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Panama charges North Korean ship’s crew

Panama has charged the crew of the seized North Korean ship after it was found to be carrying Cuban weapons.…

11 years ago

How Beyoncé and Jay-Z got license to travel to Cuba?

Two US lawmakers from Florida are demanding to know if the government sanctioned Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s vacation to Cuba. Ileana…

12 years ago

Beyonce and Jay-Z in Cuba: Police arrive as they are mobbed by fans while eating at La Guarida in Havana

Cuban police were called to keep the crowds at bay after Beyonce and husband Jay-Z were mobbed in Havana. Beyonce…

12 years ago

Raul Castro to step down as Cuba’s president in 2018

Cuba’s President Raul Castro has announced he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, following…

12 years ago

Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatment in Cuba

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says he has returned home after receiving treatment for cancer in Cuba. In three messages posted…

12 years ago

Fidel Castro in rare public appearance voting in Cuba’s parliamentary elections

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has voted in country's parliamentary elections, the first time the frail ex-leader has been seen…

12 years ago

Cuba finally connected to global internet through fibre-optic cable

Renesys monitoring experts have noticed that a high-speed fibre-optic cable connecting Cuba to the global internet appears to have finally…

12 years ago

Hurricane Sandy strengthens and hits Cuba

Hurricane Sandy has strengthened into a strong category two as it makes landfall in south-east Cuba. The hurricane was carrying…

12 years ago

Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time in months

Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time in months, refuting persistent rumors that he was gravely ill.…

12 years ago

Cuban refugees die near Mexico’s Isla Mujeres

An improvised raft carrying 23 Cuban refugees has sunk as it approached Mexican island Isla Mujeres near the popular resort…

12 years ago

Which countries still don’t sell Coca-Cola?

After almost 60 years, Coca-Cola is on sale again in Burma. Coca-Cola is one of the world's most recognized brands,…

12 years ago

Raul Castro is willing to hold talks with the US

Cuba’s President Raul Castro has made a seemingly impromptu address at a Revolution Day ceremony and said he is willing…

12 years ago

Cholera outbreak reaches Havana

A patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare…

12 years ago

Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba for more radiotherapy

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has returned to Cuba for more radiotherapy to treat a recurrence of his cancer. Hugo Chavez…

13 years ago

Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba for further radiotherapy

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is returning to Cuba for further radiotherapy treatment for cancer. Hugo Chavez had surgery in Cuba…

13 years ago