Bayamo, August 11 (RHC) -- On August 13th, Fidel Castro’s 88th birthday, the museum of the city of Bayamo, located in Granma province, will inaugurate a wax figure of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who was a close friend of the Cuban Revolution leader. ... More


An exhibition of 15 watercolors by antiterrorist Cuban fighter, Antonio Guerrero, opened at the Veye Yo Community Center in Miami, with the participation of some 50 people.... More


European heavy metal bands are set to seduce Cuban rock lovers with their attendance at the 8th Brutal Summer Fest, scheduled for August 15 through 24th, all over the island... More


La Paz, Aug 9, (RHC), -- Bolivian President Evo Morales said he considered Fidel Castro an eternal and unforgettable leader, and highlighted the support and solidarity he received from the Cuban strongman when he assumed the presidency of Bolivia in 2006.... More


Buenos Aires, Aug 9, (RHC), -- Cuba presented in Argentina the Havana Trade Fair, FIHAV 2014, and urged Argentinian firms to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the new Foreign Investment Law.... More


Caracas, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office this week issued a list of 116 companies under investigation for alleged inappropriate use of hard currencies, official sources said on Saturday.... More


Córdoba, Aug 9 (RHC), -- The Cordoba-based Dr. Ernesto Guevara Ophthalmological Center, headquarters of Operation Miracle in Argentina, is celebrating today ten years of continuous work.... More


Ebola: Danger on Humanity

Speech of Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa at the Emergency Ministerial Meeting on Ebola Outbreak in West Africa... More


OMS espera que haya una vacuna contra ébola en 2015

Paris, 9 Ago (AFP) - Una vacuna contra el virus del Ébola podría ser sometida a pruebas clínicas a partir del mes próximo y, si da resultados positivos, estará disponible en 2015, indicó un alto funcionario de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).... More


The long awaited Carnival of Havana kicked off today with traditional floats, parades and streets dancers. ... More


Sports News Roundup Aug 8

With a stellar pitching of Norge Luis Ruiz and devastating offensive of 15 hits, including 2 homers, Cuba gave 11-1 knockout to Panama in the 2nd date of the Bolivar Winner Baseball Top in a packed stadium with over 10,000 fans, located in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. ... More


Bogotá, August 8 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was sworn in for a second four-year term in Bogotá on Thursday.... More


Washington, August 8 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized air strikes in Iraq to halt the sweeping advance of militants known as the Islamic State. The group has captured large swathes of northern Iraq, including the country’s largest dam, near Mosul, and its largest Christian town. ... More


Gaza City, August 8 (RHC)-- A 6-year-old girl has been killed and several others were injured in fresh Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip. This comes as Tel Aviv’s warplanes hit several residential areas across the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip on Friday. Palestinian sources say nearly a dozen people were also wounded in the deadly attacks. ... More


Geneva, August 8 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization has declared a record outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus an international public health emergency. Liberia and Sierra Leone have deployed soldiers to blockade hard-hit areas, and Liberia’s foreign minister told the Thomson Reuters Foundation "the health care system is collapsing." ... More


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