Havana, September 26 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Some three-quarters of Cuba's 6.6 million hectares of arable land is affected by soil erosion, the Cuban News Agency reported Thursday.... More


Vatican City, September 26 (PL-RHC) –- Pope Francis has received a letter from the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five, updating him on the continuing plight of the remaining three members of the group, languishing in U.S. jails for the past 16 years.... More


Havana, September 26 (ACN-RHC) -- Composed by Descemer Bueno and interpreted by Gente D Zona and Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, the single “Bailando” has been submitted to the internationally-renowned Latin Grammies contest, with mentions in the categories of Recording of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Urban Performance and Best Urban Song.... More


Havana, September 26 (ACN-RHC) -- Cuba expects visits from 200 cruise ships in the upcoming winter season, the largest number of calls ever by those ships, according to a Tourism official.... More


Havana, September 25 (RHC)—- Cuba’s Biological Laboratories enterprise Labiofam and Ghana signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to keep bilateral actions towards the control of Malaria in the African nation.... More


United Nations, September 25 (RHC)-— Leaders from Latin America, Africa and Asia expressed their strong rejection of the U.S. economic blockade on Cuba during high-level debates at the United Nations General Assembly.... More


Havana, September 25 (RHC)-- President Raul Castro has sent a letter of acknowledgement to the members of Cuba’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble (DCC), a company marking on Thursday the 55th anniversary of its founding by maestro Ramiro Guerra. ... More


Havana, September 25 (RHC)-- In an effort to make more attractive and diverse its tourism product, Cuba is committed to developing nautical activities, a modality with great potential but little exploited to date. ... More


Beijing, 24 sep (RHC) Funcionarios chinos celebraron este miércoles en Beijing el medio siglo de su llegada a Cuba como parte del primer grupo de estudiantes de ese país asiático los cuales han promovido la amistad entre ambos pueblos.... More


United Nations, September 24 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez demanded at the United Nations a political commitment from industrialized countries to give effective response to climate change and its threats against humanity.... More


Havana, September 24 (AIN-RHC) -- The Minister of China's Food and Drugs Administration (CFDA) Zhang Yong visited Havana's Center for the State Control of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment (CECMED) in a further action to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health and biotechnology sectors.... More


Havana, September 24 (PL-RHC) –- The economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba for more than half a century affects the cooperation that the island is developing with several countries, including the United States.... More


Havana, September 24 (AIN-RHC) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative to Cuba, Theodor Friedrich, has said that Latin America and the Caribbean is the region with the greatest advances in the reduction of hunger at a global level.... More


Havana, September 24 (Xinhua-RHC) -- The standard surface air temperature in Cuba has risen by 0.9 degrees Celsius on average since the mid-1900s, state daily Granma reported.... More


Cienfuegos, September 24 (PL-RHC) –- A project for the construction of a modern cruise ship terminal is underway for the Cuban port of Cienfuegos, the country's second largest in terms of the volume of operations. José Enrique Gonzalez, Chief of the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in the territory, said that the investment will be under the charge of the Ministry of Transport.... More


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