Cuba News Headlines. Cuban Daily News

In this reflection I will go by the news received from different sources, including international cable services, -without specifically recognizing any of them as the information source, but strictly abiding by the text of the news-- books, documents, the Internet, and even questions asked to well-documented sources.

Chronic kidney diseases (ERC) actually constitute a worldwide health problem, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Approximately 500 million people are affected by these diseases, more than one million people receive renal replacement treatment and one in every ten adults has some form of kidney damage.

This province, which stands out for its achievements in this sector such as the creation of a vaccine against prostate cancer, will host 160 specialists from all over the country including immunologists, biologists, experts on rheumatism and allergies, among others.

More than 100 young writers from 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed to meet in Havana to exchange opinions and pave the way for creating a regional communication network.

For his support of Africa's liberation struggles, Namibia granted the Order of Welwitschia to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, during the inauguration of the new State House of the Government of this African nation.

South Florida churches and synagogues are deepening contacts in Cuba, but quietly to avoid angering the Cuban government and some exiles.

According to Granma news daily, it is the Amazonian territory of Pastaza, where nearly 97 people from the Tsuraku community received certificates last week.

Thousands of Cuban youths are living renewed days with the presence in the Island of Raúl Torres, one of the most charismatic troubadours from the 1990's, who went to live abroad at the end of that decade and stopped singing in the theatres of Havana.

The Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, 35, has danced for both the English National Ballet and the National Ballet of Cuba, where he was principal.

Miguel Barnet, President of the Organizing Committee, reported on the events preparations. A total of 414 delegates will attend, chosen in provincial meetings held island-wide, including the Isle of Youth special municipality.