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.»

The Cuban judo female team received six invitations to compete at the Tokyo Grand Slam, from November 30 to December 2.»

Cuban electoral authorities get ready for the municipal runoff, to be held on November 4 in all provinces, except Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the regions hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.»

Cuba stated that the U.S. Interest Section (USINT) in Havana serves as a headquarters for the U.S. federal government’s subversion policy against the Caribbean nation.»

The United Nations and Arab League Envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, will report on Wednesday in a video conference from Cairo to the Security Council on his mission to stop violence at the Middle East country, said spokesman Martin Nesirky.»

The 8th Colloquium of Solidarity with the Cuban Five is scheduled for Nov.28 – Dec.1st.»

Cuban electoral authorities considered these preliminary results as a win of the revolutionary process in the island.»

Cuba’s President Raul Castro presided over the closing of the Third Annual Meeting of the Fruit Cooperatives in Bejucal, located in Mayabeque province, the Buenos Dias television program reported today.»

The Venezuelan government will release the first images today taken by its Miranda satellite after its launch from China on September 28.»

Juan de Dios Peña, a pitching coach for the Cuban baseball pre-team getting ready for the 3rd World Classic, assured that the national pitching staff will fulfil the expectations in that tournament, and announced who might be the possible starters.»