German archaeologists have excavated a granite statue of King Ramses II, covered by sand for millions of years in an area of the Lower Egypt Sector, announced official sources.»

Cuban dancer and choreographer Irene Rodriguez received the Alicia Alonso award at the VIII Iberoamerican Choreography Competition (CIC) for his work “The crime was in Granada,” inspired by the Spanish poem by the same name, by Antonio Machado (1875 -1939).»

Cuban President Raul Castro met with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, to discuss about bilateral economic relations and the results of the recently held Intergovernmental Commission, official sources reported.»

President Raul Castro talked with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about the effects of Hurricane Sandy in this Caribbean country.»

About 866,000 Cubans, of the about one million registered to vote, attended the runoffs for the municipal elections, which were held in 13 of the 15 country’s provinces.»

New actions to support the cause of the Cuban Five spread worldwide.»

The International Fair of Havana, FIHAV 2012, opened doors today through Sat. Nov.6, to mark its 30th anniversary, attended by more than 3,000 exhibitors from 62 countries.»

The restoration of power in Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the eastern provinces hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, remains among the priorities of recovery 10 days after the storm hit the territory.»

Haitians condemned Washington’s policy against Cuba.»

President Barack Obama called upon people on Saturday to make donations to the US Red Cross to help millions of citizens affected by Hurricane Sandy, which killed 106 people this week in the United States and caused damage estimated at more than 50 billion dollars.»