Unbeaten ex-Cuban Olympian Guillermo Rigondeaux needs only one round to finish Sod Kokietgym of Thailand in a shocking and bizarre ending that left audience surprised and stunned in disbelief.

Unbeaten ex-Cuban Olympian Guillermo Rigondeaux is placing his titles on the line Saturday in Macau, China against Sod Kokietgym of Thailand in an action-packed boxing event featuring China's boxing superstar Zou Shiming in the main event.

Havana - Russia will be re-opening Lourdes an intelligence-gathering base in a suburb of Cuba according to the Moscow daily Kommersant. The deal was clinched as Russian president Putin visited Havana as part of a tour of several Latin American countries.

Brazilia - Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly criticized American foreign policy when quizzed by journalists at a press conference in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia.

Havana - Cuban authorities arrested an unusually large group of about 100 dissident marchers Sunday, breaking up a march by the Ladies in White opposition activists.Shouting "Freedom! Freedom!

Mexican boxing sensation Saul "El Canelo" Alvarez has earned a narrow split decision victory against Cuban Erislandy Lara Saturday night before a crowd of close to 15,000 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Nevada,

Havana - President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Cold War ally Cuba on Friday, launching a tour that will see him cozy up to Latin America amid newly frayed relations with the West.

Miami - At first glance, an adult goliath grouper can appear intimidating. Equipped with a capacious Edward G. Robinson-esque lower jaw and weighing as much as 360 kg, or 793 pounds, encountering one while you're diving or snorkeling can give you pause.

Washington, D. C. - Once again the sideshow distraction that occurs along the US-Mexican border is gripping the headlines. It’s time for Americans to receive a reality check about the myths and facts of illegal immigration.

Havana - Cuba's National Assembly opened its biannual session, with the communist island's faltering economy topping the agenda, but no plans unveiled for change.

Havana - Old soviet-made limousines that once carried one of the most feared world leaders are now being used as Havana taxi cabs for tourists who want a little history to go with their sightseeing.

Havana - Colombia's government and the FARC rebel group called on the public Tuesday to support a peace process that is under challenge in the country's closely contested presidential elections.

Havana - Colombia's government and the FARC rebel group called on the public Tuesday to support a peace process that is under challenge in the country's closely contested presidential elections.

Havana - Colombia's government and the FARC rebel group will resume peace talks on Tuesday, officials said, even though the country's presidential election has placed the process in doubt.

Havana - Dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez launched a new online newspaper Wednesday, with hopes of making it Cuba's first independent news outlet in 50 years, but it was promptly blocked inside the communist-ruled island.

Havana - Cuba and the European Union sat down at the negotiating table Tuesday aiming at deals on political dialogue and economic cooperation.

Havana - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday denounced Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine, saying they lacked "all common sense.

Santiago De Cuba - Everyone knows it exists and yet officials clam up at the mere mention of Camp 7, the most secure and secretive area of the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay.

Washington - Singing dirges for American power must be one of the most reused themes in international relations nowadays. And it’s not that surprising.

Havana - Scott Gilbert, the attorney for American Alan Gross, serving a 15 year prison term in Cuba, pleaded with the Obama government to "sit down with the Cuban government" and try to negotiate a deal for his release.