Section: Central America, Mexico & Caribbean
- Antigua and Barbuda (92)
- Bahamas (5)
- Barbados (2)
- Cayman Islands (4)
- Cuba (457)
- Dominica (13)
- Jamaica (200)
- Mexico (296)
- Panama (2)
NATO invites Montenegro
BY PETAR KOMNENIC AND ROBIN EMMOTT Reuters PODGORICA/BRUSSELS – Sixteen years after NATO bombed Montenegro in the Kosovo war, the Western military alliance is poised to invite the ex-Yugoslav republic to join its ranks over the opposition of Russia which sees its accession as “confrontational.” NATO diplomats said the Adriatic state of 650,000...
After beating Klitschko, Fury wants to be ‘great champion’
He threatened to walk away from boxing if he lost to Wladimir Klitschko, or even if he won. Now the always unpredictable Tyson Fury says he intends to be a great heavyweight champion. “I hope to have many more defenses of these titles in future,” Fury said after outpointing the Ukrainian Saturday night and taking his WBA, IBF, WBO and...
Cuban Residents in Ukraine Demand End of U.S. Blockade
Kiev, November 28 (RHC)– The Association of Cuban Residents in Ukraine has demanded the lifting of Washington’s over 50 year-long blockade against Cuba, as well as the return of the portion of Cuban territory illegally occupied by the U.S. Naval Base in Guantánamo to their legitimate owners –the Cuban people. …read more Source:...
Fury slightly heavier than Klitschko ahead of title bout
No antics, no singing, no goading, and no boastful declarations. Tyson Fury’s respectful demeanor at the weigh-in for his much-anticipated heavyweight bout against Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday suggested he was now concentrating solely on the task at hand. After a buildup dominated by humor – Fury dressed up as Batman, sung to...
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane, but Turkey dismissed the threats as “emotional” and “unfitting.” In an escalating war of words, President Tayyip Erdogan responded to Russian accusations that Turkey has been buying oil...
Russia Cuts Gas Supply to Ukraine
25 de noviembre de 2015, 11:53Moscow, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) The Russian consortium Gazprom today suspended gas supplies to Ukraine until reimbursement of prepaid established in the contract, while in Kiev the authorities guaranteed sufficient reserves of fuel for the winter. …read more Source: Prensa...
Million and a Half People Without Electricity in Crimea
23 de noviembre de 2015, 09:10Moscow, Nov 23 (PL) The Prime Minister of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, confirmed that a million and a half citizens of the peninsula still have no electricity, as a result of a cut by Ukraine. Only state employees in some special services, vital for the population, will work on Monday, said the head of...
Ukrainian War Party Boycotts Minsk Peace
20 de noviembre de 2015, 12:20Moscow, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian representatives boycotted the Minsk negotiations for a truce, by not attending the meeting, while the internal and external supporters of the war retake the military option, denounced today the official newspaper Rossiskaya Gazeta. …read more Source: Prensa...
OSCE: Ukraine Violates Minsk Arms Agreements
19 de noviembre de 2015, 17:52Kiev, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) confirmed today that its observers in Donbass detected a significant number of heavy weapons in the areas where they breach the agreements of Minsk. …read more Source: Prensa...
WADA declares Russian anti-doping agency noncompliant
The easy part was shutting down Russia’s anti-doping agency until further notice. The hard part for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was, well, everything else. WADA’s top policymaking board handed down a declaration of noncompliance to Russia’s anti-doping agency Wednesday, in a much-expected rebuke for the country where...
