Washington, October 17 (RHC) –- Guatemala's Eduardo Stein, one of the candidates seeking to become head of the Organization of American States, says it would be regrettable if the presence of Cuba at the 2015 Summit of the Americas prompted other countries to boycott the event.... More


Lobamba, October 17 (RHC) -– His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland has expressed his gratitude to the government of Cuba for its efforts in the fight against the Ebola virus in Africa.... More


Havana, October 17 (RHC) -– Cuba's prestigious Granma Naval Academy on Thursday was awarded the Antonio Maceo Order, during a military ceremony and political event on occasion of the school's 55th anniversary.... More


Havana, October 17 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba and Togo called for the strengthening of bilateral and cooperation relations, in the framework of a working visit to Havana by Togo's Foreign Minister Robert Dussey.... More


Havana, October 17 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Cuba will roll out new national identity cards as of October 29th, the Juventud Rebelde newspaper reported Thursday.... More


Havana, October 17 (RHC-ACN) -- Tobacco planting in western Pinar del Rio will employ over 15 thousand 900 hectares of land for the 2014-2015 campaign, 115 hectares more than last year, when the local production was way behind schedule, mainly due to unfavorable weather conditions.... More


Port-au-Prince, October 17 (RHC) -– Haiti’s Sunrise Airways is continuing its Caribbean expansion, this time with the launching of flights from its hub in Port-au-Prince to Santiago de Cuba, th Caribbean Journal website reports.... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC) -– Heads of state and government and other representatives from member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA-TCP), will gather in Havana October 20th to address a joint contribution to the prevention and fight against Ebola, an epidemic currently hitting Western and Central Africa.... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC) -– Cuba and Vietnam reiterated their joint willingness to enhance bilateral cooperation in several fields and to consider possible joint investment projects in the ceramic area.... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC) -– Over half of the total number of homes built in the country this year were raised by efforts of their owners, a growing trend in Cuba today, although the housing plan continues to be behind schedule for the second consecutive year.... More


Cuba Develops Dengue Vaccine

Havana, October 16 (RHC) -– Experts with the Havana-based Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center have announced advancements of a project for a vaccine to fight the four existing types of Dengue.... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC) -– Cuba appointed 50-year-old Antonio Eduardo Becali, a Doctor in Sciences and Rector of the University of Physical Education and Sports, as the new president of the National Sports, Physical Education and Recreation Institute (INDER), replacing current President Julio Christian Jimenez.... More


Pinar del Rio, October 16 (RHC) -– Tobacco planting in western Pinar del Rio will use over 15,900 hectares of land for the 2014-2015 campaign, 115 hectares more than last year, when the local production was well behind schedule particularly due to bad weather.... More


Managua, October 16 (RHC) -— A group of Cuban specialists will arrive in Nicaragua on Friday to advise local workers in the fight against Ebola.... More


Havana, October 16 (RHC) –- As part of measures to fight terrorism in all its forms, the Cuban Customs authorities have begun to set up Radiation Portal Monitors at airports and harbors that receive international cargo and passengers.... More


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