Havana
Cuba seeking to resume political dialogue with Brussels
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 07:37.
The Cuban government under new leader Raul Castro has approach the European Union about a resumption of political dialogue halted since 2003, EU representative in Havana Javier Nino told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa late Tuesday.
Cuba death toll from Ike rises to seven
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 09/13/2008 - 17:00.Even as Ike continued to wreak destruction across Texas on Saturday, its costs were still being tallied, as Cuba reported another three deaths from the storm.
The general staff of the Cuban military said the death toll had risen to seven, up from the four deaths reported earlier this week.
Cuba evacuates 250,000 ahead of monster Ike
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 04:21.
Havana - Cuba on Sunday had evacuated 250,000 people ahead of Hurricane Ike, a monster storm carrying 215-kilometre-per-hour winds toward the Caribbean island's eastern regions, local media reported.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.