International Atomic Energy Agency Director Visits Cuba
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ), Yukiya Amano, is in Cuba for a three day official visit through Tuesday.
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Cuban Women’s Basketball Team Home After Big Win
The women’s basketball team arrived on Sunday to Havana following the FIBA Americas Championship of the Americas held in Xalapa, Mexico, where they qualified in first place for the upcoming 2014 World Championship in Istanbul.
Read MoreJesse Jackson Visits Cuba, May See Alan Gross
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and politician, arrived on Friday to Cuba as a guest of the Catholic Church. According to Reuters, Jackson’s mission includes trying to facilitate an improvement in relations between the United States and Cuba and also see agent Alan Gross.
Read MoreParis-Villa Clara, Cuba Flights Resume
Cubana Airlines will resume starting in November direct weekly flights between Paris and the central Cuban province of Villa Clara, it was announced at the Top Resa Tourism industry event in the French capital. This route started last year and will resume between November 21 and April 27.
Read MoreAssange Criticizes US Blockade on Cuba
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, criticized on Thursday the ongoing half-century US blockade against Cuba during a video conference held in Havana and London.
Read MoreCuba Gives Green Light to Athletes to Sign in Foreign Leagues
Cuban authorities made a 180 degree turn by officially announcing today that athletes can sign in the future with teams in foreign leagues if they meet a few requirements.
Read MorePolice Video Reveals Corruption and Theft at Cuban Meat Processing Plant
A surveillance video recorded by Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior (MININT), showing many incidents of corruption and criminal activity involving company employees and management, has been divulged over different social media.
Read MoreLeinier Dominguez Gets First Win in Paris Grand Prix Chess Tournament
Cuba’s Leinier Dominguez Wednesday defeated Dutchman Anish Giri in the fourth round of the Grand Prix chess tournament of Paris in what was his first win of the tournament.
Read MoreCDR Congress Began Thursday
The largest mass organization in Cuba , the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), began their eighth congress at the Havana Convention on Thursday.
Read MoreFive Cuban Latin Grammy Nominees
A total of five Cuban musical productions were presented on Wednesday as part of the Grammy nominations from the Latin Recording Academy. In this edition, the jazz disc “Border- free ” by pianist Chucho Valdes competes in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album.
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