Copyright (c) 2004 Prensa Latina s.a. All rights reserved.http://www.plenglish.comAsia NewsENinter@prensa-latina.cuWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:47:20 GMT1http://www.plenglish.comhttp://www.plenglish.com/images/rsslogo.gifarticle.asp?ID={D37A7657-0389-4B33-B444-F2BF84E432BA}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={D37A7657-0389-4B33-B444-F2BF84E432BA}&language=EN8/20/2008 10:40:38 PMBeijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will face the United States Thursday in the semifinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic women"s volleyball.

Golden Path Open for Cuban Hurdler

article.asp?ID={F7904CAE-C95F-4900-87E4-E17F6537E324}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={F7904CAE-C95F-4900-87E4-E17F6537E324}&language=EN8/20/2008 12:12:07 PMIslamabad, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who resigned last Monday, said that he will not leave the country as media has reported.article.asp?ID={0650E266-B93B-4E85-B1BF-111914731CE9}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={0650E266-B93B-4E85-B1BF-111914731CE9}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:16:31 AMHanoi, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) A primitive village has been discovered deep in the rainforest of the Huong Thuy district in the Vietnamese province of Thua Thien-Hue.article.asp?ID={AB9C95BA-4D08-44AA-AB3E-329347490647}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={AB9C95BA-4D08-44AA-AB3E-329347490647}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:00:17 AMBeijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban world record holder Dayron Robles (12.87) made it Wednesday to the men's 110m hurdles final to be run Thursday without defending Olympic champion Liu Xian of China. Robles easily won the first semifinal in 13.12 seconds, with American David Payne claiming second place in 13.21. article.asp?ID={2A94D8FE-430E-40A0-9567-F84828E05E9E}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={2A94D8FE-430E-40A0-9567-F84828E05E9E}&language=EN8/19/2008 5:06:09 PMKabul, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) For the second day in a row Afghan rebels attacked the US base Camp Salerno in Khost city, military sources reported. article.asp?ID={232FD249-8419-4E05-A54C-9ACCC8E5D4E3}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={232FD249-8419-4E05-A54C-9ACCC8E5D4E3}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:57:02 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Two Cuban boxers won the boxing bronze medals in the 48kg and 60kg divisions in Beijing 2008 Olympics consolidating Cuba as main power of the tournament.article.asp?ID={2BA73D64-5A71-4A52-A50E-DE50C87F2F0F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={2BA73D64-5A71-4A52-A50E-DE50C87F2F0F}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:25:17 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Olympic athletics' attention will be focused on Jamaican sprinter world record holder Usain Bolt on Wednesday who will be running the men's 200m final.article.asp?ID={3F0784C1-4B98-469B-9A02-53E3000D9058}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={3F0784C1-4B98-469B-9A02-53E3000D9058}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:23:32 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Big four in Women´s volley: Cuba, the US, Brazil and China, keep their hopes alive for a ticket to the crown of this discipline, now in its semifinal stage at the Beijing Olympics.article.asp?ID={21B10461-7B0B-44B5-AE3A-7FF4D37AFF67}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={21B10461-7B0B-44B5-AE3A-7FF4D37AFF67}&language=EN8/19/2008 12:56:50 PM17 New Delhi, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Habib Mian, the oldest man in India, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 139 in the city of Jaipur, Times Now news reported.article.asp?ID={A92C1575-A98B-4265-95D1-E8D9D917C492}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={A92C1575-A98B-4265-95D1-E8D9D917C492}&language=EN8/19/2008 12:42:19 PMParis, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) At least 10 French paratroopers with the NATO-led forces in Afghanistan were killed in clashes with rebels outside Kabul, local media reported.article.asp?ID={398FFC12-1C11-4CED-83D5-CF3A43CEBE75}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={398FFC12-1C11-4CED-83D5-CF3A43CEBE75}&language=EN8/19/2008 12:04:03 PMPhnom Penh, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) A group of 13 young Cambodians who will shortly travel to Cuba for higher studies, inked Tuesday their commitment to fulfil their mission during an official farewell activity.article.asp?ID={760ED069-3550-4065-8A6E-DF47BF376E26}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={760ED069-3550-4065-8A6E-DF47BF376E26}&language=EN8/19/2008 11:50:30 AMNew Delhi, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Life has returned to normal in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, while Hindus keep protesting in Jammu.article.asp?ID={FA303904-A8F1-40E9-91B3-DB2E5B74BBC7}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={FA303904-A8F1-40E9-91B3-DB2E5B74BBC7}&language=EN8/19/2008 11:17:24 AMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba women's volleyball team defeated Serbia on Tuesday to advance to semi-finals in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games tournament.article.asp?ID={669CB45B-7BF6-4C2D-B0C6-CFD5BD1767BC}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={669CB45B-7BF6-4C2D-B0C6-CFD5BD1767BC}&language=EN8/19/2008 9:26:37 AMKathmandu, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Khamal Dahal stated Tuesday that his government will implement social programs aimed at easing the consequences of hiking food prices.article.asp?ID={66C1A83F-5B63-4250-97D5-32BDAEA59525}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={66C1A83F-5B63-4250-97D5-32BDAEA59525}&language=EN8/18/2008 11:09:39 PMIslamabad, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) After nine years, Pervez Musharraf, who came to the power by a military coup, resigned as Pakistan President Monday causing demonstrations and a rise of Karachi industrial stock.article.asp?ID={9EC25033-8890-43FE-92E0-20B872F3AC6B}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={9EC25033-8890-43FE-92E0-20B872F3AC6B}&language=EN8/18/2008 4:49:46 PMBeijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) China’s Liu Xiang, 110m hurdles defending Olympic champion, cast a huge shadow over the Bird’s Nest stadium on Monday, when he pulled out of race in his first-round qualifying heat.

Panama Jumped with Saladino

LatAm: 28 Medals in 10 Olympic Days

article.asp?ID={16B6B8B3-113A-4272-B107-182D2C8A50E1}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={16B6B8B3-113A-4272-B107-182D2C8A50E1}&language=EN8/18/2008 2:01:20 PMKathmandu, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) Pushpa Khamal Dahal was sworn in Monday as Prime Minister of Nepal.article.asp?ID={076516AB-6E70-4B16-9AEC-2D0B28DBD651}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={076516AB-6E70-4B16-9AEC-2D0B28DBD651}&language=EN8/18/2008 12:09:28 PMKabul, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) A car bomb exploded outside a US military base in the southern Afghan province of Khost, killing 9 Afghan civilians and wounding 13, Pentagon sources reported Monday.article.asp?ID={66982A4B-8FEE-4B30-91B7-8ECDE88DCC3B}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={66982A4B-8FEE-4B30-91B7-8ECDE88DCC3B}&language=EN8/16/2008 9:12:34 PMBeijing, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban baseball team, with four wins on powerful contenders from the world"s baseball elite, almost reaches the finals with one match to go against South Korea.

Nine Cuban Boxers Reach Quarter Finals

article.asp?ID={9978D376-6667-4DB6-A60A-9AC4C18113AA}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={9978D376-6667-4DB6-A60A-9AC4C18113AA}&language=EN8/16/2008 12:36:57 PMBeijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The only woman on Earth that has jumped over five meters high, Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, will be the hottest favourite in the pole vault final of the 2008 Olympic Games Sunday.