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Gitmo lawyer consulted priest on trials' fairness

Struggling with orders to prosecute a young detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Army Lt.

Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 10:16

German Fanz demoted as Cuba coach
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): German Reinhold Fanz has been demoted as coach of Cuba, a soccer official said on Monday, after his side lost 6-1 to the US at the weekend and two of its players defected. Fanz will stay on as an advisor while former coach Raul Gonzalez Triana takes charge.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Cuban boxers compete at Ostrava Grand Prix
Havana, Cuba (ACN): A Cuban five-boxer team left on Tuesday for the Czech Republic to participate in the Ostarva Grand Prix to run from October 16 to 21. Cuban boxing commissioner Jose Barrientos declared that this tournament will have 150 participants from 15 countries, including , and several Olympic medallists.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Three Jamaicans on IAAF World Athlete-of-the-Year shortlist
MONTE-CARLO, Monaco: Three Jamaican Olympic gold medallists, including World sprint double record holder Usain Bolt, are among a shortlist of athletes selected by the IAAF to take home the World Athlete-of-the-Year Awards. Bolt is joined by two-time reigning Olympic 200 metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Suriname celebrates third anniversary of Operation Miracle
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Cuba’s Embassy in Suriname hosted a ceremony in commemoration of the third anniversary of the Operation Miracle in Suriname, which started October 10, 2005. The project started by taking patients to Cuban hospitals in Havana and Cienfuegos cities.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Cuban researchers present mangrove-based pill to treat stomach ulcers
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS, Cuba (ACN): The results of a study on the use of mangrove trees for treatment of gastro-duodenum ulcers will be presented at a forum to take place in Cuba. Dr Luz Maria Sánchez told ACN that the natural medicine made from of mangrove tree does not cause side effects.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Cuba warns it will never renounce socialism
MADRID, Spain (AFP): Cuba's foreign minister warned Tuesday that President Raul Castro will never renounce socialism, just days before Havana holds landmark talks with European Union leaders. On Thursday, the European Union is to hold its first ministerial talks with Cuba since 2003.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Spain to restructure Cuban debt, says minister
MADRID, Spain (Reuters): Spain will begin talks soon to restructure Cuba's debt to ease trade between the two countries, Spain's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday, and is to offer credit of up to 100 million euros to help pay for hurricane damage. Spain is Cuba's third-largest trading partner.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00

Christie's Auction Features Rare Cubans, Recent Cigars

Cuban Davidoff cigars, which have not been rolled since 1991, are slated for the bidding.

Source : Topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 21:57

Guyanese receive eye-care screening
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Cuban and Venezuela governments’ free eye-care programme is now underway in Guyana. The programme, known as Mission Miracle, is providing additional support to persons with acute eye problems. The team is now based at the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 14-Oct-2008 02:00

Castro says it's a 'miracle' Obama hasn't been assassinated
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Former Cuban president Fidel Castro charged that American society was marked by "profound racism" and that it was a "pure miracle" that US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has not been assassinated. "Profound racism exists in the United States," Castro wrote in a commentary.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 14-Oct-2008 02:00