The FINANCIAL -- HAVANA, Cuban Elpidio Ramirez Londres, who celebrated his 109th birthday on November 16, says village life, hard work and love are key to a long life, Cuban media reported on November 17.

The FINANCIAL -- BEIJING, China agrees with the U.S. that Iran must prove its nuclear program is of a peaceful nature and not aimed at producing an atomic bomb, U.S. President Barack Obama said in Beijing on November 17.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, rescue workers have retrieved a total of 23 bodies buried under debris following a massive landslide in northern China, the Xinhua news agency reported on November 17.

The FINANCIAL -- WASHINGTON, The United States has said it will continue to press Iran to fulfill its international obligations in the nuclear sphere after the UN nuclear watchdog had reiterated its suspicions over the nature of Tehran's nuclear program.

The FINANCIAL -- HAVANA, The Cuban Defense Ministry has announced that large-scale military exercises will take place in the country on November 26-28.