Cuba has revoked the right to home detention of leading dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer and ordered him to serve the remaining 4 years of a sentence for assault in prison, sparking criticism that the order was politically motivated. Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, one of the Communist-run country’s largest and most active…
The upcoming edition of F2F Sourcing Show will see several industry experts share their knowledge on pertinent subjects. The 2nd edition of the virtual trade show for the.
Major fashion brands to source at Fibre2Fashion Trade Show ANI | Updated: Jul 23, 2021 10:13 IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The forthcoming second edition of F2F Sourcing Show promises to provide access to unlimited business and networking opportunities for global visitors for sourcing their textile-apparel-fashion needs.
The two-week virtual trade event for apparel, fabric, and yarn exhibitors, being organised by Fibre2Fashion, is scheduled to be held from September 6, 2021.
Among the several leading companies that will be attending the F2F Sourcing Show 2021 as buyers are Spain s Zara, part of the world s biggest fashion group Inditex, French fashion retail company Kiabi, Irish clothing manufacturer Portwest, and Denmark-based apparel retailer Sportmaster.
Cuba arrests activists as government blames unrest on U.S. interference
By Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta
Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba blamed historic protests that took place over the weekend on U.S. economic asphyxiation and detained some of the highest profile activists, while the Biden administration said it supported the Cuban people s right to demonstrate.
The streets of Havana were quiet on Monday, although there was a heavy police presence and the capitol building, where more than a thousand had congregated the day before, was cordoned off. Outages in mobile internet - the only way many Cubans have of accessing the web - were frequent.
The Straits Times
A man is arrested during anti-government demonstrations in Havana on July 11, 2021.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedJul 13, 2021, 8:05 am SGT
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