Putin Proposes Foundation of Intellectual Center in Russian Far East

Moscow, Sep 10.- Russian President Vladimir Putin, proposed this Monday the foundation of a powerful intellectual center in the Far Eastern Federal University, venue of the recent summit of the Forum of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). When meeting with municipal and provincial authorities of the Russian Primorie region, he said they hope that the Russian executive of the area support the…

Caravan for Peace in USA Requests End of Violence

Washington, Sep 10.- The Caravan for Peace, led by poet Javier Sicilia, will arrive in this capital today, last stage of a tour of 25 U.S. cities, where an end to drug war in Mexico was requested. We have traveled throughout the United States to raise awareness of the unbearable pain and loss caused by drug war and the enormous responsibility shared by protecting families and communities in both countries,…

Investment in Cuban Economy Increases

Havana, Sep 10.- Cuban economy has showed a more dynamic behavior in investment activity during the first six months of 2012, with about 1.9 billion Cuban pesos destined to many projects, official sources said. According to the National Statistics Office (ONE), this result represents an growth of 1.5 percent compared with the first semester of 2011. Of them, the construction and assembly activity…

Camagüey Successfully Increases Milking

Camagüey, Sept 10 - The Camagüey-based Empresa de Productos Lácteos (Dairy Products Company) showed that it was in position of processing the whole amount of milk which was milked in the period between June and August, to complete 8 million liters more than same period last year. Production manager of the abovementioned company Heberto Victoria told press that by the end of August,…

Cuba Sends Presents to North Korean Leaders for National Celebrations

Havana, Cuba, Sept 10.- Cuban President Raul Castro sent Top North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a present on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea. Vice-minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, General Joaquin Quinta Sola, handed the present to the minister of the Korean People’s Armed Forces, vice-marshal Kim Jong…

High-Level Delegation of the Armed Forces of Cuba in Beijing

Beijing Sep 10.- The Army Corps General Joaquin Quinta Sola arrived in this capital on Monday at the head of a delegation from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba to foster partnerships and cooperation with the military authorities in China. This visit is in the field of the historical relations of friendship and cooperation both governments and peoples have. The agenda of Gen. Quinta Sola and…

Time is Perfect to Achieve Peace in Colombia, Santos Says

Bogota, Sep 7.- President Juan Manuel Santos said today that time is "perfect, astral", to carry out the peace process begun by the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), which could be concluded in the coming six to eight months. The conditions are now very different from those that prevailed in earlier times. The world has changed and Colombia as well. The whole world is supporting this process…

Cuba Hosts International Forum in Support of Hugo Chavez

Havana, Cuba, Sep 7.- Cuban civil society organizations, students and foreign residents in the country expressed their support, during a forum in Havana on Thursday, of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in his campaign for the upcoming October 7 presidential elections. Grouped in what is known as the International Coordinating Group in Solidarity with Venezuela and with the ALBA countries and…

National Theater Festival Kicks off Today in Camagüey

Camagüey, Sep 7.- Artists of Havana's Humour Promotion Center will start tonight the performances corresponding to the 14th National Theater Festival Camagüey 2012 at the city's Principal Theater. Kike Quiñones, Iván Camejo and the group Pagola la Paga will present their show “Reír es cosa muy seria” (Laughing is a very serious matter), after the…

Cuban Elderly Celebrate their International Day

Havana, Cuba, Sep 7.- Cuban elderly will celebrate their internacional day next October 1 with a cultural and scientific varied program, ranging from gastronomic contests to lectures dedicated to learning how to age. Organized by the Office of the City Historian, activities will start with the fifth edition of the Memory Festival next September 21, to mark the World Day against Alzheimer. There will…

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