Copyright (c) 2004 Prensa Latina s.a. All rights reserved.http://www.plenglish.comTop NewsENinter@prensa-latina.cuWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:46:46 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={4F2E3E09-88AD-4BFE-84BC-FA34436B137A}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={4F2E3E09-88AD-4BFE-84BC-FA34436B137A}&language=EN8/20/2008 8:26:59 PMWarsaw, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Poland and the United States signed an agreement on Wednesday to deploy ten antimissile batteries here, despite opposition from Russia, which says the deal is a threat to national security.article.asp?ID={1AE344CD-D39D-4188-9CD0-89EC7D257DCC}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={1AE344CD-D39D-4188-9CD0-89EC7D257DCC}&language=EN8/20/2008 1:43:32 PMBeijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The United States defeated Japan 4-2 in 11 inings in their final round-robin game of the Beijing-2008 Olympic baseball tournament, and will play Cuba in semifinals.article.asp?ID={785062FB-1E9D-41B7-B051-CC8AE2B4962A}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={785062FB-1E9D-41B7-B051-CC8AE2B4962A}&language=EN8/20/2008 1:30:37 PMCaracas, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The president of Venezuela's radio circuit Rumbera Network, Peter Taffin, ruled out political reasons behind the closure one of his radio stations.article.asp?ID={CFEC787C-ED0F-426B-81B1-CE90C9C7609F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={CFEC787C-ED0F-426B-81B1-CE90C9C7609F}&language=EN8/20/2008 1:26:13 PMLa Paz, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian government condemned roadblocks put up by the opposition in Pando, Beni and Santa Cruz to protest President Evo Morales's plans to redistribute natural gas revenues.article.asp?ID={269A3F90-EC24-40E5-BA4C-2C5AA4B32C7B}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={269A3F90-EC24-40E5-BA4C-2C5AA4B32C7B}&language=EN8/20/2008 12:47:40 PMJerusalem, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Israel closed the border with Gaza Strip again, less than 24 hours since it announced its reopening after three months of strict closure.article.asp?ID={077C3629-95CF-4B40-B0D0-CD99389724F4}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={077C3629-95CF-4B40-B0D0-CD99389724F4}&language=EN8/20/2008 12:20:34 PMDamascus, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad traveled to Russia to firm up economic and trade exchange and confirm a common stand on settling Middle East conflicts.article.asp?ID={4A78A9E8-1B42-4E0A-B29C-E34DCD94A921}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={4A78A9E8-1B42-4E0A-B29C-E34DCD94A921}&language=EN8/20/2008 12:16:34 PMTegucigalpa, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The parliamentary bloc of the Democratic Unification Party (UD) voiced its support for steps taken by Honduras to join the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA).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={55E97989-F0F0-40C3-9DEA-52E7C55092BA}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={55E97989-F0F0-40C3-9DEA-52E7C55092BA}&language=EN8/20/2008 12:10:52 PMCaracas, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan authorities reported total normality in the cement industry Wednesday, one day after the government took control of the sector as part of a national development program.article.asp?ID={FB97CEED-EC91-4F81-B88C-049C622A0CD0}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={FB97CEED-EC91-4F81-B88C-049C622A0CD0}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:42:49 AMMontevideo, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayans are staging Wednesday a 24-hour general strike called by the Inter-Union Plenary-National Convention of Workers (PIT-CNT).article.asp?ID={08C81D32-FC33-4DA3-9FA1-1F3CE19520BD}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={08C81D32-FC33-4DA3-9FA1-1F3CE19520BD}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:30:14 AMLa Paz, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Congress approved Wednesday a law to create a solidarity fund valued at 40 million bolivianos (slightly over $5.7 million) destined to people with disabilities.article.asp?ID={BDB5351D-AEE8-471C-A19A-71834C286FDC}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={BDB5351D-AEE8-471C-A19A-71834C286FDC}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:17:25 AMGuatemala, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous people and continental nationals will seek common positions to face their main problems in a meeting to be run in Guatemala on occasion of the Third Americas Social Forum (ASF), organizers reported Wednesday.article.asp?ID={858589FB-7901-42FE-86CD-E27A541E27A3}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={858589FB-7901-42FE-86CD-E27A541E27A3}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:17:02 AMBuenos Aires, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Professionals and doctors from 77 public hospitals in Buenos Aires began a 24-hour strike to improve budgeting, staff appointment and better salaries.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={08D6961F-B948-4410-BC09-055C1420EB3A}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={08D6961F-B948-4410-BC09-055C1420EB3A}&language=EN8/20/2008 10:54:42 AMSanta Cruz, Bolivia, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The First International Congress on Gas and Energy opened Wednesday in the eastern Bolivian city of Santa Cruz.article.asp?ID={EFBE6440-0AF6-433C-893A-436AB22B45B1}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={EFBE6440-0AF6-433C-893A-436AB22B45B1}&language=EN8/20/2008 10:52:52 AMPanama, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The 13th Meeting of the Bi-national Commission to be held on September 1-2 will focus on relations between Panama and Colombia.article.asp?ID={83BF32AA-DCE4-45F3-91A4-700A80E1B686}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={83BF32AA-DCE4-45F3-91A4-700A80E1B686}&language=EN8/20/2008 10:01:24 AMAsuncion, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Solving the largest problems gripping this South American country is the basic aim of humble men and women of the Social and Popular Front of Paraguay (FSPP).article.asp?ID={60972CB8-D0FC-4C72-A2F9-102E47352A2C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={60972CB8-D0FC-4C72-A2F9-102E47352A2C}&language=EN8/20/2008 9:49:07 AMManagua, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua will renegotiate with the United States the destruction of Soviet-made surface-to-air missiles when Colombia pulls its warships from their disputed maritime boundaries, President Daniel Ortega announced.