Cuba, FAO Organize Seminar on Harmlessness of Foodstuffs

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.08.31 - 13:45:42 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. HAVANA, CUBA.-&nbsp; A national seminar about a Cuban project for strengthening food innocuousness policies will take place in Havana with experts from the island and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization in attendance. Beginning Tuesday at the Gelabert Hall of the Habana Riviera Hotel, the seminar will be the framework for the presentation of a plan of action to strengthen the nutrient management capacity, Caridad Hernandez, from the National Institute for Normalization Research told ACN. Read More

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Tropical Storm Katia Packing Up Strength in the Atlantic Ocean

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Estela McCollin. Washington, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Tropical storm Katia has gained strength and is heading west or north west in the Atlantic Ocean, reported Wednesday the National Hurricane Center of Miami, which forecasts the storm to become a hurricane. At 06:00 local time, the eye was tracked at 13.9N and 39.1W, some 1,585km south of Cape Verde Islands with sustained winds of 100km/h and keeps gaining strength and speed to become a major hurricane by the weekend. Read More

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Cuban Triple Jumper to Defend World Title

<p style="text-align: justify;">By. Osmany González Tocabens. Daegu, South Korea, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban triple jumper Yargelis Savigne on Wednesday is working on a strategy to defend her world title in tomorrow's final at the World Athletics Championships, Daegu-2011, which she won two years ago in Berlin. According to Savigne, who was also world champion in Japan-2007, the struggle for the gold will be hard, because her rivals have also trained well to fight for the title. Read More

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Cuba Wraps up University Students Event

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte. Havana, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The National Council of the Federation of University Students (FEU) of Cuba is closing Wednesday two days of debates, after assessing results of the 2010-2011 school year and defining priorities for the next course. During a meeting held at Havana's Information Sciences University, the 157-member council has discussed issues pertaining to academic and investigative work and assistance to training professors. Read More

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