State media: Plane crashes in central Cuba, 68 dead

<p style="text-align: justify;">From Shasta Darlington, CNN.November 5, 2010 -- Updated 0326 GMT (1126 HKT). STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A domestic passenger plane with 61 passengers and 7 crew members onboard crashed in central Cuba Thursday, state media reported. State-run Radio Reloj said there were no survivors. Read More

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Cuban Fencer in World Fencing Championships

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuban fencer Guillermo Madrigal will travel to Paris to take part in the 2010 World Fencing Championships in France next Nov 4-13. Read More

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Advances in Medical Technology in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">11/04/2010. Methods of analysis of the electrical cerebral activity are presented in the 28th edition of the International Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2010), here from November 1 to 6. Read More

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The World Stands with Cuba Against the United States

<p style="text-align: justify;">November 10, 2010, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm. Howard University. Blackburn Center Auditorium Washington, DC. The World Stands with Cuba Against the United States IPS' FPIF and SALSA co-sponsor Cuban Ambassador Jorge Bolaños' address to the Howard University community. Just 90 miles from the Florida coast, Cuba has caught the intrigue and imagination of millions of people in the U.S., particularly those of African descent. In spite of severely biased and hostile media coverage against Cuba,t the Cuban people's achievements in providing medical and educational services not only to all of their own citizens completely free of charge, but also to struggling countries like Haiti is undeniable. Read More

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Cuban Ballet Dancer Carlos Acosta to Perform for the First Time in Pinar del Rio

<p style="text-align: justify;">PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba, Nov 3 (acn) Cuban dancer and choreographer, Carlos Acosta, principal guest artist of the Royal Ballet —the top British ballet company— has scheduled a unique performance in the westernmost Cuban province of Pinar del Rio for November 27. Read More

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Cuban President Meets with Visiting North Korean High-Ranking Military Official

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Nov 4 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro met on Wednesday with Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho, head of the General Staff of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of North Korea, who concluded an official visit to Havana. Read More

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US lawmaker sees panel voting to end Cuba travel ban

<p style="text-align: justify;">Reuters. Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:41pm GMT. WASHINGTON June 29 - A congressional panel is poised to take the first step toward ending a decades-old U.S. ban on travel to Cuba and removing other hurdles to food sales to the Caribbean island, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday. "This bill has been needed for a long time," House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said in a statement ahead of committee action on Wednesday. Read More

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GDEcD pushing Ga. trade in trips- Atlanta Business Chronicle

<p style="text-align: justify;">Thursday, November 4, 2010, 11:07am EDT. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) wants to keep Georgia on the minds of Cuba, Turkey and Germany. GDEcD said Thursday it is planning trips to grow international trade opportunities for Peach State companies. This includes more than 20 international missions and trade shows to promote exports in fiscal 2011. Read More

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Tropical Storm Tomas Spreads Rain on Path Toward Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">November 04, 2010, 2:04 PM EDT.&nbsp; By Leela Landress and Alex Morales (Updates with Costa Rica landslide in third paragraph, latest position in ninth.) Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Tomas spread rain across Jamaica and parts of Haiti as it moved north on a path that would take the system just east of Jamaica today and across eastern Cuba tomorrow, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Read More

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Cuba opens first Catholic seminary since the revolution

<p style="text-align: justify;">4 November 2010 Last updated at 10:04 GMT. The new seminary on the outskirts of Havana on 3 November The seminary marks a new stage in Church-state ties in Cuba. Cuban President Raul Castro has attended the inauguration of the first new Catholic building on the island in more than half a century.Mr Castro joined priests, including Vatican officials, at a new seminary outside of the capital, Havana. Read More

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