Cuba is about to get much faster internet connections thanks to a fiber-optic cable, some 1,000 miles long, from Venezuela to the communist country. The project is funded by a group tied to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and will provide the only means of communication with the outside world for Cuba apart from the... |
10 February 2011
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Cuba's state-run media outlets have begun slamming Activision's brand new Call of Duty: Black Ops game, over one of the first missions that tasks players with assassinating Cuban president Fidel Castro.Call of Duty: Black Ops is one of the most anticipated games of the year, delivering an immersive experien... |
11 November 2010
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A Cuban exile blogger says he has created an online female alter ego to reach Fidel Castro's son, the 40-year-old Antonio Castro, according to the BBC. He also says he was motivated by the desire to expose the "opulent lifestyles" of the family members. Playing into Antonio Castro's alleged weakness for w... |
15 June 2009
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In the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes that swept Cuba and left the country with just 70 percent of its regular food supplies, worries have increased among the population that the Communist government might now have no more resources to feed its people. However, a tactic that was set in place when the Sovie... |
16 December 2008
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As Itar-Tass news agency reports, Anatoly Perminov, chief of the Russian Federal Space Agency, visited Caracas in order to talk to Venezuelan and Cuban officials. Within the recent few months, Russia has made efforts to improve its relations with both of these countries, as none of them is on good terms with Ame... |
20 September 2008
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The Cuban government has just authorized personal computer sales across the island, putting an end to the previous restrictions on technology. The introduction of personal computers comes shortly after the communist government lifted a ban on mobile telecommunications. Since the United States government is still hold... |
5 May 2008
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Numerous users are now reporting that Google banned Cuba from accessing most of its solutions but there is no official reason for this. However, Google Earth, AdSense, AdWords, Code Search, Desktop and Google Sky are all unavailable for the Cuban users. The Cuban Daily News reports that every time a consumer tries to... |
1 October 2007
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