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Cuba: Eye Specialists Prepare for “World Glaucoma Week”! (13.3.2026)

The day will culminate with a glaucoma investigation in Old Havana, specifically in the Convent of Belén, with the participation of patients, specialists from the institute and primary health care professionals.

At the same time, the hospital will perform minimally invasive glaucoma surgery on a demonstrative basis, aimed at resident doctors who are in training, as part of the teaching and professional updating process.

These actions reaffirm the commitment of the Cuban health system to the prevention of avoidable blindness, health education and the strengthening of the link between specialized services and the community.

A passenger of an international passenger train from Dandong of China to Pyongyang of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrives in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK, March 12, 2026.

DPRK-China: International Passenger Train Ressumes & Arrives in Pyongyang! (13.3.2026)

Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun, some other Chinese diplomats, and an official in charge of external affairs at the DPRK railway ministry came to the platform of the station to greet the passengers arriving on the train.

Extending a warm welcome, Wang described the resumption of the rail link as “a good development the peoples from both countries have been looking forward to and a significant event in bilateral relations.”

China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. announced Tuesday that international passenger trains connecting China and the DPRK would begin operating in both directions on Thursday.

The services will connect Beijing and Dandong with Pyongyang, helping facilitate cross-border travel and boost economic, trade and cultural exchanges between the two countries, the Chinese railway operator said.