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Manuel Marrero Cruz appointed as Cuba’s first PM in more than 40 years
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has appointed Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country’s first prime minister in more than four decades (40 years). Marrero Cruz who was named prime minister for a five-year term, has served as Cuban tourism minister for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Cuba appoints new Prime Minister after more than 43 years
Located in the Northern Caribbean with a population of approx 1.2 crores, the Republic of Cuba has named its new Prime Minister on Saturday, 21st December 2019 after a gap of more than 43 years years. The incumbent Tourism Minister ..
2018 Report on International Religious Freedom
The 2018 Report on International Religious freedom has been released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The report makes the following observations: Religious freedom conditions continued to deteriorate in countries across the globe in 2017 It cites ..
UK’s historic Royal visit to Cuba
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited Cuba on sunday. It is the first ever royal visit by the members of the family to Cuba. This is happening at a time when majority of the western world is denouncing Cuba’ ..
SpiceJet joins IATA
Indian low-cost airlines SpiceJet has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA). SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to join the IATA, which has over 290 airlines as members. The membership of IATA will allow SpiceJet to explore and grow its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Greece, Suriname, Cuba: President Ramnath Kovind to embark on three nation tour
President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on three nation official tour to Greece, Suriname and Cuba from 16 to 22 June 2018. Greece will be first leg of the visit followed by Suriname and Cuba. President will be accompanied by ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Cuba and Morocco re-establish diplomatic ties after 37 years
Guided by the mutual will to develop friendly relations, Cuba and Morocco has signed an agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties after a time period of 37 years. The two governments have also agreed to forge political, economic and cultural cooperation. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Fidel Castro dies at the age of 90
Former President of Cuba and the leader of the Communist revolution, Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90. He was ruling Cuba as a one-party state for nearly half a century till 2008, after which his brother Raul ..
Cuba's former President Fidel Castro passes away
Cuba’s former president and leader of the Communist revolution Fidel Castro passed away due to old age. He was 90. He was commander in chief of the 1959 Cuban revolution 1959 and had successfully built a communist state on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Cuba, Russia sign Agreement on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Russia and Cuba have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful atomic energy use. The agreement was signed between Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom and Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in Vienna. Key Facts The ..