’s International Convention Center. ... More
Havana, June 30 (RHC) –- Havana’s Provincial Court has declared a penal process against Canadian entrepreneurs and former Cuban officials ready for sentencing with the prosecution demanding from eight to 20 prison years for the accused, plus a 91-million dollar compensation for the damage inflicted to Cuban economic and tax entities. ... More
New York, June 30 (RHC) -- BNP Paribas' board of directors approved over the weekend a settlement with US authorities to pay a record $9 billion fine to avoid being tried for violating U.S. economic sanctions of third countries.... More
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