Havana, Apr 7 (RHC), -- Cuba on Sunday denounced a U.S. text messaging application known as "Piramideo," saying such a service was created for the country's "counter revolutionary groups to attack the Cuban government."... More


Paris, Apr 7 (RHC), -- The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday issued a statement expressing France's keeness to establish a constructive relation with Cuba in all spheres. The statement comes ahead of a programmed visit by French Foreign Minister to Cuba next Saturday April 12. ... More


Havana, Apr 7 (RHC), – The Hermanos Saíz Association that gathers the vanguard of young Cuban writers and artists on Sunday issued a communique rejecting recent attempts by the government of the United States to destabilize the Cuban government through political manipulation of the island's younger generations.... More


Havana, Apr 7 (RHC), – International tourist arrivals to Cuba rose 7 percent in January and February to 636,146 travelers, accounting for 21 percent of the 3 million visitors the Caribbean nation expects to receive this year.... More


Sport News Roundup April 5

Pinar del Rio reborn like a phoenix in the post season of the Cuban baseball by defeating Industriales 7-1 to tie the semifinal match three games per band and force the celebration of the seventh challenge.... More


Caracas, Apr 5 (RHC), – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Friday approved government resources for the implementation of 70 different projects for agricultural and rural development in different states of the South American country. The approved development plan also includes programs designed to promote better education, housing, culture, health, public transport and infrastructure in under-developed communities.... More


Quito, Apr 5 (RHC), – The active Tungurahua volcano in central Ecuador has erupted, spewing a huge plume of ash, smoke and steam up to 10 kilometers into the sky, officials say.... More


April 5, (RHC), -- A baby girl died in northern Chile on Friday, putting the death toll of a massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake this week to seven, authorities said.... More


KABUL, April 5 (Xinhua - RHC) -- The polling for Afghanistan's presidential election concluded on Saturday and counting of ballots has begun, the country's election officials have declared.... More


Cairo, Apr 5 (RHC), -- Egypt's deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, was due back in court on Saturday over his alleged involvement in the killing of protesters in clashes during his rule, AFP reports on Saturday.... More


KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Xinhua – RHC), -- Malaysian Minister of Defense and acting Minister of Transport, Hishammuddin Hussein, said on Saturday in a press conference that the Malaysian government had established three ministerial committees to streamline and strengthen their work on the missing plane.... More


Beijing, April 5 (Xinhua - RHC) -- Chinese patrol ship Haixun 01, searching for the missing Malaysian passenger jet MH370, detected a pulse signal with a frequency of 37.5kHz per second in southern Indian Ocean waters on Saturday.... More


Washington, April 5 (RHC), -- The five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, serving long sentences in U.S. jails, have been granted the People’s Choice Human Rights Award 2014, the rights organization Global Exchange announced.... More


Havana, April 5 (RHC), -- Representatives from the governments of Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda vowed to strengthen bilateral ties, during a ceremony on Friday marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both Caribbean nation... More


Havana, Apr 5 (RHC), – The first Haitian solidarity to Cuba brigade " Antenor Firmin " in its second day of exploring Pinar del Río, as activists are visiting places of economic and historical interest of Viñales, declared by UNESCO Cultural Landscape.... More


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