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The first encounter, known so far, between the Old World and tobacco was on the year 1942 in a friendly gift ceremony offered to Christopher Columbus by Guanahaní Indians from one of the islands of the Bahamas archipelago.

Renewed camping sites are already available for this summer in the province of Pinar del Rio, hoping the presence of around 22 000 visitors, though San Pedro and Cueva de los Portales camping sites will open this June 1st.

A new age is coming for medicine with the implantation of stem cells, which has emerged in the scientific world with a huge impact in biology and biomedicine.

Inhabitants from mountainous regions in the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Plan Turquino program enjoying a higher quality of life and an economic recovery.

Cuba is maintaining its confidence over the challenge of finishing in second place on the medals table at the Pan-American Games in Rio

WITH THE CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE UNDP/PDHL Third post-graduate course on restoration of historical centers

The historic importance of the Chinese community in Cuban society is one of the central themes at the Tenth Overseas Chinese Festival taking place in Havana until June 3.

"The first foreign visit we have made is to Cuba, responding to an invitation by the Communist Party, something we greatly value," said Leonel Cota Montano, president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).

China wrapped up its Beilun Cup four-nation women's volleyball tournament campaign on Friday with a five-set victory over Cuba.

The US NBC television network said Thursday it got Havana's permission after 18 months of talks to broadcast its popular "Today" news morning show from Cuba.

South Florida could see some much-needed rain

Cuba's First Vice President Raúl Castro received the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nong Duc Manh, at the Council of Ministers headquarters in Havana on Friday.

Cuba will face Russia today in the first leg of two matches of the qualifying group of the World Volleyball League taking place at the Ciudad Deportiva in Havana. After defeating Egypt last week with scoreboards marking 3-1 and 3-0, the Cuban men team will be facing a much stronger team on Friday, as the Russians finished in seventh place in the World Championship in Japan.

Cuba's most western province, Pinar del Rio, is on alert Friday due to heavy rains associated with a tropical depression in the northwest part of the western Caribbean Sea.

A group of Cuban specialists are in Japan to learn modern rice-growing techniques which will be later implemented in the island. These techniques focus in the increase of yields in small parcels, reports Periodico 26 Online.