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November 19th

Cuba is elected member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee

Cuba was elected member of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, which examines the state of conservation of sites on the World Heritage List. Read More

Pablo Milanés receives Latin Grammy Award to Musical Excellence

Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés received on Wednesday a Latin Grammy Award to musical excellence from the Latin Recording Academy, for his important contributions in the field of music. Read More

Cubans living in Miami protested outside the Consulate of Nicaragua

Cubans living in Miami yesterday gathered in front of the Consulate of Nicaragua in that city, to demand that the Central American country allows the entry of more than 2,000 Cubans seeking to reach the United States. Read More

Cuba and the US sign memorandum in environmental sector

Cuba and the United States signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding for the protection of their marine and coastal resources, the first agreement signed on environmental issues since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between both countries. Read More

November 17th

UNAIDS will help Cuba to eradicate HIV/AIDS

The executive director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe, said last Friday in Havana that they will help Cuba to become the first country to eradicate the epidemic "as a threat to public health." Read More

Cuba is eliminated in Premier 12 by South Korea

South Korea eliminated Cuba in the quarterfinals of the WBSC Premier 12 by beating it 7-2 in a match held at the Intercontinental Stadium in Taichung City, Chinese Taipei. Read More

Cuba extends condolences to Lebanon after deadly attack

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez extended sympathies to his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil for the 44 victims of a terrorist attack perpetrated in a southern neighborhood of Beirut. Read More

Cuban-American doctor made in New York complex face transplant

A New York medical team has made the most complex face transplant ever done to date to a firefighter who needed tissues in the face, skull and neck. Read More

Cubans with Spanish nationality can fly direct to the US

Cubans living on the island with Spanish nationality may travel to the United States in direct flights to visit relatives, shopping or tourism. Read More

Cuba and the US launch joint marine preservation project

Cuba and the United States are presenting on Tuesday the results of a joint study research on the preservation of sharks, during the 10th Congress of Marine Sciences which focuses on the conservation of the sea surrounding the island and the fishing of marine species. Read More