Havana, October 11 (RHC) -- The U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba for over half a century is not just a bilateral matter, as it affects relations with the world, said Deputy Director of Multilateral Affairs of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pedro Luis Pedroso. Washington uses such a pretext but nothing is further from the truth, said Pedroso in remarks to Prensa Latina.... More


Santiago de Cuba, October 11 (RHC-PL) -- Men, women and children in the city of Santiago de Cuba paid tribute Friday to Carlos Manuel de Cespedes at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery on occasion of the 146th anniversary of the start of the pro-independence wars against Spain´s colonial rule in the 19th century.... More


Tampa, October 11 (RHC) -- Members of the Florida Aquarium’s fundraising arm will travel to Havana next week for meetings with the National Aquarium of Cuba, as part of mutual efforts to establish a research partnership. ... More


Freetown, October 10 (RHC) -– Sierra Leone's Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah, has praised the Cuban Government for aiding his country in the fight to contain the Ebola outbreak. ... More


New York, October 10 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba has called on the United Nations to encourage countries to work together to eliminate the root causes of terrorism, drug and human trafficking, as well as money laundering.... More


Havana, October 10 (RHC) -- The social and cultural connotation of Cuba's geological heritage will be the focus of discussions during the 2nd Meeting on Geology and Society that will session in Havana next October 23rd and 24th, the organizing committee announced.... More


Beirut, October 10 (RHC-PL) -- Lebanon's stance regarding the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba will remain unchanged. Our vote, as always, will support the demand of the Cuban people to end the U.S. siege that has lasted more than 50 years.... More


San Salvador, October 10 (RHC) -- Salvadorian Foreign Minister Hugo Martínez and Cuban ambassador to El Salvador Iliana Fonseca signed on Thursday a cooperation agreement for the training of diplomatic personnel from both nations.... More


Havana, October 10 (RHC)-- A partial shortage of cigars and cigarettes at Havana´s local shops is due to increased consumption, hoarding and other reasons, according to local media.... More


Havana, October 9 (RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro thanked Cuba for its contribution to the training of local physicians. He made the remarks during the 10th graduation ceremony of 40 doctors held on Tuesday at the Teatro Nacional of Caracas.... More


United Nations, October 9 (PL-RHC) -- Cuba has denounced before the United Nations that the United States manipulates the issue of terrorism for political purposes by including the island in its unilateral list of countries that supposedly sponsor terrorism.... More


Havana, October 9 (PL-RHC) -- The role of microbiology and parasitology in addressing infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging will be tackled in a congress from October 14th to the 16th in Havana.... More


Munich, October 9 (PL-RHC) -- Havana, the Cuban capital, and Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, are among the 14 finalists of the contest 'New 7 Wonders Cities', in which millions of people will vote to choose the seven most wonderful cities worldwide.... More


Quito, October 9 (RHC) -- The Ecuadorian Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion Betty Tola and Cuban Education Deputy Minister Irene Rivero signed a cooperation agreement in the areas of special attention to the disabled and child development.... More


Matanzas, October 9 (PL-RHC) -- Honey producers in the western Cuban province of Matanzas hope to produce 1250 tons of honey by the end of 2014, having reached nearly 70 percent of planned exports to date.... More


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