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

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Posada trial marked by incriminating evidence gathered by FBI and Cuban authorities

<p style="text-align: justify;">Jurors in the Luis Posada Carriles trial will hear key evidence for the first time -- including a controversial recorded interview.Cuba's Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a Salvadoran man convicted of terrorism for his role in a string of bombings that killed an Italian and wounded 11 others in 1997, ruling Friday that he should serve 30 years in prison instead. Read More

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Extreme climate events in store, says expert

<p style="text-align: justify;">The frequency of extreme climate events, their magnitude and extent are increasing and there is enough basis for strong action to enforce mitigation and adaptation measures, according to director of the World Climate Research Programme Ghaseem R. Asrar. Presenting a snapshot of some extreme events over the past decade here on Tuesday, Dr. Asrar said a research of such events in the last 10 years looked at the connection between climate change and the frequency, magnitude and the extent of extreme events based on case studies. Read More

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A “Flying” Disk that will Travel Far

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Harold Iglesias. They are like father and daughter, since she arrived to the national team in 2002, with 19 years old, they have experienced a huge progression together, shared awards and today they think big. The results hardly leave them options. Read More

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Cuban medics a big force on Haiti cholera frontline

<p style="text-align: justify;">Reuters Pascal Fletcher. They don't send out press releases, don't have public information officers and their contacts are not widely publicized by the huge international humanitarian operation helping cholera-hit Haiti. Have your say: Cuba. But when the United Nations appeals for more doctors and nurses to combat the deadly disease that is killing dozens by the day, it is to Cuba's medical brigade that U.N. officials are likely to turn to first. Read More

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An opening in Cuba? U.S. must step up

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Arturo Lopez Levy and Anya Landau French, Special to CNN. December 2, 2010 10:12 a.m. Editor's note: Arturo Lopez Levy is a lecturer and a Ph.D. candidate at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies of the University of Denver, Colorado. Anya Landau French directs the New American Foundation's U.S.-Cuba Policy Initiative. Read More

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Cuba Jewish groups deny work with jailed American

<p style="text-align: justify;">By PETER ORSI, Associated Press Peter Orsi, Associated Press. HAVANA – The leaders of Cuba's two main Jewish groups both denied having worked with a jailed American contractor whose family says he was on the island to hand out communication equipment to Jewish organizations. Read More

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Cuba's Varadero Golf Club to host 2011 Esencia and Montecristo Cups

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba's Varadero Golf Club to host 2011 Esencia and Montecristo ...Dec 1, 2010 ... "The Montecristo Cup and Esencia Cup tournaments lead the way,offering a challenging and enjoyable game," said British golfer Tony Jacklin,Cuba Golf Courses - Cuba golf course guide. Read More

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Cuba's health solidarity with Haiti

<p style="text-align: justify;">Fidel Castro reflects on cholera tragedy.By Rickey Singh Observer Caribbean correspondent. Wednesday, December 01, 2010. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Cuba's latest inspiring example of commitment to the suffering masses in Haiti is the rushing this past weekend of an additional 300 doctors, nurses and health technicians to the earthquake-wrecked, cholera-plagued and poverty-stricken nation of our Caribbean Community (Caricom). Read More

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Los Van Van revisit USA from Cuba with Hopes no protests Sideshows

<p style="text-align: justify;">Something very exciting is expected to happen when Los Van Van kick off their first US tour in nine years with shows at Los Angeles' Conga Room on Dec. 2 and 3: Nothing. Well, nothing other than getting to have the Cuban superstar band perform its ever-evolving, always floor-shaking "songo" mix of son, salsa, funk, jazz and various degrees of pop for its fans. Read More

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