The 4th Nuclear Security Summit held sessions Thursday and Friday in Washington with the participation of representatives from 50 countries.... More


Cuban workers will dedicate May Day --International Workers' Day-- to Revolution leader Fidel Castro on his 90th birthday.... More


Evacuations are underway in Paris after a huge explosion rocked the central part of the city Friday.... More


The Palestinian government is “on the brink of collapse” as a result of continuing Israeli operations in the West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said Thursday night as he warned of a “bloody intifada."... More


Beirut, Apr 1 (RHC) The security in Lebanon disrupted a ring of four nationals and one Syrian engaged in recruiting, including minors, to work for the terrorist organization Islamic State.... More


Geneva, Apr 1 (RHC) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees denounced today the rising degradation at the detention centers for refugees in the Greek Islands, and warned that the situation may get out of control if European Union authorities don't react soon.... More


Montevideo, Apr 1 (RHC) The 7th Nuestra America Union Meeting (ESNA) opens today in Uruguay, with three work commissions that Cuban Hero and antiterrorist, Ramon Labañino, will address.... More


United Nations, Apr 1 (RHC) China assumes today the monthly leadership of the UN Security Council, having as main challenges ahead deterring the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, the crisis in Morocco and fresh denounces of sexual abuse by UN troops in the Central African Republic.... More


Havana, Apr 1 (RHC) The Movement of Solidarity with Cuba reaffirmed, in Havana's Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, its defense of constitutionality and democracy in Brazil, threatened by a coup attempt.... More


As part of their farewell world tour, members of the Buena Vista Social Club band have visited a children''s cancer center in Lebanon. In their most altruistic visit of the tour, the musicians improvised and sang songs with the children who played along on percussion instruments. Laughter, tears of happiness and, delight was reflected in the faces of the children.... More


Nautical Regattas in Cuba

A new friendly cap between yacht clubs of Florida and Cuba takes place in the grounds of the Hemingway International Nautical Club, west of Havana.... More


Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has commended Cuba for its commitment to the advancement of young people.... More


Netumbo Nandi-Ndaiwah, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Namibia, has urged the United States to lift its economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba.... More


On Thursday, Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a rally in Brasilia, the country's capital, to defend democracy and to reject impeachment proceedings in Congress against President Dilma Rousseff.... More


Russia promised Wednesday a “totally asymmetrical” response to NATO’s plan to deploy more troops to eastern Europe in order to counter what the alliance calls “Russian aggression,” Moscow’s envoy to NATO Aleksandr Grushko said in an interview.... More


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