Weather in Havana, November 8-14
Maximum temperatures will range around 25°C (77°F), while the minimum ones will gently descend until Monday, when they will begin to rise again, reaching 21°C (70°F).
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Cuba TV Broadcasts NBA Game
Cuban television on Monday night aired a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers – the first NBA game to be broadcast on the island in two decades. Many ask whether they will now broadcast Major League Baseball?
Read MoreCuba and Russia Sign Ten Agreements
The governments of Cuba and Russia on Monday signed ten agreements for economic cooperation, trade and scientific technology at the closing of the Tenth Session of the Intergovernmental Commission, held in Havana.
Read MoreFrance Sends 60,000 Euros to Hurricane Sandy Victims in Cuba
The French government announced on Tuesday the sending of emergency aid totaling 220,000 euros to the people of Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Sandy while other assistance was pledged for the longer term.
Read MoreInter-American Human Rights Commission Urges Further Cuban Immigration Reform
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Monday called on Cuban authorities to continue implementing reforms so that all citizens can freely enter and leave the island.
Read MoreUS Elections Weren’t Expected to Impact Trade Policy with Cuba
US businesspeople participating in the Havana International Trade Fair said on Tuesday that the presidential elections in their country would not lead to major changes in trade policy with Cuba.
Read MoreElectricity Restored in Guantanamo, Cuba
The restoration of electrical service in the eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo, one of area of the island the hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, is at 99 percent functioning capacity.
Read MoreCriterios Center to Celebrate Its Tenth Anniversary
The Criterios Theoretical and Cultural Center has begun preparing for the celebration of its tenth anniversary set for next year, according to a news note released by its director, essayist Desiderio Navarro.
Read MoreHavana Ballet Festival Presents Choreography Award
The Cuban dancer and choreographer Irene Rodriguez received in Havana the prize of the Eighth Alicia Alonso Ibero-American Choreography Competition for her work “El crimen fue en Granada.”
Read MoreHavana City Collecting Disaster Relief Assistance for Eastern Cuba
Residents of Havana can make donations to the hurricane victims in eastern Cuba starting Wednesday, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Provincial Government of Havana.
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