Resolution against US Blockade of Cuba Circulates
A declaration rejecting the almost 50-year-old US economic blockade of Cuba, which was recently approved in the Summit for Unity, began to circulate in the United Nations today as an official document.
US Personalities Ask Washington to Grant Visas
Fourteen US personalities asked the White House to grant visas to the wives of two of five Cuban antiterrorist fighters who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.
UN Chief in Haiti Extols Cuban Docs
Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Guatemalan Edmond Mulet, describe on Tuesday as extraordinary the work of Cuban doctors.
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Disparity at HR Office in Geneva, Cuba States
The issue of the geographic representation at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has been the main point in Geneva, following a Cuba's speech in that entity.
Millionaire Investment to Re-Build Hospitals Needed
The incoming government of Sebastian Pinera must invest around $3.6 billion to re-build the hospitals that were damaged by the February 27 earthquake, estimated Minister of Health Alvaro Erazo.
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Cuban Baseball Quarterfinals Meet Expectations
Defending champion Habana Province and 2009 semifinalist Ciego de Avila have already cruised on to the second round, and last year's runner-up Villa Clara is also knocking loudly on the door of a semifinal berth.
Cuban Documentary Festival Confirms Validity
The 11th International Documentary Film Festival Santiago Alvarez in Memoriam that opened today confirms the validity of a style whose leading authority in Cuba was Santiago Alvarez.
Havana Will Host Int’l Festival of Electroacoustic Music
The 13th International Festival of Electroacoustic Music ‘Primavera de la Habana’ (Havana’s Spring) will take place in the Cuban capital on March 15-21.
Obama Seeks Followers on Health Reform
North American President Barack Obama began a tour along the country to seek followers on his initiative on Health Reform which is still in Congress due to differences between the parties.
Festival of the Drum: Source of the Cuban Percussion
The party of the Cuban percussion is right around the corner with the 9th Festival of the Drum Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam with venue in Havana and that includes concerts and competition events.
Twin Elephants in Thailand, The World's First
The birth in Thailand of the first twin elephants in the world revives hopes for a species that suffers the consequences of domestication and tourism. A 35 year old elephant gave birth to two males...
National Ballet: A tribute to women (+ pictures)
The National Ballet of Cuba gave a gala on Monday paying tribute to the International Women's Day and the 50th anniversary of the Cuba's Women Federation to be celebrated this year.
Cuba Accepts neither Pressures nor Blackmails
Important western media groups are attracting attention again with a prefabricated lie, thus responding to the imperialist interests against our country.
France Backs Nuclear Energy
France showed on Tuesday to be in favour of international cooperation for the building of nuclear plants. Ecology analysts and experts told that Paris' clear intention is in the interest of its colossal Areva nuclear plant.
China Athlete Xiang to Doha Competition
Chinese athelete Liu Xiang, ex Olympic champion in 110 meters hurdles, will participate this week in the world indoor track championship in Doha, his first important international competition...
Victor Hugo Letters to Cubans Exhibit in Havana
French writer Victor Hugo's two letters to Cuban people' facsimiles, written during the Independence Struggle at the end of 19th century, are being exhibited in Víctor Hugo House-Museum in Havana.
USA: Number of Deportees on the Rise
More than 387,790 immigrants were deported during 2009 from the USS, a figure which is higher than the numbers reported during George W Bush administration, La Opinion newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Resolution against US Blockade of Cuba Circulates
A declaration rejecting the almost 50-year-old US economic blockade of Cuba, which was recently approved in the Summit for Unity, began to circulate in the United Nations today as an official document.