Cuba, an Underwater Archeological Paradise

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Roberto F. Campos.PL . 03 de Septiembre 2011. Havana, (Prensa Latina).- Thanks to its well preserved sea bottom and wrecks of ancient ships in many places, experts consider Cuba a very special paradise for those interested in underwater archaeology and scuba diving. A report released by the Tourism Ministry (MINTUR) website Cubatravel.cu indicates the existence of more than 500 well-studied diving sites in the country with exuberant underwater landscapes, exotic places, caves, vertical walls and tunnels. Read More

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Cuba Clips Canada

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: CP WIRE. Brandon Sun - PRINT EDITION. 3/09/2011 1:00 AM. MAYAGUEZ, Mexico — Canada came close to upsetting one of the world’s volleyball powerhouses on Friday night before falling in a marathon match to Cuba at the NORCECA (North and Central America and Caribbean) Championships. The Cubans, ranked sixth in the world, outlasted the fast improving, 22nd-ranked Canadians 23-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 15-9 in a semifinal match that lasted two hours and three minutes. Read More

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US Oil-Spill Chief Heading To Cuba To Evaluate Country's Drilling Plans

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Tennille Tracy, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Oil spill commission co-chief Bill Reilly is heading to Cuba next week to help evaluate that country's plans for developing its oil resources, Dow Jones Newswires has learned. The trip represents an important development in a thorny situation that has U.S. lawmakers raising concerns about potential oil spills and oil experts pressing the Obama administration to grant exemptions under the decades-long embargo. Read More

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Canada beats Cuba 84-62, wins 2nd-straight at FIBA tournament

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Canadian Press. Posted: Sep 2, 2011 5:20 PM ET. Last Updated: Sep 2, 2011 6:05 PM ET. Canada's Jermaine Anderson, right, dribbles around Cuba's Orestes Torres during a FIBA Americas Championship basketball game on Friday. A Anderson scored 11 points as Canada topped Cuba. (Martin Mejia/Associated Press) Jevohn Shepherd scored 13 points Friday to lead Canada to an 84-62 win over Cuba at the FIBA Olympic Americas qualifying tournament. Read More

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In Cuba, Women Often Prefer Thumbing A Ride

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Nick Miroff. Cuba's capital, Havana, has good public safety and terrible public transportation. That has led to a curious form of travel, especially for young women in the city: urban hitchhiking. At major intersections, women climb in and out of strangers' cars, commuting to work or running errands in a way that would be almost unthinkable in any other Latin American capital. Read More

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Party leader Trong greets special envoy from Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (right) receives special envoy of Cuban Party General Secretary Jose Ramon Balaguer. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung. HA NOI — Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday received Jose Ramon Balaguer, special envoy of Raul Castro, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba's Central Committee. Read More

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Cuba Celebrates World Sexual Health Day

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte.13:57Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) With the presentation of books and audiovisual materials, Cuba on Friday begins its observance of World Sexual Health Day, which is Sept. 4. Activities include the launch of "Sida: Nuevas confesiones de un medico" (AIDS, New Confessions of a Doctor), a book by Dr. Jorge Perez, who relates the true stories of families of HIV-positive people. Read More

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Agents Earn Commission on Cuba Trips Offered by National Geographic Expeditions

<p style="text-align: justify;">September 2, 2011 By: Joe Pike. National Geographic Expeditions announced this week a new, commissionable travel program in Cuba, with departures beginning in November. Cuba: Discovering Its People and Culture will launch in November thanks to a special license issued to National Geographic by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.Travel Agent confirmed Friday with a National Geographic Expeditions spokesperson that a 10-percent commission would be available to agents. And that commission could vary, depending on volume. Read More

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Cuban Javelin Thrower Qualifies for World Athletics Final

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Osmany González Tocabens. 11:12Daegu, South Korea, Sept 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Guillermo Martinez on Thursday qualified for the men's javelin throw final in the 2011 World Athletics Championships. Martinez, silver in Berlin-2009, threw 83.77 meters in his first attempt, which was the best mark in the first qualifying round. Russian Dmitri Taraban (82.92 mts) followed the Cuban thrower, also qualifying for the final in a qualifying round that only required a minimum mark of 82.50 mts. Read More

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Japanese and Cuban Artists to Share the Stage in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.09.02 - /radiorebelde.icrt.cu. HAVANA, CUBA.-&nbsp; Important Japanese artists and Cuban groups will join for a five- day music concert in Havana in September. The meeting will be a fruitful way to bring once again, culturally, the two peoples closer together, the Granma newspaper reported. Director Yoshizaku Fukumura, already known by music lovers in the capital, will be present along with violinists Ryu Goto and Masuo Nishibayashi (also Cuba’s ambassador to Havana,) and oboist Keisuke Wakao. Read More

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