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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 30, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 12:34 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Cuba set to reopen beaches and pools

Yamil Lage, AFP
Posted at Sep 30 06:32 PM

Cuban authorities announced Wednesday the opening of beaches and swimming pools, as well as the Malecon area and physical exercises on public roads and gyms, after months of closure due to the pandemic. Read more »

Havana reopens its beaches -- but masks are required

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 11:59 AM

Beaches and pools in the Cuban capital Havana, as well as the famed Malecon seafront promenade, were reopened on Wednesday. Read more »

Vietnam to buy 10 million Cuban vaccine doses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 09:18 AM

Cuba agreed Monday to provide Vietnam with 10 million doses of its home-grown coronavirus vaccine, Abdala, after getting emergency approval. Read more »

Cuba to vaccinate toddlers against COVID-19

Marc Frank, Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 10:15 PM

Cuba on Thursday will seek World Health Organization (WHO) approval of three COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Mga bata sa Cuba, bibigyan ng COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:35 PM

Plano ng Cuba na mabakunahan ang lahat ng bata sa kanilang bansa bago magsimula ulit ang klase. Read more »

In world first, Cuba starts COVID jabs for toddlers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 06:31 AM

Cuba used homegrown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization. Read more »

Cuba vaccinates kids vs COVID-19 to re-open schools

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 07:47 AM

Cuban authorities on Friday launched a national campaign to vaccinate children aged two to 18 against COVID-19. Read more »

Lopez wins gold to put powerhouse Cuba in medals lead

Martin Petty, Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 06:56 PM

Arlen Lopez won his second Olympic title on Wednesday to put powerhouse Cuba on top of the boxing medals table. Read more »

New York judge finds Cuba Gooding Jr liable in rape accuser's civil lawsuit

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 07:43 AM

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - A US judge on Thursday found Cuba Gooding Jr liable in a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused the Oscar-winning actor of raping her twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, after Gooding failed to respond to the accusations in court. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 13, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:07 PM

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Thousands join rare protests in Cuba

Yamil Lage, AFP
Posted at Jul 13 09:26 AM

A man is arrested during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on Sunday.  Read more »

Cuban COVID-19 vaccine Abdala 92 percent 'effective,' maker says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 12:46 PM

Cuba's Abdala coronavirus candidate vaccine showed "efficacy" of more than 92 percent after three doses, its maker said Monday, though it did not specify whether this was measured against infection, disease, or death.   Read more »

Cuban-developed vaccine enters Phase III trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 11:15 AM

A Cuban-developed coronavirus candidate vaccine entered into Phase III trials Thursday, the first shot developed by a Latin American country to get this far, the government said.   Read more »

Biden wants to close prison at Guantanamo Bay: White House

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 10:56 AM

US President Joe Biden wants to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects before the end of his term, the White House said Friday, echoing an unfulfilled campaign promise from Barack Obama's administration.  Read more »

5 dead in Cuba chopper crash: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 10:36 AM

Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 21, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:07 PM

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Cuba aims to produce 100M doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Yamil Lage, AFP
Posted at Jan 21 01:22 PM

Technician Mayelin Mejias works at the Vaccine Aseptic and Packaging Processing Plant at the Finlay Vaccine Institute in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 18, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 03:45 PM

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No need to call Lazarus

Adalberto Roque, AFP
Updated as of Dec 18 12:57 PM

Priests wearing face masks, shields and gloves gesture as they receive pilgrims during the Saint Lazarus procession in El Rincon, Havana, Cuba Read more »