Cuba embraces cell phones as history shifts under Raul Castro
In Havana a decree expands cell phone service to ordinary Cubans, previously restricted to foreigners, workers for foreign firms, and officials. The move aims to pacify calls for reform, while minutes priced in convertible pesos limit access for many. The state telecom monopoly ETECSA hints at broader rollout and potential profits as Cuba lines up fiber optics and cautious modernization.
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Monks Bring Tibetan Protests Into Olympic Spotlight
Images of crying red robed monks at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa frame China’s Tibet crisis as Beijing prepares to host the Olympic torch. Officials push reporters out as monks demand the Dalai Lama’s return and an end to religious restrictions. Western leaders press for peaceful resolution while China tightens media controls and guards its Olympic image.
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