British team fits 230 limbs in Lebanon aid project
In Beirut 230 people received new artificial limbs in a $190,000 aid program. Aged farmer and a man who lost both arms celebrated with a dance and coffee unaided, as Sue Quinn of the British Red Cross led eight months of limb fitting with Roehampton experts and two physiotherapists amid security concerns.
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Lebanon
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Americans tour Cuba as tourism revival gathers pace
In Havana near the Bay of Pigs American anglers reel six pound seven ounce black bass while 100 plus anglers fish the Hemingway Memorial Tournament. Over 400 visitors from the United States and several other nationalities are guests as Cuba reopens tourism with invitations and events. Marina activity shows a $5.6 million stake in U S boats amid renewed policy to welcome individual travelers, though Cuban officials say they welcome all visitors.
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Cuban Institute of Tourism
Acre
Barlovento Marina
Havana Harbor
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