A Silver Airways flight landed Thursday morning at the Abel Santamaria International Airport in central Santa Clara city opening a second US commercial connection with Cuba, following a Jet Blue first flight on Wednesday, in what has been the resumption of direct regular flights between the US and Cuba since they were cancelled over 50 years ago.

Dr. Weiler Gundo Aurel, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Philippines, described as very interesting his recent visit to Cuba, along with members of that country's Health Ministry.

A strong local storm on Tuesday evening hit the western portion of eastern Camaguey city killing one person and inflicting damage on homes, electric and telephone infrastructure.

Jet Blue Airlines CEO Robin Hayes stressed the efficiency of Cuban airport services after the arrival on Wednesday at Santa Clara´s Abel Santamaria International Airport of Airbus A-320, which resumed direct and commercial US flights to Cuba after over 50 years.

Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, received on Wednesday the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, Anthony Foxx, at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry in this capital.

Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel is attending the last two days of debates on the national Council of the University Students Federation (FEU) underway in Havana city.

In its weather forecast for Saturday, the Cuban Institute of Meteorology reiterates that during the day rain will occur in most parts of the country, which may be heavy in the afternoon from Matanzas to Ciego de Avila provinces.

A tropical wave known as Invest 99L, with potential to develop into a tropical storm, is threatening the Caribbean islands including Cuba as it aims towards the Bahamas.

Dr. Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial, Secretary of Health of the Philippines, praised on Wednesday in this capital the Cuban health system and expressed her interest in holding exchanges in this field.

A large delegation of the Ministry of Health of the Philippines is on a visit to Cuba since Tuesday, with the aim of holding exchanges with authorities of this sector and discussing issues of bilateral interest.

Cuban President Raul Castro congratulated the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) on the occasion of its 55th anniversary.

Cuban Raul Castro received Monday afternoon Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is in Cuba on an official visit.

Holguin province will host today the National Act for the 56 anniversary of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC by its Spanish acronym), an organization founded on August 23, 1960 at the initiative of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro Ruz.

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif, kicked off his visit to Cuba that marks the beginning of a Latin American tour aimed at strengthening his country's relations with the region.

Cuban president Raul Castro saw off his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales at the Havana´s Jose Marti International Airport on Tuesday morning.