<br /><br />The authorities of Cuba have allowed the Roman Catholic Church to build a new cathedral in the city of Santiago de Cuba in the memory of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba last year. Read More
<br /><br />Cuban authorities granted a passport Friday to the leader of a protest group that received the European Union’s top human rights prize in 2005, even as another, lesser-known dissident reported being told she will not be allowed to leave the country. Read More
Stooped and using a cane, Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has taken the country by surprise by turning out to vote in legislative elections, after a three-month absence from public view. Read More
HAVANA: French "Spider-Man" Alain Robert on Monday scaled the facade of the iconic Hotel Habana Libre in the Cuban capital, in what he said was a show of support for revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Read More
The Cuban government has made a substantial investment in biotechnology in a drive to battle cancer, the country's second leading cause of death, after cardiovascular disease. Read More
Amateur boxing supremo Dr Ching-Kuo Wu told AFP he is confident that Cuba are about to make an historic decision and agree to field a team in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) which would see them given the chance to earn money. Read More
The bartender Pedro Tejeda was selected as Cuba's representative at Habanosommelier XII International Competition to be held in the capital later this month, as part of the XV Habano Festival, according to official sources. Read More
