Peruvian President Under Threat of Dismissal due to Scandal
Lima - Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, faces today the threat of an end to his government, according to unanimous forecasts, trodden by a scandal that added votes for his impeachment by parliament.
Syrian Army Conducts Exit of Residents in East Ghouta
Damascus - Hundreds of Syrian civilians began to leave the city of Hammuriyah, in the south of the Eastern Ghouta region, east of Damascus, towards the lines controlled by the Army, social activists reported.
China will Further Open without Hegemonic Pretention, Xi Says
Beijing - China will further open its market to the rest of the world, but without hegemonic aspirations due to its rapid economic growth, President Xi Jinping said today.
Trump Sacks Tillerson, Names Pompeo as New Secretary of State
Washington - U.S. president, Donalsd Trump, announced today the dismissal of Rex Tillerson as his Secretary of State, who will be substituted by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Mike Pompeo.
Putin Wins Russian Presidentials with 76.6 Percent of Votes
Moscow - Vladimir Putin, in an unprecedented success of his political career, won the presidential elections with 76.6 percent of votes and a record attendance of 67.4 percent of registered voters.
Russia Shows New Krasnopol High-Precision Projectile
Moscow - The Russian Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) today showed video images of the new Krasnopol high-precision guided projectile, during maneuvers in the Luzhask Polygon, in the Western Military District.
Culture
The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting recent remarks by Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa, in which he blamed social outbreaks in the continent on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua and promoted an internal uprising in Cuba.
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One of the actions, in correspondence with this objective, is aimed at exchanging ideas on the current perspectives of contemporary Cuban animation, which takes place at the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, from 9 to December 13th.
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Havana - Cuban intellectual Abel Prieto was appointed president of Casa de las Américas, the center's website La Ventana reported today.
Prieto, former minister of Culture and currently serving as director of the Marti Program Office and president of the José Martí Cultural Society, was nominated for the post by Alpidio Alonso, current Culture Minister.
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