Edda Diz Garces, director of the Cuban News Agency, described as slander a report published by the Caribbean News Now website stating the agency´s website was, allegedly, ¨dispensing a dangerous virus¨ to steal information.

The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) acknowledged the work of outstanding Cuban professor and researcher Doctor of Science Pastor Castell-Florit Serrate with the Award for Administration for his significant contribution to and leadership in the Cuban Health National System.

The Jaime Gonzalez Grocier international airport, in the central-south city of Cienfuegos is now ready for American Airlines flights to begin on September 7, after JetBlue and Silver Airways arrived in central Santa Clara city, last week.

The Cuban Council of State has declared official mourning for the death of the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov.

US and Cuban experts will meet November in Havana during a two-day Zika forum in what is considered the first forum of its kind since both countries reestablished diplomatic relations a year ago.

During the hearing of the trial held behind closed doors on August 31, the court of Tampere, Finland, which judged six Cuban athletes, decided to immediately release Dariel Albo Miranda, who will travel to Cuba in the coming hours.

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.