Tag: Cuba
US sent Latin youth undercover in anti-Cuba ploy: report
An Obama administration program secretly dispatched young Latin Americans to Cuba using the cover of health and civic programs to provoke political change, a...
Cuba cigar auction rakes in $1.1 million
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Six luxury humidors fetched more than $1.1 million Saturday at the gala closing the 16th annual Cigar Festival in Havana.
The humidors were packed with...
Historic US flight to Cuba lands in Havana
The first commercial passenger flight from Key West to Cuba in more than 50 years has landed in Havana, capping several years of efforts to...
Castro calls for civilised relations with US
Cuban President Raul Castro has said that United States and Cuba should be respectful of each other’s difference and called for "civilised relations" between...
The life and times of Hugo Chavez
Every now and then a giant arrives in our midst, one that etches a permanent impression on the course of history. One such figure...
Castro re-elected as Cuban leader, picks heir
Cuban president Raul Castro has been re-elected to what he vowed would be his last term in office, and unveiled a political heir tasked...
Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with four million followers
After Hugo Chavez spent two months out of the public eye for cancer surgery in Cuba, the Venezuelan government hailed his homecoming on Monday...
Chavez makes surprise return from Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba on Monday more than two months after surgery for cancer that has jeopardized his...
American contractor jailed in Cuba sues US, employer for $60m
A U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba after being convicted of crimes against the state sued the U.S. government and the company that hired him...
US keeps Cuba on its terror black list
The United States kept Cuba on a black list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism for the 30th year running, the State Department said...
Raul Castro in Moscow to revive Russia ties
Cuban leader Raul Castro prepared Wednesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after touring China and Vietnam in hopes of winning new aid from...
Pakistani businessmen asked to explore Cuba, Latin American markets
Republic of Cuba on Tuesday invited Pakistani business community to explore opportunities in the upcoming international expo in Havana.
Pakistani business community can have a...
Pakistani students in Cuba show excellent performance
Pakistani medical students in Cuba have shown remarkable performance among students from over 120 different countries.
Over 900 Pakistani students are pursuing medical...
38 Haitians found dead in shipwreck off Cuban coast
The Cuban military searched for survivors Sunday after at least 38 Haitian migrants died as a boat in which they fled their country started...
Cuba to pardon nearly 3,000 prisoners
Cuban President Raul Castro has unveiled plans to pardon some 3,000 prisoners for “humanitarian reasons,” a group amnesty of unprecedented size, and “gradually” reform...
6.0 earthquake erupts south of Cuba
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake erupted south of Cuba Thursday, US geologists said.
The US Geological Survey said the epicenter of the quake was 67 miles (107...
Venezuela’s Chavez heads to Cuba for chemotherapy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez headed to Cuba on Saturday for an unknown period of time for chemotherapy after giving up some powers and saying...
