Cuba denounced that 22,872 students with special needs were affected by the damage caused by the United States blockade imposed on the island over 50 years.»
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Sri Lankan President Welcomes Cuban Foreign Minister
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday repeated the Sri Lankan government’s will to continue strengthening friendship and cooperation relations with Cuba.»
UNESCO Reminds of Huge Challenges in Education
The main event for World Literacy Day are held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where the 2014 international awards will go to projects from Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Algeria, South Africa and Spain.»
Rene Gonzalez: We Will Never Give up Denouncing Injustice
Cuban hero René González, who is attending a Festival of the Communist journal Avante, said his priority is to fight for the release of his three comrades still in U.S. prisons.»
New Colloquium on The Five in Havana, Cuba
The 10th International Colloquium of Solidarity with The Five and against Terrorism will be held on September 11 and 12 in Havana, and so far over 200 delegates from 49 countries have expressed their interest in participating.»
World Bank Highlights Advances of Cuban Education
The most recent report of the World Bank (WB) on education in Latin America and the Caribbean, places Cuba in the first position in the region in that regard, close to the most effective in the world.»
Over 200 Runners Confirmed Attendance to Marabana 2014
The 28th Marabana marathon competition has so far secured the participation of 213 runners from 31 countries, reported Carlos Gattorno director of the project, created in 1987.»
Venezuela President Reshuffles Cabinet
The cabinet reshuffle carried out by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is raising expectations today in a society that requires change.»
Obama Goes to Europe under Pressure to Resolve Crises
President Barack Obama began a tour of Europe today in the midst of the complex crisis facing his administration in regard to the situation in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq.»
UN Organization Warns About Climate Change Effects
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a campaign to draw attention towards the effects of climate change, as frequent flooding, storms and a searing heat wave are predicted within 40 years.»