Sunday’s killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by a small, helicopter-borne team of U.S. Navy Seals could result in significant impacts on U.S. relations and strategy both in Pakistan, where the raid was carried out, and neighboring Afghanistan, where it was launched, according to policy experts here.
Read MoreThe Cuban Workers Confederation (CTC) pledged its support to the country’s top leaders, socialism and all economic reforms approved by the recent 6th Communist Party Congress in its message to the International Workers Day parades in Cuba on Sunday.
Read MoreNo single Cuban or foreign website can claim to have all the listing of cultural happenings in Havana. Some do a more complete job than others and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Here at HT we post monthly the What’s On magazine of Cuba Absolutely in Spanish and English (Usually available 3-5 days into the month). To add to their effort we also want to call attention to Kewelta Habana, a Cuban site in Spanish only, with a lot of information on the cultural world of the capital.
Read MoreIn the middle of the night, in an affluent suburb a little over 50 kilometers north of Islamabad, Pakistan, Osama bin Laden was gunned down in a compound shielded by barbed wire-topped walls up to five-and-a-half meters high. He resisted, United States officials say, fighting till the death as he had vowed he would.
Read MoreInternational Workers Day is synonymous in Cuba to parades in support of the country’s top leaders as well as government policies. This Sunday such May Day marches took place throughout the country. (55 photos)
Read MoreIn the aftermath of the anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster in history, Ukrainian authorities have pledged not to abandon those still in need of assistance. But many of the country’s policies may be increasing the risk of a new catastrophe.
Read MoreCiego de Avila Manager Roger Machado took a gamble by leaving in his rookie hurler Yadir Rabi, 22, in a crucial situation and it paid off. His Tigers are now down 3-2 in the best of seven Cuba championship series with Pinar del Rio, instead of defeat.
Read MoreFor the majority of us artists who were born and grew up in the inner provinces of the country, Havana presents itself as a city of great opportunities for one to realize ourselves.
Read MoreEstados Unidos obtuvo el dictamen que buscaba contra Siria en el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU. Pero dejó en evidencia que se desentiende de abusos tanto o más graves que los endilgados a Damasco y que se han denunciado en países también árabes, como Bahrein y Yemen.
Read MoreAs darkness fell across it, Deraa was a city under siege. Tanks and troops control all roads in and out. Inside the city, shops are shuttered and nobody dare walk the once bustling market streets, today transformed into the kill zone of rooftop snipers.
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