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Berklee Musicians Break New Ground In Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">It’s a first. Students in the Berklee Interarts Ensemble are breaking new ground for their school by visiting the island nation of Cuba.The musicians were in Havana on a cross-cultural exchange led by Neil Leonard, a professor in Berklee’s Electronic Production and Design Department. Read More

Cuba to build golf courses to attract tourists

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana, Dec 7 : The tourism ministry in Cuba has said it is negotiating with international construction companies to build 16 golf courses in a bid to attract more tourists to the country, a media report said. Experts, including chief executive of the International Association of Golf Tourism Operators Peter Walton, have said Cuba could become the "powerhouse" for this form of recreation, Xinhua reported citing a ministry. Read More

Vietnamese fete in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Dong Son bronze drum on display at La Habana City’s Asian House in Cuba. Cuba and Vietnam are celebrating 50 years of friendship and cooperation with a cultural exhibition in Cuba’s La Habana City December 2, 2010. The project – Vietnam’s Space – organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Exhibition Center for Vietnam’s Culture and Arts will showcase antiques, photographs and traditional dresses. Read More

Jacob Zuma receives award from Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Monday received Cuba's highest award, the Presidency said on Tuesday."I am humbled to accept this award on behalf of the people of South Africa whose ties to Cuba remain unbreakable because it was forged in the long and bitter struggle against apartheid," Zuma said in his address. Read More

Clinic Meditex Opens Neurophysiology Service in Angola

<p style="text-align: justify;">12/06/2010. Meditex medical clinic, where Cuban collaborators are working, opened on Monday a new neurophysiology service, with high technology equipment produced by the Center for Neurosciences of Cuba. Read More

Cuba-South Africa Ready Business Forum

<p style="text-align: justify;">12/06/2010.&nbsp; Organizers of the Cuba-South Africa Business Forum, sponsored by the Cuba Chamber of Commerce, are giving final touches to preparations for sessions on December 6-7 at Nacional Hotel.South Africa is attending with more than 50 businesspeople from the mining, tourism, agri-industry, construction, communications and pharmaceutical sectors. Read More

Cuban Experience on Disasters Lauded in Venezuela

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Juan M. Garcia. 06 de diciembre de 2010. Caracas, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Health Minister Eugenia Sader lauded the experience of Cuban doctors to treat the victims of heavy rains that have affected several Venezuelan states over the past few weeks. Read More

Canada’s airlines report higher traffic

<p style="text-align: justify;">Canada's two largest airlines have both reported an increase in passenger traffic in November compared with the same month last year, with WestJet seeing bigger gains than Air Canada. Read More

Cuba mulls 2nd Salvadoran bomber's death sentence

<p style="text-align: justify;">AP. HAVANA – The Cuban Supreme Court on Monday began reviewing the death sentence of a Salvadoran man convicted of terrorism for a string of Havana hotel bombings in 1997.State-run website Cubadebate announced the review of Otto Rene Rodriguez Llerena's case, but did not provide details. Read More

Big jump seen in U.S. travel to Cuba in 2010

<p style="text-align: justify;">Reuters. By Marc Frank Marc Frank. HAVANA (Reuters) – More than 1,000 travelers from the United States are arriving every day in Cuba on average, most of Cuban origin, making Havana's long-time foe its second source of visitors after Canada, travel industry and diplomatic sources said Monday. U.S. charter companies flying to the Communist-ruled island say business has boomed since President Barack Obama's administration lifted restrictions last year on Cuban-Americans visiting their homeland, and also loosened curbs on academic, religious, cultural and other professional travel. Read More