Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Outrage as Amnesty sacks Indian rights campaigner
The Cuba News.NetLondon, Feb 9 (IANS) Human rights activists have sprung to the defence of Indian gender campaigner Gita Sahgal after Amnesty International sacked her Sunday for criticising it publicly over its involvement with a former Guantanamo Bay inmate.
Cuba bill buried in US political agenda
IOLBy Esteban Israel A bipartisan drive in the US Congress to end a Cold War-era travel ban on Cuba was buried during the healthcare reform debate but its supporters hope to dig it out this year. S...
Cuba bill buried in US political agenda
IOLBy Esteban Israel A bipartisan drive in the US Congress to end a Cold War-era travel ban on Cuba was buried during the healthcare reform debate but its supporters hope to dig it out this year. S...
Cuba travel bill buried in political agenda
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan drive in Congress to end a Cold War-era travel ban on Cuba was buried during the healthcare reform debate but its supporters hope to dig it out this year.
Liberan a los opositores detenidos
Miami HeraldLa opositora Comisión de Derechos Humanos y Reconciliación Nacional (CCDHRN) cubana denunció hoy que al menos 37 disidentes fueron detenidos esta semana en la ciudad oriental de Cama...
Vuelta a Cuba cycling event begins on Tuesday
Caribbean Net NewsHAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The 35th ‘Vuelta a Cuba’ annual cycling event begins on Tuesday in the easternmost city of Baracoa with the participation of 10 foreign teams and 13 national squads t...
Vuelta a Cuba cycling event begins on Tuesday
Caribbean Net NewsHAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The 35th ‘Vuelta a Cuba’ annual cycling event begins on Tuesday in the easternmost city of Baracoa with the participation of 10 foreign teams and 13 national squads t...
Cuba releases all dissidents arrested last week
BreitbartCuba has released the last five of a group of 35 dissidents it arrested last week for demonstrating on behalf of a conscientious objector, a Cuban human rights group said. "The last three dissidents t...
Cuba, Russia agree to mutually recognize diplomas, academic degrees
RIA NovostiHAVANA, February 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Cuba signed on Monday an agreement to reciprocally recognize education diplomas and academic degrees. The document was signed by the countries' education ...
Cuba: una vida marcada por la espera
Miami HeraldEl regreso a Miami de músicos cubanos como Los Van Van y Omara Portuondo está reviviendo las apasionadas polémicas que caracterizaron sus primeras visitas a fines de los años 90. ...
Inside Cuba's dance factory
The Guardian. Talking to me in her private office in Havana, she combines diva glamour with political rhetoric; spreading her arms wide at one point, she insists: "Art is the lungs of the ­people. It is the expr...
Defunciones de cubanos en la Florida
Miami HeraldACOSTA , Diego, de 73 años, natural de Cuba. Velorio hoy a partir de las 6 p.m. Servicios de cremación. Funeraria Bernardo García, Westchester. ALEXANDER , María Teresa, de 93 a&#...
Bolshoi Ballet returns to Cuba after 30 years
CBC NewsAnother acclaimed international dance troupe is heading to Havana, with Russia's famed Bolshoi Ballet slated to perform alongside Cuban peers at a festival next weekend. The 89-year-old Cuban ballet ...
Members of Russia's Bolshoi ballet to perform in Cuba
eTaiwan NewsSeveral leading members of Russia's famed Bolshoi ballet will perform with their Cuban counterparts during a visit to Havana next week.Cuba's state-run media says it will be the first time in three de...
Bolshoi Ballet returns to Cuba after 30 years
CBC NewsAnother acclaimed international dance troupe is heading to Havana, with Russia's famed Bolshoi Ballet slated to perform alongside Cuban peers at a festival next weekend. The 89-year-old Cuban ballet ...
Not without controversy, Cuban musicians get more gigs in U.S.
General SourcesMIAMI — One by one, musicians from the renowned Cuban salsa band Los Van Van made their way past immigration officials at Miami International Airport and into the bright lights and cameras of th...
Fifth Cuban Field Hospital Opens in Haiti
General SourcesPort of Prince.- The fifth field hospital of the Cuban mission in Haiti is ready in Arcahaie locality on Sunday, as part of the aid given by Cuba to the Caribbean country after the earthquake. The fi...
Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation to Host Reception for Cuban Commodore
General SourcesOn Monday February 8, 2010, 11:20 am SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In preparation for a historic U.S.-Cuba regatta this spring, the Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation (SYCCF) is hosting ...
Los Van Van among wave of Cuban musicians playing US
General SourcesMIAMI — One by one, musicians from the renowned Cuban salsa band Los Van Van made their way past immigration officials at Miami International Airport and into the bright lights and cameras of the...
Simple Cuban fare
General SourcesI used to get a dish similar to this at my favorite Cuban restaurant back on the East Coast until I realized how easy and inexpensive it was to make at home.
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