Stocks rose on Thursday on signs of an improving U.S. job market, but worries that Greece’s talks with creditors were dragging pressured the euro lower and kept the advance in equities modest. U.S. shares firmed as data showed new claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to more healing in the...
Cuba on Thursday reiterated its commitment with development despite the blockade the United States has maintained on the island for over 50 years ago, during a speech at the UN Human Right Council (HRC). Cuban delegate Juan Antonio Quintanilla stated that the main obstacle for the right to the development of the Cuban people is the economic,...
Lady Gaga will she be reborn Hindu way? The Hindus have welcomed American pop star Lady Gaga’s interest in Hinduism and reincarnation. In an interview published in an Indian daily, Gaga, 25, was quoted as saying: I actually find that a lot of my philosophies about art are mirrored in the Hindu religion. The idea of reincarnation. LADY...
Dominican Republic: Cuban Beach Volleyball Aims for Gold The beach volleyball Olympic qualifier in Boca Chica was on fire Wednesday, with the Cuban and Canadian teams fighting for the gold. Having won their ticket to continue the Norseca tour, the men’s and women’s Cuban teams were more confident of victory after defeating the...
What is happening in the U.S. state of Wisconsin is being seen as the result of a shady deal by right wing forces to destroy the unions of public workers. For more than seven days now, nearly 100,000 people have been protesting the legislation proposed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walter and the Republican-dominated state congress. The protests...