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BLACK BOX FOUND AS 110 CONFIRMED DEAD


The 39-year-old jet and its crew had been leased to Cubana de Aviacion by a Mexican company, Global Air, also known as Aerolineas Damojh... READ MORE

20th May, 2018 70

'HUGE EXPLOSION': WITNESSES OF CUBA PLANE CRASH DESCRIBE CARNAGE


Built in 1979, the plane was leased from a small Mexican company, Global Air, also known as Aerolineas Damoj... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 0

AIRLINER WITH 110 ABOARD CRASHES IN CUBA, 3 SAID TO SURVIVE


Authorities said there were 104 passengers and six crew members on the flight operated by the Cuban state airline... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 0

CUBA: MORE THAN 100 DEAD AFTER PLANE CRASHES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF


Cuban president offers condolences to victims' families after jet carrying 104 passengers and six crew crashed into field near Havana airport... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 4171

3 SURVIVORS IN GRAVE CONDITION AFTER AIRLINER WITH 110 ABOARD CRASHES


The Cuban airliner crashed just after takeoff from Havana's international airport... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 40

AIRLINER WITH 110 ABOARD CRASHES IN CUBA; THREE SAID TO SURVIVE


Firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames that engulfed the field of debris left where Cubana Flight 972 hit the ground... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 0

MORE THAN 100 FEARED DEAD AS CUBAN AIRLINER CRASHES ON TAKEOFF


In July 1997, an Antonov-24 passenger plane crashed into the sea off Santiago de Cuba... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 0

L'U ARENA REBAPTISEE "PARIS LA DEFENSE ARENA"


L'U Arena rebaptisee Paris La Defense Arena le maire de Nanterre vent debout... READ MORE

19th May, 2018 0

AIRLINER WITH 110 ABOARD CRASHES, BURNS IN CUBA FIELD


Passenger plane with 113 on board crashes on takeoff in Havana, Cuba... READ MORE

18th May, 2018 2590

IN CUBA THE GREAT AMERICAN TOURISM BOOM GOES BUST


Along with a Trump administration overhaul of the travel rules to Cuba, those warnings have served as a tourism deterrent... READ MORE

13th May, 2018 26

U.S. TRADE EMBARGO HAS COST CUBA $130 BILLION, U.N. SAYS


After agreeing to a historic U.S.-Cuban detente in 2014, former U.S. President Barack Obama eased the embargo, which was fully put into place in 1962... READ MORE

9th May, 2018 571

SAY WHAT? KANYE WEST SAYS 400 YEARS OF SLAVERY A 'CHOICE'


A teenager's prom dress sparks a backlash for cultural appropriation while Kanye West stokes anger by suggesting that slavery was a choice... READ MORE

2nd May, 2018 1

U.S. VISITS TO CUBA PLUNGE FOLLOWING TRUMP MEASURES


The state-run Cuban News Agency published the percentage decline in overall foreign visits separately, citing tourism authorities... READ MORE

25th April, 2018 265

THE END OF THE CASTRO ERA? RAA?L'S EXIT LIKELY TO CHANGE LITTLE IN CUBA


As pundits around the globe proclaimed the end of the Castro era this week, Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, promptly dismissed such a notion... READ MORE

22nd April, 2018 230

XI CONGRATULATES CUBAS NEW PRESIDENT


President Xi Jinping congratulated Miguel Diaz-Canel on his election as Cuba's new president in a message on Thursday... READ MORE

22nd April, 2018 486

CASTRO BOWS OUT IN CUBA BUT COLD WAR CHILL RETURNS WITH U.S.


Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2018... READ MORE

21st April, 2018 161

FIRST CLUES EMERGE ABOUT CUBA'S FUTURE UNDER NEW PRESIDENT


The reality is that Raul Castro is still controlling the Communist Party... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 0

MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL ELECTED AS CUBA'S NEW PRESIDENT, VOWS CONTINUITY OF SOCIALISM


Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected on Thursday as Cuba's new president, as the successor of Raul Castro, who concluded two consecutive five-year terms in office... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 0

CASTRO ERA ENDS AS MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL IS SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT IN CUBA


For the first time in nearly six decades a Castro is not at the helm in Cuba. Miguel Diaz-Canel officially replaced 87 year-old Raul... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 48

THE END OF ALMOST 60 YEARS OF CASTRO RULE FOR CUBA


As Cuban President Raul Castro prepares to step down, it remains unclear what kind of legacy the leader will be remembered for... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 365

CUBA MARKS END OF AN ERA AS CASTRO HANDS OVER TO NEW PRESIDENT DIAZ-CANEL


In his first speech as president, Diaz-Canel vowed to keep the country on the path of that revolution, but also on the road to economic reform... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 5

XI CONGRATULATES MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL ON ELECTION AS CUBA'S NEW PRESIDENT


Li said China is willing to work with Cuba to continuously promote bilateral cooperation and work for a steady development of China-Cuba ties... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 0

TRUMP HAS RESTORED US'S 'NEO-COLONIAL ATTITUDES', SAYS RAUL CASTRO


Meanwhile, in his first speech as former president, Mr Castro, attacked Donald Trump for a foreign policy he claimed had restored America's neo-colonial attitudes... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 41

CUBA LEADER: 'NO ROOM FOR CAPITALISM'


Miguel Diaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raul Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 3515

CUBA'S NEW LEADER VOWS TO MODERNISE ECONOMY BUT NO RETURN TO CAPITALISM


Amid the anachronistic language, there were signs that the new president was trying to forge a more modern image for the island's ruling Communist party... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 425

CASTROS' SUCCESSOR, MIGUEL D?AZ-CANEL, TAKES OVER IN CUBA, PLEDGES 'CONTINUITY'


Raul Castro, who took over from his older brother Fidel Castro in 2008, will remain the head of Cuba's powerful Communist Party... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 619

CUBA'S LIKELY NEW LEADER IS MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL


Even though he was accompanied by bodyguards, some of whom had previously protected former Cuban President Fidel Castro, Diaz-Canel seemed relaxed and confident... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 96

CASTROS' SUCCESSOR, MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, TAKES OVER IN CUBA, PLEDGES 'CONTINUITY'


Raul Castro, who took over from his older brother Fidel Castro in 2008, will remain the head of Cuba's powerful Communist Party... READ MORE

19th April, 2018 7

COMMUNIST PARTY STALWART BECOMES CUBAN PRESIDENT, ENDING DECADES OF CASTRO RULE


Miguel Diaz-Canel has replaced Raul Castro as Cuba's president, marking a new chapter for the Communist-run island... READ MORE

19th April, 2018 547

CANADIAN PM TRUDEAU VISITS FRANCE, AIMING TO BOOST TRADE TIES


BUSINESS DAILY Schools, the postal service and electricity production are among the services being disrupted as unions stage a general strike in France...... READ MORE

19th April, 2018 0

Trending News Headlines : Cuba

CUBA BLASTED AS HURRICANE IRMA TEARS THROUGH CARIBBEAN


Cuba blasted as hurricane irma tears through the caribbean... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 13377

'I'VE LOST EVERYTHING.' CUBANS FACE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE IRMA


Strong waves brought by Hurricane Irma hit the Malecon seawall in Havana, Cuba, late Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 12925

WHITE HOUSE IMPLEMENTS NEW CUBA POLICY RESTRICTING TRAVEL AND TRADE


Our policy will seek a much better deal for the Cuban people and for the United States of America, Trump said in the speech... READ MORE

8th November, 2017 11420

FIDEL CASTRO'S SON 'TAKES OWN LIFE'


The 68-year-old son of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has killed himself in Havana, according to Cuban state media... READ MORE

2nd February, 2018 9060

'PEOPLE ARE ROAMING LIKE ZOMBIES.' VIRGIN ISLANDS STAGGER AFTER STORM PASSES.


Authorities warned of heavy damage from the storm, which has so far killed at least 25 people across the Caribbean... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 6896

TRUMP CHRISTMAS EVE: TRUMP SENDS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO U.S. TROOPS


-- President Trump had a Christmas Eve message for U.S. troops stationed around the globe We're winning... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 4196

CHE GUEVARAS DAUGHTER REMEMBERS HER FATHER


Aleida Guevara with her father Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, Havana, 1964... READ MORE

9th December, 2017 3929

CUBA LAWMAKERS GATHER TO REPLACE CASTRO


Whoever is chosen by the National Assembly in its two-day session will be Cuba's new president, yes... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 3192

HONDURAS EARTHQUAKE: MAGNITUDE-7.6 QUAKE HITS IN CARIBBEAN


MEXICO CITY -- A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between the coast of Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night... READ MORE

10th January, 2018 2707

A WEEK AFTER IRMA, CARIBBEAN DEVASTATION IS LAID BARE


Some 200,000 people are in need of aid in the eastern Caribbean, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Martin, according to the World Food Programme... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 2592

CUBA, ONCE BUSTLING WITH HEAVY-SPENDING AMERICANS, SEES STEEP DECLINE IN U.S. TRAVELERS


But Cuba - not long ago bustling with good-tipping, heavy-spending Americans - is experiencing a steep decline in U.S. travelers... READ MORE

8th April, 2018 2437

GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ: WHY GOOGLE HONOURS HIM TODAY


Described as one of the most popular Spanish-language writers, Gabriel Garcia Marquez would have been 91 on March 6... READ MORE

5th March, 2018 2137

US WARNS AMERICANS TO AVOID CUBA AND SLASHES EMBASSY STAFF AFTER SONIC ATTACKS


US embassy in Havana will lose about 60 percent of its staff following sonic weapon attacks, while new travel warning says incidents have occurred in Cuban hotels... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 2007

HAVANA FLOODED AND 5,000 TOURISTS EVACUATED FROM COAST AS IRMA HITS CUBA


Carol Basch, a 53-year-old tourist from Savannah, Georgia, took refuge during the storm in the bathroom of her St Martin hotel room after windows shattered... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 2005

CUBA NOMINATES CASTRO REPLACEMENT MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL


Mr Castro is expected to remain a powerful influence in the communist state even after he steps down... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 1734

FIDEL CASTROS ELDEST SON COMMITS SUICIDE, CUBAN MEDIA SAYS


Fidel Castro DA-az-Balart, 68, was a nuclear physicist. He had been receiving treatment for depression, a state-run Cuban website said... READ MORE

2nd February, 2018 1717

HURRICANE IRMA KILLS 10 IN CUBA, CASTRO CALLS FOR UNITY


State media said on Monday Irma had seriously damaged Cuba's already dilapidated sugar industry, flooding and flattening an extensive area of sugar cane... READ MORE

12th September, 2017 1678

U.S. WARNS AMERICANS AGAINST VISITING CUBA, CUTS EMBASSY STAFF


Florida is home to the largest contingent of anti-Castro voices among the Cuban emigre community that settled there after Fidel Castro's rise to power... READ MORE

29th September, 2017 1657

CHINA, CUBA SIGN AGREEMENTS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC, TRADE TIES


Both nations also formalized a new credit line granted by China to remodel and modernize Cuba's electronic industry... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 1649

CUBA BLASTED AS HURRICANE IRMA TEARS THROUGH CARIBBEAN


Photos Hurricane Irma tears through Caribbean Cubans wade through debris and water in flooded streets in Havana, on September 10... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 1552

CUBA EVACUATES 700,000 AS HURRICANE IRMA NEARS


The core of the hurricane will then move between the north coast of Cuba and the Bahamas, said the statement from Cuba's weather service... READ MORE

8th September, 2017 1512

CUBAN STATE MEDIA: SON OF FORMER CUBAN DICTATOR FIDEL CASTRO COMMITS SUICIDE


Cuban state media is reporting that the son of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro committed suicide Thursday... READ MORE

2nd February, 2018 1378

HAVANA BRACED FOR FLOODS AFTER HURRICANE IRMA RAKES CUBAN KEYS


Waves crash against the seafront boulevard El Malecon ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba September 9, 2017... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 1217

U.S. SLASHING EMBASSY STAFF IN CUBA, ISSUING TRAVEL WARNING BECAUSE OF APPARENT SONIC 'ATTACKS'


Bilateral meetings will continue, but they will have to be in the United States because U.S. diplomats will not be allowed to go to Cuba... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 1214

'WE CAN'T SLEEP IN PEACE': CARIBBEAN RESIDENTS FACE DESTROYED HOMES, FOOD SHORTAGES, THIEVES AFTER IRMA


At least 35 people have been killed by Irma in the Caribbean, 10 of whom were in Cuba... READ MORE

12th September, 2017 1086

U.S. MAKES STAFF CUTS AT EMBASSY IN CUBA PERMANENT


The severely reduced staffing at the U.S. Embassy is because of unexplained health attacks on some employees, the U.S. State Department said Friday... READ MORE

3rd March, 2018 1081

CASTRO, THE CIA AND A MOBSTER'S MISTRESS


Friday is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas... READ MORE

28th October, 2017 1062

CHIRPS HUMS AND PHANTOM NOISES HOW BIZARRE EVENTS IN CUBA CHANGED EMBASSY WORKERS BRAINS


For lack of other explanations, U.S. officials initially blamed a covert sonic weapon, the AP reported... READ MORE

6th December, 2017 1031

CUBAS CASTRO AND RUSSIAN OIL EXECUTIVE MEET IN HAVANA


Cuba struggled with blackouts and fuel shortages after the fall of its benefactor, the Soviet Union... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 924

CUBANS REMEMBER CHE GUEVARA 50 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH


Among crowds at his statue and mausoleum was his old friend, Cuban President Raul Castro... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 886


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