What was hurricane Paula is now a tropical depression and moving east along the coast of Matanzas province. The storm caused power and water supply outages in its passing through Havana as well as felled some electric poles and tree branches.
Read MoreThe “Pre-Mundial” World Cup Qualifier tournament here in Puerto Rico was been billed from the very outset as a probable stage for still another grand collision between powerhouse Cuban and American national baseball teams. The Cubans have suffered something of a dented reputation in recent years concerning their one-time dominance over American ball clubs, having now lost four of five recent encounters with USA rosters stuffed with top-level professionals.
Read MoreThe problem of the over-consumption of energy has appeared evident ever since it was announced that all families that cooked with gas, kerosene or firewood —most of the population— would have to start using solely electric appliances.
Read MoreHurricane Paula is churning very close to the northwest coast of Pinar del Rio Province states the Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) in its latest report issued at 6:00 a.m. EST on Thursday.
Read MoreCuba fell behind 5-0 in the first inning and could never make up the lost ground losing 5-2 to the Dominican Republic in the championship game of the World Cup/Pan American Games qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday night.
Read MoreHurricane Paula has slowed and lost some of its intensity as it zeros in on Cuba’s far western province of Pinar del Rio, notes the Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) in its 6:00 p.m. EST advisory.
Read MoreThirty years ago a dramatic situation occurred at the Peruvian Embassy in Havana that led to the Mariel boatlift and the spontaneous emigration of around 125,000 Cubans to the United States. Aurora Arrue recounts her unforgettable experience.
Read MoreCuba went up five places and now ranks 24th among 134 countries in the 2010 World Report on Gender Inequality, released in Switzerland by the World Economic Forum. The island holds outstanding positions in equality levels regarding education, professional labour force and the balance between men and women in parliament, and is only surpassed by Trinidad and Tobago in Latin America and the Caribbean. The world list is headed by Iceland, Noruega, Finland and Sweden.
Read MoreThe 3rd Humberto Solás Non-Budget Film Festival Thematic Exhibition will begin today in Old Havana with debates and the projection of around 50 audiovisuals related to the environment and gender in the seventh art, reported IPS quoting Sergio Benvenuto, director of that event held every year in the eastern city of Gibara..
Read MoreCuba westernmost province of Pinar del Rio is preparing to receive hurricane Paula some time Wednesday or early Thursday. Heavy rains and sea surges are expected. The Category 2 hurricane packs winds of 160 kph (100 mph) reported the Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) at 12:00 noon EST.
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