Prominent Cuban artist Marta Jimenez Orepesa, winner of the National Radio Prize, known among other things by her role as the indescribable Rita of the radio program Alegrias de sobremesa, of Radio Progreso, died in this capital in the early morning of Wednesday, at age 95.

A 4.0 magnitude in the Richter scale earthquake hit three Cuban central provinces at 11.07 PM this Tuesday, whose epicenter was located 22.7 kilometers south of the town of Jaguey Grande, in Matanzas province

With talks on the migratory issue, the rounds of talks between delegations of Cuba and the United States begin on Wednesday in this capital, which on Thursday will tackle the process of reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and other bilateral matters.

Cuban Foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez met on Monday with a group of US Congress people who visited the island over the weekend.

Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, vice president of the Council of Ministers, received on the afternoon of Saturday January 17 to the Hon. Mrs. Hanna Serwaah Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, who paid an official visit to Cuba.

A wreath sent by Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro accompanied the funeral services for professor Leonela Inez Relys Diaz, founder of the Cuban Yes, I Can, literacy methodology, who died from Cancer on Saturday and was buried at Havana´s Colon cemetery.

Up next we bring you the English version published by the www.cubaminrex.cu Web site on the rounds of talks to be held between the delegations of Cuba and the United States

Cuba and Chile ratified on Friday in this city their interest in strengthening their bonds at political and governmental levels and between their peoples, on the occasion of the visit to the island of the presidency of the Camber of Deputies of that South American nation.

Congolese National Defense minister Division General Charles Richard Mondjo expressed in Havana his interest in strengthening relations with Cuba, particularly in the military sector.

The coming into effect of new US regulations towards Cuba was addressed Friday by Cuba´s Granma newspaper noting that although the steps go on the right direction, the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba is still in force.

Religious leaders gathered in a joint initiative known as Cuban Inter-religious Platform called an International Meeting for inter-religious dialog and world peace in Havana October 16 to 18.

US companies ready to back at Congress the regulations that the White House is expected to announce with the aim of easing commercial ties with Cuba, according to reports by the US media.

Soccer star Diego Armando Maradona said on Monday in Havana that he was happy to have received a letter from Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and that he was so happy to know that Fidel enjoys good health.

Cuba installed a modern refrigerator in the Special Development Zone Mariel (ZEDM) that uses ammonia gas as a natural and environmentally friendly refrigerant that does not damage the ozone layer and does not contribute to global warming.

Cuba will begin to offer wi-fi services in public areas by the end of January in the Eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba.