Cuba dedicates ample space Sunday in its media to the deteriorating situation in Libya for the government of Moammar Gadhafi, who says he will fight to the end as rebels have finally entered the capital Tripoli.
Read MoreTropical Storm Irene continues to move west and in the next 24-30 hours is expected to move close to Puerto Rico and touch land somewhere on the south coast of the Dominican Republic possibly as a hurricane.
Read MoreAfter decades of not bothering to switch off the lights in unoccupied rooms in their Tokyo home, Masayoshi Sakurai and his children now meticulously make sure they do.
Read MoreToday is the final day of the Cuban Hip Hop symposium which began Wednesday at the Plaza Cultural Center in Havana. “Where did we come from, what do we want and where are we going” was the focus of an event that tries to pick up the pieces and run after the disappearance of the Alamar Rap Festival, the pioneer in the genre. (9 photos)
Read MoreThe Cuban Artists and Writers Association (UNEAC) celebrated their 50th anniversary as an organization on Saturday. President Raul Castro and Minister of Culture Abel Prieto were on hand for the event held at the Garciá Lorca Gran Teatro.
Read MoreDuring the summer months in the city of Guantanamo the communities and neighborhoods are the principal place for recreational activities. A host of games, book sales, food stands, encounters with writers, concerts by trova singers are taking place with the assistance of trainers, local cultural centers and cultural promoters. (11 photos)
Read MoreOnce again Cuba rejected the latest charge by the United States calling it a “sponsor of terrorism”. For a half century the US has maintained a hostile foreign policy towards Cuba that includes a blockade that has severely damaged the island’s economy.
Read MoreFrom the first scenes, I found the manipulation of Cuban life so suspect that I doubted that the subsequent course of the film could save it from that initial elementary lack of sincerity.
Read MoreIn its initial projection the Cuban Weather Service (INSMET) sees Tropical Storm Irene possibly reaching the southwestern Dominican Republic by Monday evening.
Read MoreOn Friday afternoon I hired a car with another woman and went around Gaza to see some of the devastation wrought by Israeli attacks overnight. (30 photos)
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