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Meteorite Hits Russian City 700+ Injured

The top international news item of the day is the falling of fragments of an exploded meteorite over Russia’s Ural region, leaving at least 700 injured and considerable material damage in the city of Chebarkul and surrounding areas.

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Cuba to Host Russian PM Next Week

Russian Prime Minister, Dmitri Medvedev, will visit Cuba on Feb. 21-22 and meet with President Raul Castro. The PM will also visit Brazil the day before arriving in Havana, reports DPA news.

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Yoani Sanchez to Visit US on Multi-Nation Tour

Opposition blogger Yoani Sanchez will travel to US on March 14 to participate in a symposium on digital culture and public life in Cuba. Sanchez has said her multi-nation tour would most likely begin with a flight this coming Sunday to Bahia, Brazil.

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Cuban President Welcomes ECLAC Head

Cuban President Raul Castro on Wednesday received the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Barcena, who is on a working visit to the island, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.

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Weather in Havana, Feb. 14-20

We will have some rain in the first half of the term from the passing of a cold front. Maximum temperatures will reach 28°C (82°F) at the beginning and of the period. The minimum temperatures will remain relatively stable, dipping down to 17°C (63°F) on Sunday.

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Cuba Opposes Axing Olympic Wrestling

The Cuban Wrestling Federation today added its voice to the outcry of world protests against the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) proposal to exclude wrestling from the 2020 games, reported DPA news on Wednesday.

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Cuba’s Final WBC Roster Has Big Surprises

After weeks of speculation, the final 28-man roster for Cuba’s World Baseball Classic team was announced this morning in a press conference staged in Havana’s Latin American Stadium. The team departs this Friday for Taiwan and a series of pre-Classic exhibition games starting Feb. 18.

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