Raul Castro, Diaz Canel and Machado Ventura (File Photo)

Havana, January 22 (RHC)— Cuba´s 168 municipal assemblies held extraordinary sessions on Sunday to nominate candidates for provincial delegates and deputies to the National Assembly, a process considered fundamental in the Island´s general elections, that will conclude on April 19 with the swearing in of a new legislature.... More


Washington, January 22 (RHC) -- Hundreds of thousands of federal workers woke up on Monday with the U.S. government still shut down and the Senate expected to try again to restore federal funding temporarily, and work on resolving a dispute over immigration.... More


Washington, January 20 (RHC-Minrex) -- The fourth technical meeting, between Cuban and U.S. authorities, on the combat against illicit drug trafficking took place in Washington D.C., Friday.... More


Havana, January 20 (RHC-PL) -- The Cuban Academy of Language reported Saturday that it will celebrate the 165th anniversary of the birth of the National Hero José Martí, one of the most influential figures in Latin American literature. ... More


Havana, January 20 (RHC-ACN) Cuba's ambassador to Serbia, Gustavo Trista del Toro held talks Thursday with Serbian authorities, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, as the two sides are reportedly exploring ways to increase cooperation, the website of the Cuban Foreign Ministry(CubaMinrex)has reported.... More


Windohek, January 20 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba's medical brigade in Namibia held a scientific session that learned about cases treated, the analysis of experiences with some patients, solutions to specific problems and the collection of data, according to the embassy in the country.... More


Washington, January 20 (RHC)-- The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is proposing widening the permissible use of nuclear weapons to include responding to cyberattacks and other non-nuclear attacks to U.S. infrastructure. ... More


Geneva, January 20 (RHC)-- The United Nations says at least 5,000 children in Yemen have been killed or maimed since March 2015... More


Washington, January 20 (RHC)-- The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly voted to renew a warrantless internet surveillance program, disregarding civil liberties advocates.... More


Tegucigalpa, January 20 (RHC)-- Former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya has thanked members of the National Congress for protesting the reelection of Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH) of the National Party... More


Havana, January 19 (RHC-PL)-- The Municipal Assemblies of People's Power will hold special sessions on Sunday, January 21st, to nominate the candidates for delegates to the Provincial Assemblies and deputies to the Parliament.... More


Maputo, January 19 (RHC-Minrex)-- As part of the actions to consolidate and strengthen cooperation between Cuba and Mozambique in the field of Higher Education, Pavel Díaz Hernández, Ambassador of Cuba... More


Havana, January 19 (RHC-PL)-- Latin American and European pediatricians will participate in the 28th Pediatrics Conference that begins on January 24, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Cuban Society of Pediatrics, according to the organizers. ... More


Cuba to Attend Global Game Jam

Havana, January 19 (RHC-PL)-- Cuban developers will, for the fourth time, participate in the Global Game Jam, the world's largest, in which they will create an entertaining video game. ... More


El Paso, January 19 (RHC)-- In the United States, the migrant support group No More Deaths says U.S. Border Patrol agents routinely vandalize or confiscate humanitarian aid left by activists near the U.S. border with Mexico... More


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