Singer Omara Portuondo, actress and director Veronica Lynn; the city of Havana historian, Eusebio Leal; pianist and composer Frank Fernandez, editor and critic Ambrosio Fornet, radio program writer Alberto Luberta, and playwright and cultural promoter Ramon Silverio received the highest distinction granted by the youth organization. (20 photos)
Read MoreThe setting sun creates long shadows on the pavement in the crowded Del Safari neighborhood in the southwest of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Casting the shadows are young people playing percussion instruments or children break dancing or performing daring skateboard jumps.
Read MoreCuba won its opening game of the Intercontinental Cup 18-0 in a miss-match vs. the Czech Republic on Saturday in Taiwan.
Read MoreTropical Storm Richard is now blowing at 100 kph (62 mph) as it moves along the northeastern coastline of Honduras, reports the Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) at noon on Saturday EST.
Read MoreCubadebate.cu, a widely visited Cuban website in Spanish only, is giving ample coverage to the Wikileaks publication of nearly 400,000 classified US government documents with links to numerous English language publications and videos with interviews and analysis on the revelations.
Read MoreAt least 160 people have died this week from an outbreak of cholera in the central Artibonite region, according to Zanmi Lasante, the Haitian arm of renowned health organization Partners in Health.
Read MoreWe have arrived in Gaza at last! After a trouble-free drive from Al-Arish to Rafah, the Viva Palestina convoy crossed into Gaza. People lined the entire highway from Rafah to Gaza city, cheering and welcoming us.
Read MoreWithout any publicity effort, relying on word of mouth and the search engines, Havana Times now occupies an important space in the online press on Cuba, providing a voice to numerous individuals who care about the island and its future. Havana Times remains visible for the relatively small segment of the population in Cuba that has Internet, as the censors have not classified us as part of the dissident blogger world. E-mail has also proven a good way for readers on the island without Internet to receive our articles and even the posted comments.
Read MoreCuba’s famed jazz pianist/composer Chucho Valdes and his new band the Afro-Cuban Messengers are performing tonight and Saturday at the Jazz at Lincoln Center venue in New York City.
Read MoreTropical Storm Richard has picked up in intensity as it continues to move slowly in the western Caribbean, notes Cuba’s Meteorological Institutute (INSMET) on Friday evening.
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