Cuba achieves historic performance in Paralympics
September 10th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Sep 10 (IANS) Cuba achieved its best performance in the London Paralympics 2012, which ended Sunday, winning nine gold, five silver and three bronze medals.The best Cuban athlete was ... Read more...
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Cuba expecting better show at London Olympics
July 19th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 19 (IANS) The Cuban delegation is heading to London for the 30th Olympic Games without the usual medal forecast, saying it just hopes to improve on its dismal ... Read more...
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Cuba’s Olympic athletes declared free of doping
July 12th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 12 (IANS) The entire 110-member Cuban contingent of athletes heading to the 2012 London Olympic Games has been declared "free of illegal (performance-enhancing) substances" by Cuba's National Anti-Doping ... Read more...
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Spain asks Cuba for better treatment of political prisoners
February 19th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) Spain has asked the Cuban government to provide better humanitarian treatment for ailing dissidents during a meeting in Madrid to discuss the state of human rights on the ... Read more...
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Cuba rejects calls to free political prisoners
February 10th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Feb 10 (IANS) Cuba has rejected the call by the international community to free all political prisoners, saying such demands were violation of its sovereign rights, EFE reported Tuesday.The UN Human ... Read more...
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