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La La (Peru) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is La La from Peru with the song “Selva Negra” from the album “Rosa” (2014).

Havana Weather for September 12-18

It will be cloudy from dawn and partly cloudy towards noon, with showers and thunderstorms at intervals, especially in areas of the north coast. There will be intense wind gusts associated with these storms, especially in the afternoons and near the north coast, with speeds of up to 30 km/h.

Japan Warns Radioactive Water from Fukushima to Be Dumped into Pacific Ocean

On Tuesday, Japan’s environment minister revealed the plant’s operators may have to begin dumping radioactive water from the plant into the Pacific Ocean beginning in 2022 because the plant is running out of room to store it.

Pro-Ortega Thugs Attack Business Leaders with the Police Watching

A group of business people, including the President of the Superior Council for Private Enterprise of Nicaragua (Cosep), Jose Adan Aguerri, were attacked by a mob of supporters of Daniel Ortega’s regime, while they were in the presence of the National Police.

Full Moon Rising Over the Ocean, Carolina del Sur (USA) – Photo of the Day

Full moon rising over the ocean, Folly Beach, Carolina del Sur (USA). By Phillip Gregg (USA). Camera: Google Pixel XL

Joe Acosta (Puerto Rico) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Joe Acosta from Puerto Rico who played with the TNT Band when he migrated to the US with the song “Sabre Olvidar” from the album “Mission Accomplished” (1968).

Nusa Beach, Lembogan, Bali, Indonesia – Photo of the Day

Nusa Beach, Lembogan, Bali, Indonesia. By Mietha Wallace (Cape Town, South Africa). Camera: Samsung SM-G950F

Mercedes Sosa (Argentina) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Mercedes Sosa from Argentina with the song “Soy Pan, Soy Paz, Soy Mas” from the album “Mercedes Sosa en Argentina” (1982).

Bahamas after Dorian and an Ugly Turn Away in USA

t least 44 people are confirmed dead, with that number expected to rise exponentially, as the Bahamas continues to reel from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian. More than 70,000 on Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands have been left homeless, and thousands remain missing.

Mogherini Urges Cuba to Facilitate European Investment

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday called on Cuba to facilitate European investment by reducing red tape. “To open the economy and to overcome what President Diaz-Canel has called the ‘internal blockage’ is crucially important,” Mogherini said at the opening ceremony of the second Cuba-EU Joint Council in Havana.