More than 200 activists from 33 countries have confirmed their planned attendance at the 8th Conference of Solidarity with the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in the United States, organizers said today.»

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi demanded on Tuesday that the Non-Aligned (NAM) countries seriously consider the reestablishment of peace and calm in Syria, and rejected any foreign military intervention in that Arab country.»

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, stressed today the commitment of his government and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to maintain global peace, disarmament, and self-determination of nations.»

The United Status Treasury Department applied new measures to block the program People to People established by the Obama administration in 2011, to expand traveling opportunities between the U.S, and Cuba.»

Iranian Foreign Minister Alí Ajbar Salehi issued the opening address to experts and ambassador attending the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) preparatory meeting for the Ministerial Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday.»

After the heavy rainfall reported in Sancti Spiritus this Sunday, the water volume at the local Zaza dam went up to 940 000 000m³. That’s why, it was decided to open four of the six floodgates at the Cayajana overflow channel.»

Measures have been already adopted in Sancti Spiritus due to the impending arrival of tropical storm Isaac to the island this Saturday, and its possible impact on this central Cuban territory.»

Due to the proximity of Tropical Storm Isaac, the Cuban central provinces of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, and Matanzas have been declared under the so-called information phase.»

Judo athlete Yangaliny Jiménez is Sancti Spiritus’s only representative in the London 2012 Paralympic Games, to take place from August 29th to September 9th.»

Cuban Civil Defense Authorities issued a tropical storm watch on Thursday for the eastern provinces of Holguin, Granma, Las Tunas and Camaguey given possibilities for cyclone Isaac to affect the island over the next 48 hours.»