Hurricane Ike 4 Dead in Cuba, Makes 2nd Landfall 55 Miles SW of Havana

For further NP Hurricane Ike coverage as it is posted please see the hurricane channel and the Ike channel.Also I have set up a Hurricane Ike news feed here on my blog.Update 15.23 GMTIke has made landfall in Cuba...

Fidel Castro: Cuba rejected hypocritical US aid for Hurricane Gustav

" Reflections of Fidel:The good-guy role, at whose expense? (Translated by Granma International) WHEN the U.S. government hypocritically offered $100,000 as aid in the face of the disaster brought about by Hurricane...

Update: Our Hurricane in Havana - A Few Buildings Topple - "Ike is a Breeze"

Hurricane Ike has moved on rattling a few windows on his way, and  as one resident of Havana remarked, "Ike was a breeze compared to Gustav!" Next stop is Louisiana.  Perhaps a more apposite name would have...

Hurricane Ike Category 3: 250,000 Evacuated in Cuba as Fears Grow for Histori...

Cuba has mandatorily evacuated 250,000 Cuban citizens as fears grow for the historical city of Havana.  Experts believe that Hurricane Ike is headed in Havana's direction   "Havana - Cuba on Sunday had...

Hurricane devastates Cuba's tobacco industry

HAVANA - As Hurricane Gustav hits the American coast, Cuba is already counting its losses, as the storm has laid-waste to huge areas of the island's tobacco industry."Winds of 140mph crashed into the western edge of...

Filmmaker....for President? Overnight internet movement.

How did filmmaker Luis Moro create an overnight movement on the Internet positioning himself for Presidential Candidacy? See here:

Call from Spain in support of the Cuban Five

" Call from Spain in support of the FiveBy Deisy Mexidor THE eminent poet Marcos Ana, a symbol of anti-fascist culture, heads the list of a group of Spanish former political prisoners who have signed a call for...

Double-decker tour buses hit Havana

Forget about old and packed Cuban busses or "Camels", red-and-blue, double-decker buses have begun their route in Havana.   " Double-decker tour buses hit Havana 2008-08-03 02:21:17 - HAVANA (AP) -...

Brazil and Cuba get closer

Brazil and Cuba have become closer as ideological similarities allow both governments to keep a working relation.  The President of the Cuban National Assembly visited Brazil and stated bilateral relations were at an optimal stage. He also commented on the recent...

Cuba says US organizing demonstrations

"Cuba on Wednesday accused U.S. diplomats of instigating opponents of the communist-run government to hold public protests to mark American Independence Day."There has been an escalation of provocative actions organized and financed by the U.S. Interests Section in Havana,"...

Panama's Supreme Court overturns 2004 pardon to terrorist Posada Carriles

As an the Panama´s Supreme Court overturns the unconstitutional pardon given to notorious terrorist and ex CIA agent Luis Posada Carriles, international pressure on current US administritation for his...

Cuban help to Africa cannot be ignored

It is not easy to read stories or articles on assistance and solutions to poverty and diseases within Third World countries. This article printed by Gramma International would probably not...

Chavez visits Cuba and meets Fidel Castro (updated)

UPDATES: After a five months absence from public view. 81 year old Fidel Castro appeared in a footage with President Chavez during his recent visit to Cuba. Castro is seen wearing sport garments and in an improved...

Cuba to offer free sex changes

"Cuba's new president Raul Castro has decided to offer citizens free sex changes. The development is the latest in a series of eye-catching reforms in state policies since Mr Castro succeeded his brother Fidel in February. Health officials in Havana said the...

Obama pledges Cuba policy change

If elected the next US president, Barack Obama says his will seek direct diplomacy with communist Cuba."The frontrunner for his party's nomination for the presidency was speaking to Cuban exiles in Florida.Mr Obama...

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