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Havana, Cuba_ The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill and the Cuban president, Raul Castro held official talks, as part of the visit the Primate is carrying out to the Island, Prensa Latina reported.

Havana, Cuba_ The President Raul Castro welcomed Pope Francis at José Marti International Airport, as part of a meeting with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, his Holiness Kirill, Telesur reported.

Mayabeque, Cuba_ Researchers from the National Center of Agricultural Welfare (CENSA by its Spanish Initials) in San José de las Lajas, collaborate in the production of drugs, already registered or in different stages of investigation, for the treatment of cancer, that includes therapeutic vaccines, mononuclear antibodies and interferon, radio Camoa Website reports.

Havana, Cuba_ Pope Francis, Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church departed today toward Cuba, scale on his way to Mexico, where he will hold a meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch, the first in almost a millennium between the leaders of the largest Christian congregations, Radio Reloj publishes.

The Paz__ Evo Morales, president of Bolivia, denounced today that the dirty war of the right against his government is prepared from the United States and warned that despite the smear campaign, the Yes will win the constitutional referendum, Prensa Latina reported.

Havana, Cuba_ Qiang Tang, attached general deputy for Education of UNESCO, will carry out an official visit to Cuba from Fecruary 14th to 16th, Cubasí reports.

Cape City_ The African National Congress in Western Cape City ia commemorating the 26th anniversary of the release of passed South African leader, Nelson Mandela, Radio Reloj publishes.

Washington_ The duties of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), which manages the Radio and Television Marti services could be in hands of a private entity, according to U.S. government''s officials, prensa Latina reports.

Havana, Cuba_ The vice president of Uruguay, Raul Sendic, will begin an official visit to this capital, as part of which he will hold talks with officials of the Cuban State and Government, Prensa Latina reports.