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HEALTH-CUBA: The Dilemma Faced by HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Pregnant women living with HIV in Cuba are no longer under such heavy pressure to undergo an abortion, and perinatal transmission of the AIDS virus has been virtually eliminated through medical treatment administered to HIV-positive expectant mothers.CUBA: Epidemic of Traffic Accidents Claims Life of Popular Singer
Popular Cuban singer Polo Montañez died in Havana of severe head injuries suffered in a car crash, the most prominent recent death in an epidemic of traffic accidents that claims thousands of lives a year in this Caribbean island nation.CUBA: Epidemic of Traffic Accidents Claims Life of Popular Singer
Popular Cuban singer Polo Montañez died in Havana of severe head injuries suffered in a car crash, the most prominent recent death in an epidemic of traffic accidents that claims thousands of lives a year in this Caribbean island nation.CUBA: Epidemic of Traffic Accidents Claims Life of Popular Singer
Popular Cuban singer Polo Montañez died in Havana of severe head injuries suffered in a car crash, the most prominent recent death in an epidemic of traffic accidents that claims thousands of lives a year in this Caribbean island nation.Crocodiles Are Better Off than Ever
The populations of two endangered species of this reptile are expanding in Cuba thanks to crocodile farms, conservation policies and the control of exports, although poaching continues, motivated by domestic demand./ARTS WEEKLY/PAINTING-CUBA/ITALY: Bassano Triptych Finally to Be Reunited
The reconstruction of a triptych by Italian Renaissance painter Jacopo Bassano has become a real possibility with the discovery in Italy of two of the pieces given up for lost, while the third piece has been waiting in Cuba./ARTS WEEKLY/PAINTING-CUBA/ITALY: Bassano Triptych Finally to Be Reunited
The reconstruction of a triptych by Italian Renaissance painter Jacopo Bassano has become a real possibility with the discovery in Italy of two of the pieces given up for lost, while the third piece has been waiting in Cuba.ECONOMY-CUBA: Fingers Crossed for a Strong Tourist Season
The Cuban government, tourism operators and employees, self-employed workers and even those in the island's informal economy all share hopes for a tourist season that will bring better economic times to this Caribbean country.ECONOMY-CUBA: Fingers Crossed for a Strong Tourist Season
The Cuban government, tourism operators and employees, self-employed workers and even those in the island's informal economy all share hopes for a tourist season that will bring better economic times to this Caribbean country.CUBA-US: Cubans Face Odyssey to See Loved Ones
It has become even more difficult for Cubans to visit their family members in the United States, costing around 1,000 dollars and taking several months of paperwork for the lucky ones who are granted an entrance visa.CUBA-US: Cubans Face Odyssey to See Loved Ones
It has become even more difficult for Cubans to visit their family members in the United States, costing around 1,000 dollars and taking several months of paperwork for the lucky ones who are granted an entrance visa.DEVELOPMENT-CUBA: Cloning of "Miracle Cow" Remains a Dream
The unlimited duplication of Ubre Blanca is the dream hounding a team of scientists in Cuba, bent on cloning the "supercow" that in January 1982 produced 109.5 litres of milk in a single day, quadrupling an average cow's daily output.DEVELOPMENT-CUBA: Cloning of “Miracle Cow” Remains a Dream
The unlimited duplication of Ubre Blanca is the dream hounding a team of scientists in Cuba, bent on cloning the "supercow" that in January 1982 produced 109.5 litres of milk in a single day, quadrupling an average cow's daily output.HEALTH-CUBA: Unique Situation Increases Sex Workers’ Risk of STDs
An 18-year-old sex worker in the Cuban capital says that over the past two years, the foreign tourists she frequents have used condoms ''maybe four times at the most.''HEALTH-CUBA: Unique Situation Increases Sex Workers’ Risk of STDs
An 18-year-old sex worker in the Cuban capital says that over the past two years, the foreign tourists she frequents have used condoms "maybe four times at the most."/ARTS WEEKLY/FINE ARTS-CUBA: Women Claiming Greater Space
Women occupy a growing space in the world of visual arts in Cuba, not only in the variety of styles and trends they offer, but also in what has begun to be recognised as the feminine discourse within the arts./ARTS WEEKLY/FINE ARTS-CUBA: Women Claiming Greater Space
Women occupy a growing space in the world of visual arts in Cuba, not only in the variety of styles and trends they offer, but also in what has begun to be recognised as the feminine discourse within the arts.Still a Dream to Clone Miracle Cow
Cuba continues trying -- unsuccessfully -- to produce a repeat of the mythical cow that reportedly produced more than 100 liters of milk in just one day.CUBA: Two Hurricanes in Less than Two Weeks
The passage of two hurricanes through Cuba in less than two weeks confirms the start of a period of intense cyclonic activity that could last 20 or 25 years, say experts.CUBA: Two Hurricanes in Less than Two Weeks
The passage of two hurricanes through Cuba in less than two weeks confirms the start of a period of intense cyclonic activity that could last 20 or 25 years, say experts.CUBA: Stiff New US Rules Make it Tougher to Visit the States
New rules set in place by the United States government have made it an even more complex undertaking for Cubans to obtain a visa to visit family members or take part in cultural exchanges in that country.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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