The Cuban Parliament meets today for its first session of the new legislature after the members were sworn in last February, marking the start of the second and final term of President Raul Castro, reported DPA news.
Read MoreAt least 16 foreign tourists were injured after a bus traveling from Varadero suffered a road accident in central Cuba, the official media reported today.
Read MoreThe 2nd Havana Spoken Word Festival takes place on July 8-14 with the presence of several international guest artists. Among the foreign participants are the Norwegian Sarah Camille Osmundsen, and a show with paintings, documentaries and recitals from Costa Rica.
Read MoreCuba surged back into the lead here in Rotterdam tonight mainly on the strength of some masterful pitching by a pair of Isla stalwarts. Gutsy 36-year-old southpaw Wilbur Pérez responded in heroic fashion with a neat 7-plus-inning effort that yielded only four base knocks.
Read MoreThe Mexican professional baseball team, the Pirates of Campeche have decided to cut the Cuban outfielder Yordanis Samon after a poor performance in the seven games in which he saw action.
Read MoreThere will be some afternoon rains during this period. The majority of each day will be good weather with the temperatures relatively high. The highs will range between 31°C (88 F) and 33°C (91 F) and the lows around 23°C (73 F).
Read MoreThe UK based The Surveillance Group Ltd. denied accusations Thursday that t was involved in the placing of a microphone in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London as suggested by that country’s foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño on Wednesday.
Read MoreEcuador’s Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño, made an official request today to UK authorities to provide cooperation in investigating the placement of a microphone in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Read MoreFaced with a serious public transportation crisis, the Cuban government will implement emergency measures to improve passenger mobility in Havana. One of these measures is encouraging the use of bicycles, a symbol of the dark days of severe economic hardships experienced during the island’s “Special Period”.
Read MoreThe Communist Party of Cuba replaced on Monday five members of its 100+ member Central Committee, during a plenary session held in the capital. Among those removed was Ricardo Alarcon, 76, the head of the Cuban parliament for two decades until he was replaced last February.
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