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HEALTH-CUBA: New Hope in Fight against Cancer
Researchers at Cuba's Centre for Molecular Immunology (CIM) are hard at work on two vaccines and a new drug treatment for cancer, the second cause of death in this Caribbean island nation after heart disease.RIGHTS: Dissidents Criticise U.S. Campaign against Cuba
The United States campaign to win a United Nations condemnation of Cuba's human rights situation is preventing the debate from dealing with the "expectations and urgency" of the island's problems in this area, say members of the domestic Cuban dissident movement.CUBA: Asylum-Seekers Invade Mexican Embassy, Spurred by Radio
Cuba's security forces maintained blockades Thursday on the streets around the Mexican Embassy here after 20 citizens crashed through the gates aboard a bus the evening before. The would-be émigrés were apparently motivated by broadcasts they heard on the U.S.-run Radio Martí.TOURISM: Cuba Touts Itself as a Safe Destination
Cuba is touting itself as a safe place to visit, in a major publicity offensive aimed at shoring up its tourism industry, which was hit hard by the after-effects of the Sep 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.COLOMBIA: An Island of Peace and Development in the Midst of War
In the middle of war-torn Colombia's vast Magdalena Medio region, small farmers have begun to grow organic cocoa beans and raise water buffalo and chickens instead of coca, as part of a "development and peace" initiative that enjoys international support.CUBA-MEXICO: Pragmatism is the Word
Mexican President Vicente Fox, who met with dissident leaders Monday on his two-day visit to Cuba, gave clear signs that a growing "pragmatism" would govern relations between the two countries.
War Declared on Dengue
This tropical disease, for which there is still no vaccine, is seeing an upsurge in Latin America this year. Experts link it to the effects of climate change.COMMUNICATIONS-CUBA: Internet Access Growing, but with Limitations
The Cuban government's efforts to expand access to the Internet and e-mail have had a considerable impact, although there are still restrictions on access in the private sector./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/LITERATURE-CUBA: International Book Fair Rivals Film Festival
The International Book Fair of Havana, which this year has been expanded to include 17 other Cuban cities, has become a rival of the world-renowned Havana Film Festival among the island's most popular major cultural events.AGRICULTURE-CUBA: From Vacant Lots to City Gardens
Urban farming in Cuba is booming, promoted by the government with the support of United Nations agencies and other international institutions to provide city residents with fresh, organic produce and to create a new source of jobs.ECONOMY-CUBA: Sugar Industry at a Crossroads
Sugar continues to play a strategic role in the Cuban economy despite the collapse in international prices and the fact that it has been surpassed by tourism as the country's main foreign-exchange earner.CUBA-US: Guantanamo Locals Aloof to Transfer of Afghan Prisoners
Residents of the southeastern Cuban town of Guantanamo remain detached from the commotion surrounding the transfer of prisoners captured in the war on Afghanistan to the United States navy base here, although criticism has been voiced in other parts of the country.CUBA: Economic Motives Eclipse Political Factors for Emigrants
Emigration is still seen as a risky but desireable alternative for many Cubans seeking a better life - an aim that has taken the place of political discontent as the main reason propelling people to leave this socialist island nation.ECONOMY-CUBA: More Tough Times Ahead in 2002
María Josefina Bolaños, who left her steady public sector job in Cuba in the mid-1990s to set herself up in business as a hairdresser in an attempt to boost her income, is under no illusions that the coming year will be any easier.HEALTH: An AIDS Vaccine Will Be Found, But When?
The discovery of a vaccine that prevents infection with HIV, a virus that led to the deaths of three million people worldwide this year, could be just around the corner, but the scientific community opts for caution when asked to predict exactly when the breakthrough will happen.CUBA-EUROPEAN UNION: Political Thaw
Cuba and the European Union (EU) have cleared the way for a relaunching of their political relations, although the prevailing restraint contrasts with the brisk trade between this Caribbean island nation and the European bloc.POLITICS: Cuba’s Foreign Agenda Pulls EU in Two Directions
The Cuban government once again achieved a resounding international rejection of the United States-imposed embargo against the island, though it has not had such good fortune as far as its human rights record, and both are key matters on the island's foreign agenda./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/FILM-LATAM: The Unstoppable Havana Festival
More than 400 films are ready in Cuba to enthral the lovers of what is known as "the seventh art" during the 23rd International Festival of New Latin American Film, the island's top annual cultural event./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/FILM-LATAM: The Unstoppable Havana Festival
More than 400 films are ready in Cuba to enthral the lovers of what is known as "the seventh art" during the 23rd International Festival of New Latin American Film, the island's top annual cultural event.CUBA: Guaranteeing Transparency in Biotechnology
Local authorities in Cuba, a country that stands out for its contributions in the field of biotechnology, are seeking to perfect the legal framework aimed at protecting the country from biological threats and ensuring the transparency of the use of the state-of-the-art technology, say experts.CUBA: Three Guatemalans Accused of Terrorism Stand Trial
Three Guatemalan nationals accused of terrorism in Cuba face sentences of 20 to 30 years in a trial that opens Thursday, according to diplomatic and legal sources.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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