Castro’s China visit to help speed up Cuban economy (Lead)
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro will begin a state visit to China Wednesday, during which he will sign a number of deals that will help accelerate Cuba's ... Read more...
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Cuba welcomed over 2.7 mn tourists in 2011
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 22 (IANS/EFE) Cuba greeted more than 2.7 million tourists in 2011, a figure cited by official media and said to set a record for the sector, the island's ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro Feels Misinterpreted For Comment On Cuban Economy
September 12th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Cuban President and revolutionary Fidel Castro has said that a US magazine misinterpreted his comment about the Cuban economy. He said that he made the ... Read more...
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Cuba, Russia reiterate strategic nature of their ties
February 12th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 12 (IANS/EFE) Russian and Cuban foreign ministers have emphasised here the "enormous potential" and the "strategic" nature of relations between their two countries.
Sergei Lavrov arrived in Cuba for a three-day ... Read more...
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Cuban economy grew 1.4 percent in 2009
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Dec 22 (EFE) The Cuban economy grew by only 1.4 percent in 2009, far from an initial forecast of 6 percent, the economy and planning minister told parliament.
Marino Murillo told lawmakers ... Read more...
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Russia to prospect for oil in Cuba
November 5th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Nov 5 (EFE) Russian and Cuban governments have signed four agreements for oil exploration and production on the Caribbean island, official media reported.
Under the accords, Russian state energy firm Zarubezhneft has ... Read more...
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Cuba slashes purchases from US in 2009 by 37 percent
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Nov 3 (EFE) Cuban purchases from US companies will total some $580 million by the end of 2009, down 37 percent from last year, the head of the state corporation Alimport ... Read more...
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Cuban leader calls for better results on economic front
June 10th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, June 10 (IANS) A senior leader of the Communist Party of Cuba has said the island's socialist system may not last if the government fails to deliver better economic results, EFE ... Read more...
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