Fidel Castro analyses Obama's speech at UNO

<p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;AFP. In his first published column since July, the 85-year-old revolutionary icon called US and NATO intervention in Libya as "monstrous crimes" and said Obama -- whom he called the "yankee president" -- used a bully pulpit at the UN General Assembly last week to try and sway global opinion. Read More

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Roots of Hope promotes a better understanding between US and Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">AP. By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ. AP Hispanic Affairs Writer. MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the Peace&nbsp; concert in Havana's iconic Plaza of the Revolution, where Fidel Castro gave some of his most famous speeches. And although the event was billed as non-political, Juanes called for people on both sides of the Florida Straits to turn hate into love. Read More

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Nature and Tourism event begins in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">VILLA CLARA, Cuba, Sept 26 (acn) Turnat 2011, The Eighth International Meeting on Nature Tourism began this Monday, at the Hanabanilla Hotel, in Manicaragua, in the central province of Villa Clara, which has many natural and cultural attractions and shows high levels of diversity.This event takes places a few days from reaching the two million foreign visitors, achieved on September 17, for the eighth time, 32 days before schedule regarding last year.&nbsp; Read More

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Soil Conservation Project being applied in central province

<p style="text-align: justify;">SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Sept 26 (acn) A project for the protection of agricultural soils is being applied at the central Cuban province of Villa Clara, in order to reduce salinity and compression of fields and to increase the amount of macronutrients in the soil.The head of the project, Damaris Pascual, explained ACN that these actions are part of a plan to favor productive areas and establish permanent methods for using and preserving the soil as their contribution to face climate change. Read More

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Two wins for the Cuban Boxers at the Baku 2011 Wold Championship

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 26 (acn) First Day of World Championship witnessed the victory of two Cuban boxers. The Cuban boxing squad opened its path through the Baku 2011 World Championship, underway in Azerbaijan, with two victories. Mini Flyweight Yosvany Veitía defeated 21-11 the representative of Kazakhstan Birzhan Zhakypov, bronze medalist in the 2005 championship, while cruiserweight José Ángel Larduet finished his bout in the first round against Czech Lubos Velecky by RSC. Read More

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Diana Nyad: cutting short the swim a bitter pill

<p style="text-align: justify;">By JENNIFER KAY. The Associated Press. KEY WEST, Fla. Monday, September 26, 2011 00:26 PDT.Stepping off her boat Sunlover on Sunday evening, the 62-year-old Nyad said cutting short the swim after 40 hours and multiple Portuguese man o'war stings was "such a bitter pill." She went on to say, "I am so capable of that swim. That's the end, though." Read More

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Cuban World Cup Roster for the Pan Am Games released

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba once owned the World Cup, winning 11 straight events in which it participated from 1976-2005. But in 2007 and 2009, Cuba lost to the United States in the Cup finals, mostly because the Cubans have failed to develop a new national-team ace to replace the defected Jose Contreras. In fact, Cuba's wins in international play have come with much less regularity in recent years. Read More

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Cuba Autentica tourist program promoted in Spain

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Osmany González Tocabens. Bilbao, Spain, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba promotes its tourist industry with an attractive program called "Autentica Cuba" an initiative designed by the Cuban Ministry of Tourism which includes facilites and culture, the campaign is ready to begin in Spain with a tour in Bilbao. Read More

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Pan-American Games to be held in Mexico with a force of 1 500 officers

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Osmany González Tocabens. Mexico City, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The Pan-American Games will welcome more than 5.000 athletes of 42 regional countries, and will be inaugurated on Oct. 14 at the new Chivas soccer club stadium of Guadalajara. Read More

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Full support to the end of blockade at UN General Assembly

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.09.26 - 15:17:20 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. Cuba.- The Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla is scheduled to address the UN’s General Assembly in New York on Monday afternoon. Representatives from several countries criticized on Monday the nearly 50-year-old economic, commercial and financial blockade maintained by the United States against Cuba at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Read More

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