Cuba to host International Fair on Construction

Businessmen from 17 countries have confirmed their attendance at the 7th International Fair on Construction, FECONS, to take place in this capital from March 27 to 31. Read More

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Cubas Robles opens outdoor season with 13.35

World Indoor 60-metres hurdles silver medallist Dayron Robles made a successful start to his 2007 outdoor campaign after winning the men's 110m Hurdles at the Rafael Fortun National Meeting in Camagüey at the weekend. Read More

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Cuba holds petrol, geoscience conferences

Geologists from 20 nations on Tuesday attended the Petroleum and Gas Congress in Havana, the first of its kind there. The conference will focus on long-distance and horizontal drilling, deep-water exploration, production and transport, and refining of extra-heavy crude. Read More

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Repairs slowed on Hemingway's hideaway

Work to restore Ernest Hemingway's Cuban hideaway probably won't be finished until the end of 2009, held up in part by efforts to build a garage to house the author's long-lost Chevy convertible, museum officials say. Read More

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Nicaragua, Cuba restore diplomatic relations

Nicaragua and Cuba officially restored their diplomatic relations on Tuesday. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega accepted the credentials from new Cuban Ambassador Luis Hernandez Ojeda, marking the formal restoration of the ties between the two countries. Read More

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