Havana, May 13 (RHC) – The number of cooperatives in Cuba's non-agricultural sector has increased to 135, while another 345 were already approved for operations. ... More


Havana, May 13 (RHC) – U.S. religious leaders have called on President Barack Obama to take action and improve relations between Washington and Havana.... More


Havana, May 13 (RHC) – A Russian legislative commission adopted the ratification of an agreement on outer space research and cooperation with Cuba, according to RIA Novosti news agency.... More


Cuba Praises Relations with Iran

Tehran, May 13 (RHC) – Cuban Ambassador to Iran Vladimir González, said his country's relations with the Islamic Republic are excellent and noted that despite Western sanctions imposed on both nations, their commercial and economic links continue to develop.... More


Pretoria, May 13 (RHC) – South Africa’s Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced in Pretoria his government’s willingness to increase the number of doctors through medical courses in Cuba and advance the development of health care facilitie... More


Havana, May 13 (RHC) – Young and renowned mixologists from countries around the world are to travel to Havana for the final phase of the 10th Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix to take place next month in the Cuban capital.... More


Bloomington, May 12 (RHC) -- The Association of Illinois Corn Growers wants U.S. President Barack Obama to expand trade opportunities between Washington and Havana.... More


Canberra, May 12 (RHC) -- An exhibition of paintings by Cuban anti-terrorist Antonio Guerrero opened last Saturday in Sydney, as part of a new solidarity initiative of the Australian Association of Friendship with Cuba.... More


London, May 12 (RHC) – Cuban Botanist Luis Torres has won a Whitley Award for building a national movement to protect Cuba’s amazing plant life.... More


Mango Harvest Begins in Camagüey

Havana, May 12 (RHC) – Camagüey's mango harvest will begin during the second half of May. Some production centers, however, have already started the so-called trimming process to help the industry reach the 6,000 tons of fruit this year.... More


La Paz, May 10 (RHC) – Bolivian President Evo Morales, upon returning to his country from a tour of Cuba and Costa Rica, said in a public address that during his meeting in Havana with President Raul Castro, they agreed to develop a tight collaboration in the pharmaceutical industry to counter dependence on international corporations.... More


Havana, May 10 (RHC) – South Africa considers of great importance bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation with Cuba and is willing to keep strengthening such links at all levels, said South African ambassador to Havana Naptal Manana during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the end of apartheid and the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations with the island.... More


Havana, May 10 (RHC) – Cuba has been acknowledged this week for its fulfillment of hunger eradication goals set by the United Nations -- along with Chile, Argentina, Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela -- during the 33rd Regional Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).... More


Havana, May 10 (RHC, – The president of Vietnam's Central Bank Doan Hoai Anh said in Havana that Cuba has great potential to attract foreign investment and that many Vietnamese businesses are interested getting involved, given the opportunities opening here with the update of the island's economic model.... More


Havana, May 9 (RHC) –- Cuban President Raul Castro received on Thursday evening Bolivian head of state Evo Morales, who paid a brief visit to the island. ... More


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