The parade staged on Sunday by over half a million Havana residents was a convincing demonstration of the unity of the Cuban people around its Revolution, the Communist Party, Fidel and Raul, and of history, commitment and solidarity with other fraternal peoples.

Esteban Lazo, member of the Political Bureau of the Cuban Communist Party (CC of the PCC) and President of the National Assembly of the People's Power presides over today the parade for May Day, International Workers' Day, in Santiago de Cuba.

Hundreds of thousands of Havana residents, together with friends of Cuba who came to the island for the occasion from dozens of countries paraded through the capital's Jose Marti Revolution Square on this May Day, in a historic moment for the nation and Latin America.

Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party (CC of the PCC) and President of the councils of State and Ministers, attends the parade for May Day at Havana's Jose Marti Revolution Square.

Equatorial Guinea called for the strengthening of collaboration projects with Cuba in the areas of fishing and the environment and requested more Cuban experts in those fields.

Cuban President Raul Castro held talks Friday with visiting British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Anthony Hammond on the advancement of bilateral cooperation relations.

Cuba and the United Kingdom strengthened bilateral cooperation relations after signing in Havana four memos of understanding during the official visit here by British Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs, Philip Hammond.

The Cuban Search and Rescue team that offered its help to the victims of the devastating earthquake that took place in Ecuador on April 16, returned to Havana almost at midnight on Wednesday.

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Anthony Philip Hammond, will arrive today in Cuba for an official visit.

Germany´s Condor airline company will for the first time and directly connect the cities of Munich and Havana in an effort to increase flights to Cuba.

Nearly 5 thousand education workers will open May Day demonstrations in all Cuban squares next Sunday.

Russia´s Rossiya 24 TV channel stressed on Tuesday the welcome given by Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro to the first group of victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when they arrived in Havana for treatment.

Cuba saw an increasing number of US visitors in the first quarter of this year, following the ease of travel restrictions implemented by the Obama administration, said a Cuban tourist expert.

Cuba and Kuwait signed on Friday in this capital the first agreement of long-term loan in the energy sector, which will allow the Caribbean nation to finance the construction project of 34 small hydroelectric plants.

Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, asserted on Friday in that South American nation that Cuba is a champion of solidarity, while thanking the Caribbean island for its help after the catastrophic earthquake of April 16, as a consequence of which 587 people have lost their lives and thousands of people were injured.