News - Eastern Bloc
MOSCOW, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of his 80th Birthday, Mikhail Gorbachev announces the establishment of The Mikhail Gorbachev Award "The Man Who Changed the World", which will mark the outstanding achievements of individuals whose contribution to the development of global civilization, culture, social science and technology has changed the world we live in for the better. On March 30th 2011, Mikhail Gorbachev will be announcing the winners of the inaugural The Mikhail Gorbachev Award "The Man Who Changed the World" at the Charitable Gala Event to celebrate his 80th Birthday at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Cuba and its foreign partners preparing to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. embargo prohibits American companies from joining Cuba in efforts to extract offshore resources, denies Cuba access to U.S.