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Latest News : EU condemns Cuba for rights violations
The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the avoidable and cruel death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not appreciate the lecture and would not respond to international pressure.

Latest News : Brazil leader rapped for stance on Cuba dissidents
Brazil's president came under withering criticism Wednesday at home and in Cuba for his deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger strikes for human rights.

Latest News : Cubaâ€™s free sex changes mark break from past
A small but remarkable transformation is happening in Cuba, a nation known for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals, but is now paying for sex changes.

Latest News : Cuba slams EU parliament condemnation as cynicism
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba accused the European Parliament of great cynicism on Thursday for condemning the communist island for the death of an imprisoned hunger striker, and it vowed not to bow to international pressure over human rights.

Cuba slams EU parliament condemnation as cynicism
Source: Reuters * Havana says will not bow to foreign pressure on rights * Argues it not to blame for death of hunger striker By Jeff Franks HAVANA, March 11 (Reuters) - Cuba accused the European Parliament of ...

Stallman Urges Congress to Ease Cuba Trade Restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2010 â€“ When it comes to competing for agricultural trade with Cuba, the United States is its own worst enemy. In testimony today before the House Agriculture Committee, American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman called on congressional members to support the Travel Reform and Export Enhancement Act , or H.R. 4645, which would lift some key U.S.-imposed ...

Brazil Leader Rapped for Stance on Cuba Dissidents
Brazil's president blasted for comments on Cuba's dissidents and their hunger strikes Cuba - Hunger strike - Caribbean - Nation World - United States

Cuba's sugar harvest threatened by rain, organizational problems
Organizational problems and rain could jeopardize Cuba's sugar harvest this year, the official daily Granma said on Wednesday. Operational breakdowns of sugar mills and a lack of sugarcane due to the heavy rainfall have become powerful enemies of Cuba's sugar harvest, Granma said, citing an article written by agricultural expert Juan Varela. By the end of February, the sugar mills across Cuba ...

Cuba's sugar industry hit by low productivity
Production at Cuba's sugar plants has been hit hard this year by inefficiency, a spate of breakdowns and other technical problems, state-media reported Wednesday, adding to sobering news for the Communist-run island's crisis-addled economy.

Sex-change operations performed again in Cuba
Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach. I would see myself, and my body didn't match who I was, said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by William before receiving a sex change under Cuba's universal health care...

Ever-Macho Cuba Now Paying for Sex Changes
Cuba Once Persecuted Homosexuals and Transsexuals But Now Funds Sex Changes under Universal Health Care System

In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach. I would see myself, and my body didn't match who I was, said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by William before receiving a sex change under Cuba's universal health care system.

Better U.S. Net Rules for Iran, Cuba and Syria
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Monday key amendments to the regulation of United States sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan.

Cuba: The smoker's paradise
In Havana, one of the last bastions of the committed smoker, Matt Frei experiences Cubans' love affair with the cigar.

Brazil leader rapped for stance on Cuba dissidents
Brazil's president came under withering criticism Wednesday at home and in Cuba forhis deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger strikes for human rights.

Mankato area leaders travel to Cuba with MARL
Eight Participants from the Mankato area recently travelled to Cuba as part read more

By paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
By paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past

Cuba replaces head of civil aviation
Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara as a teenager, according to a terse statement in official media.

Cuba Gooding Jr. to film action flick in Ottawa
Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. is coming to Ottawa to film an action cop-drama at the end of the month.

No restrictions to US export of Internet services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba
By Laurel Bowman US Loosens Export Restrictions on Internet Services to 'Closed Societies' The U.S. Treasury Department has announced it will issue licenses to companies that export instant messaging and other personal Internet services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba. The move follows comments made earlier this year by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that Internet freedom is now a ...

Lula criticised by Cuba dissidents
Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals.

Cuba once persecuted homosexuals, transsexuals, now quietly pays for sex-change operations
HAVANA, Cuba - Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.

In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
The operations have begun anew under President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela, Cuba's top gay-rights activist, and 22 more transsexuals are waiting to have it performed.

Madelia Farm Bureau Leader travels to Cuba with Agricultural Leadership
Matt Wolle of MaÂdelia was part of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) Program international mission to Cuba from February 15-25, 2010.

Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners
Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights.

USA To Shatter Iran, Cuba and Sudan via Internet
The US Department of Treasury decided on March 8 to weaken sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Sudan. It will now be easier for US firms to sell computer software to these countries. However, Obamaâ€™s administration pursues explosive goals at this point.

US loosens payment rules for food sales to Cuba
The United States is easing rules for cash payments of agricultural sales to Cuba through September 2010, according to a document posted on the US Treasury Department's website

Dissident's death spurs new protests in Cuba
Dissidents are going on hunger strikes in Cuba after the death of a prisoner of conscience in an attempt to bring global attention to the oppression of the Castro regime, dissidents and rights groups say.

Lady Bearcats Top Cuba to Win District
Hermann completed its dominance of the Class 3 District 9 Girls Basketball Tournament with another convincing victory Friday night. Playing in the championship game against second-seeded Cuba, the top-seeded Lady Bearcats cruised to a 64-44 victory in Linn.

Cuba rejects hunger striker's 'blackmail'
Cuba has denounced the 12-day hunger strike of dissident journalist Guillermo Farinas as blackmail as it rejected his demand to free 26 political prisoners needing medical care.

Inter RAO UES will open a mission in the Republic of Cuba
MOSCOW, March 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Russiaâ€™s electricity export-import operator Inter RAO UES will open a mission in the Republic of Cuba, an official at the Russian company told Itar-Tass, summing up results of Tuesdayâ€™s meeting of the Inter RAO UES Board of Directors.

Cuba's sex-change rule
It's an about face for Cuba, a country closely aligned with Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels who long viewed being gay as illegal. The communist country is now are funding sex change operations

Cuba: A Castro Comrade Is Replaced
A general who as a teenager fought alongside Fidel Castro has been replaced as the official in charge of Cubaâ€™s airlines and airports, according to a terse statement in the Communist Party newspaper.

Man Dies After Leading Highway Patrol On Chase Near Cuba, MO
Dallas Secret Service Was Looking For Man Near Cuba, MO A shoot out on Interstate 44 between lawmen and a felony suspect ends with the suspect being shot and killed near Cuba, Missouri. Cuba police got a call from the Secret Service in Dallas telling officers that a man wanted on a felony warrant who was probably armed and dangerous was in their area. Police spotted the suspect and he took off ...

Cuba Breaks From Past by Paying for Sex Change Ops
Gonzalez is living proof of a small but remarkable transformation for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals but now are paying for sex changes.

Google May Offer Services In Cuba, Iran, Sudan
It looks like Google may be ready to wade into another controversial censorship vs. availability of services situation.Â A high-ranking corporate representative has welcomed the U.S. Treasury's decision to allow the exportation of online communications tools to Cuba, Iran, and Sudan. According to Frank Jordans , Bob Boorstin, Director of Corporate and Policy Communications at Google, said during ...

Google welcomes chance to export sevices to Iran, Cuba
GENEVA - A senior Google executive welcomed a US decision to relax restrictions on exporting internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba.Bob Boorstin, Google's director of policy communications, said the Web search...

Google welcomes chance to export to Iran, Cuba
A senior Google executive welcomed on Tuesday a U.S. decision to relax restrictions on exporting Internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba. Bob Boorstin, Google's director of policy communications, said the Web search company would now be able...

Los Piratas perdieron 11-5 en Cuba
MATANZAS, Cuba (Carlos MartÃn Carvajal) 9 de marzo.- En su primer encuentro en tierras cubanas, los Piratas de Campeche perdieron ante los Cocodrilos de Matanzas, en juego de exhibiciÃ³n realizado en el estadio Victoria GirÃ³n.

Cuba blasts foreign press for dissident coverage
Cuba on Monday strongly criticized foreign press coverage of a dissident hunger striker as part of a campaign to discredit the island's political system.

Piece aims to bridge the gap between U.S., Cuba culture
A groundbreaking U.S.-Cuban theater collaboration that launched in Cuba crosses the Florida straits to Miami this week. La EntraÃ±able Lejania (The Closest Farthest Away), a bilingual, multimedia tale of frustrated love that brings together U.S. actors with their Cuban counterparts via technology, had its world premiere at the Havana Film Festival last December. Now it will play the United States ...

US Lifts Iran, Sudan, Cuba Internet Services Export Ban
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms to those countries, the agency said Monday.

Cigar culture
Experiencing Cuba's lasting love affair with the cigar

US lifts Internet sanctions on Iran, Sudan, Cuba
Allows export of web services such as instant messaging, web browsing The US Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms to those countries, the agency said Monday.

SPRM siar iklan cuba pulih persepsi publik
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Mac â€” Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), yang kini berusia 14 bulan melipatgandakan usaha memperbaiki persepsi orang ramai terhadapnya, dengan langkah terbaru menyiarkan rencana iklan dalam akhbar-akhbar utama dalam empat bahasa hari ini. Suruhanjaya itu yang dinaik taraf berkuat kuasa 1 Januari 2009 menyiarkan rencana iklan berhalaman penuh dalam beberapa akhbar ...

Cuba replaces head of civil aviation
HAVANA Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara as a teenager, according to a ters...

US eases Cuba, Iran, Sudan sanctions to allow Web services
The US Treasury Department on Monday eased sanctions on Cuba, Iran and Sudan to give citizens of those countries access to email, instant messaging, social networks and other Internet-based services.

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