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TOP DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATOR IN CUBA WARNS TRUMP
Top diplomatic negotiator in Cuba warns Trump 'aggression doesn't work'... READ MORE›
CUBANS BEMOAN END OF 'WET FOOT, DRY FOOT' IMMIGRATION POLICY
Cuban leaders were not the only ones irritated by the wet foot, dry foot policy... READ MORE›
CUBANS WORRY TRUMP COULD DASH ISLAND'S ECONOMIC HOPES
Cubans are generally reluctant to discuss politics and appear more preoccupied with how the incoming U.S. president will affect them financially... READ MORE›
CUBA SEES SURGE IN INTERNET ACCESS, USE AS TIES WITH U.S. GROW
Cuba sees surge in internet access, use as ties with U.S. grow... READ MORE›
US ENDING 'WET FOOT, DRY FOOT' POLICY FOR CUBANS
By taking this step, we are treating Cuban migrants the same way we treat migrants from other countries, Obama wrote in a statement Thursday... READ MORE›
OBAMA ENDS 'WET FOOT, DRY FOOT' POLICY FOR CUBAN IMMIGRANTS
Cubans risking their lives en route to us as thaw triggers immigration policy fears... READ MORE›
OBAMA ENDS SPECIAL IMMIGRATION POLICY FOR CUBANS
Cuba has also long said this policy encourages illegal and dangerous immigration to the US... READ MORE›
OBAMA ENDING SPECIAL IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR MIGRANTS FLEEING CUBA
A U.S. lottery that gives green cards to 20,000 Cubans on the island each year remains in place, Rhodes said... READ MORE›
BARACK OBAMA TO END 'WET FOOT, DRY FOOT' POLICY THAT MAKES CUBANS ARRIVING IN US LEGAL RESIDENTS
Older Cubans, particularly those who fled Castro's regime, tend to reject Obama's diplomatic overtures to Cuba... READ MORE›
OBAMA ENDS EXEMPTION FOR CUBANS WHO ARRIVE WITHOUT VISAS
It was one way in which the United States tried to weaken Fidel Castro's government, by welcoming tens of thousands of Cubans fleeing repression... READ MORE›
OBAMA ENDS 'WET FOOT, DRY FOOT' POLICY FOR CUBANS
The wet foot, dry foot policy, created by President Clinton in 1995, has generally allowed Cubans who simply touch U.S. soil to stay in the country... READ MORE›
CUBA, UNITED STATES SIGN OIL SPILL DEAL BEFORE TRUMP INAUGURATION
Trump has threatened to scrap a still-fragile detente between the two countries unless Cuba makes further political and economic concessions... READ MORE›
CUBAN INTERIOR MINISTER REVOLUTION PIONEER DIES AT 78
Gondin's death comes less than two months after former Cuban President and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro passed away at the age of 90... READ MORE›
POMP AND CEREMONY AS CUBA BRACES ITSELF FOR THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY
Troops wielding automatic rifles followed, then a sea of banners and flag-waving Cubans, many bussed in and organised through their workplaces and neighbourhoods... READ MORE›
THE TOP OVERSEAS NEWS STORIES OF 2016
The rise of Donald Trump On Nov. 8, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election... READ MORE›
DID RUSSIA HACK THE ELECTION? 7 TIMES THE CIA INFLUENCED FOREIGN POLITICS AROUND THE WORLD
Iran, 1953 Overthrow Of Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi sits beside his third wife Farah Diba, Dec. 22, 1959... READ MORE›
ON 2ND ANNIVERSARY, CUBANS RACE TO SIGN U.S. CONTRACTS TO SECURE OPENING
But Obama has seen little success in two important areas human rights and Cuba's one-party political system... READ MORE›
CUBA WANTS TO PAY OFF SOME OF ITS COLD WAR DEBT IN RUM
The debt dates to the era when both Cuba and what was then Czechoslovakia were firmly within the Soviet geopolitical orbit... READ MORE›
WHAT'S CHANGED IN 2 YEARS SINCE CUBA OPENING
And last week, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian finally won approval from Cuba to start their runs soon... READ MORE›
WHITE HOUSE HOPES CUBA POLICY TOO 'IRREVERSIBLE' FOR TRUMP TO TURN BACK
The administration is pressing Cuba for further economic reforms, Rhodes said, and encouraging new deals with U.S. companies before Obama leaves office... READ MORE›
GOOGLE INKS DEAL WITH CUBA TO SPEED UP INTERNET SERVICE
While some services will load faster in Cuba, Google's deals have not expanded the number of Cubans who have access to the Internet... READ MORE›
FIDEL'S DEPARTURE SHOOK ASIA TO THE CORE
It mourns the great Cuban hero, a great African hero and an Asian hero, an internationalist, Fidel Castro... READ MORE›
'NO TOLERANCE': DISSIDENT CUBAN ARTIST 'EL SEXTO' LANDS IN JAIL FOR ANTI-CASTRO GRAFFITI
They have been deemed heroes by the Cuban government, and Maldonado, tongue-in-cheek, declared himself the sixth member... READ MORE›
CUBA US TO HOLD LAST BILATERAL MEETING BEFORE TRUMP TAKES OFFICE
Cuba, US to hold last bilateral meeting before Trump takes office... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO IS LAID TO REST
Like many young Cubans, America - despite the politics - promises freedoms. "It's hard... READ MORE›
CEMETERY BEARING FIDEL CASTRO'S ASHES OPENS TO PUBLIC
SANTIAGO DE CUBA -- The cemetery holding the ashes of communist leader Fidel Castro opened to the public for the first time Monday morning... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO 'CAME TO FREE US', SAYS NAMIBIA PRESIDENT
Many African leaders have been mourning the death of Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, with several planning to attend his funeral on Sunday... READ MORE›
HOW PHOTOGRAPHING CASTRO STARTED LIFELONG OBSESSION FOR THIS TORONTO ARTIST
It was an exciting day, says Tanner, now 82 and living in Toronto... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO LAID TO REST IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA
The remains of the Cuban revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro were buried Sunday morning at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba... READ MORE›
WORLD LEADERS FACE DIPLOMATIC DILEMMA OVER CASTRO FUNERAL
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa spoke glowingly of the late Cuban leader, as did Bolivian leader Evo Morales... READ MORE›
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FIDEL CASTRO CUBAN LEADER WHO DEFIED US DIES AT 90
Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90... READ MORE›
OBAMA LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON CUBAN RUM, CIGARS
MIAMI -- Attention U.S. travelers going abroad You now can bring home all the Cuban rum and cigars you want... READ MORE›
INSIDE FIDEL CASTRO'S LIFE OF LUXURY AND LADIES WHILE COUNTRY STARVED
Fidel castro over the years with foreign leaders... READ MORE›
TRUDEAU CALLED CASTRO A 'REMARKABLE LEADER.' TWITTER IMAGINED WHAT HE WOULD SAY ABOUT STALIN.
Fidel Castro, the Cuban dictator who led the country's communist revolution in the late 1950s, died on Nov. 25... READ MORE›
TRUMP CONDEMNS CASTRO AS 'BRUTAL DICTATOR'
Donald Trump condemned the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro on an otherwise quiet Saturday for the president-elect... READ MORE›
CANADIAN PM CALLS CASTRO 'CONTROVERSIAL,' PROMPTING #TRUDEAUEULOGIES
Post to Facebook Canadian PM calls Castro 'controversial,' prompting trudeaueulogies Prime Minister Justin Trudeaua??s oddly warm remembrance of Fidel Castro set social media aflame... READ MORE›
CUBAN LEADER FIDEL CASTRO'S MIXED LEGACY
READ MORE Memories of a young Cuban revolutionary As time went by, we had been hearing less and less from Fidel Castro... READ MORE›
CUBANS HOLD FINAL MEMORIAL FOR CASTRO IN CITY WHERE REVOLUTION STARTED
RaA?l Castro delivered a final eulogy to his brother Fidel on Saturday night before thousands in the city's Plaza of the Revolution Antonio Maceo... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO: FROM CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOY TO DICTATOR
Augusto Pinochet, Chile's army chief and Cuban leader Fidel Castro salute in 1971 during Castro's visit to Chile... READ MORE›
WORLD LEADERS REACT TO FIDEL CASTRO'S DEATH
President Obama issued a statement Saturday morning A Today, we offer condolences to Fidel Castro's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Cuban people... READ MORE›
U.S. FLAG STAYS HIGH IN HAVANA WHILE OTHERS AT HALF-STAFF FOR FIDEL CASTRO
Other foreign embassies in Havana lowered their flags this week in tribute to Fidel Castro... READ MORE›
WHO ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF COMMUNIST CUBA
People arrive for the memorial service for Cuba's late president Fidel Castro in Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 29, 2016... READ MORE›
ARGENTINA COMPLAINS TO BBC OVER 'INADEQUATE' RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS AGAINST JEREMY CLARKSON AND TOP GEAR
Argentina complains to bbc over inadequate response to complaints against jeremy clarkson and top gear... READ MORE›
CASTRO CREMATION BREAKS PATTERN OF COMMUNIST DICTATORS ON PERMANENT DISPLAY
Augusto Pinochet, Chile's army chief and Cuban leader Fidel Castro salute in 1971 during Castro's visit to Chile... READ MORE›
CUBAN-AMERICANS FILL STREETS TO CHEER FIDEL CASTRO'S DEATH
The Cuban community in Miami celebrates the announcement that Fidel Castro died in front La Carreta Restaurant, early Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in Miami... READ MORE›
WORLD LEADERS BID FAREWELL TO FIDEL CASTRO
People attend a memorial service for Cuba's late President Fidel Castro in Revolution Square in Havana... READ MORE›
HISTORY WILL JUDGE CASTRO'S IMPACT ON CUBA, WORLD
President Obama said he knows the Cuban people are dealing with powerful emotions... READ MORE›
U.S. BUSINESSES TO PRESSURE TRUMP TO KEEP TIES TO CUBA
And Farinas, one of the dissidents who met with President Obama during a March visit to Havana, said Cuba's crackdown on political opposition has only increased... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO, WHO LED CUBA FOR DECADES, DEAD AT 90
Cuban President Raul Castro announced the death of his brother on Cuban state media. He ended the announcement by shouting the revolutionary slogan Toward victory, always!... READ MORE›
CASTRO'S LEGACY AND THE ENVY OF MANY NATIONS
In Mexico, youth literacy is around 98.5 percent, while adult literacy is at 93.5 percent ... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO, COMMUNIST FORMER LEADER OF CUBA, DIES AT 90
They had a son, Felix Fidel Castro Diaz, nicknamed Fidelito... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS: CASTRO'S DEATH WON'T END CUBA'S COMMUNIST RULE
Fidel Castro formally stepped down in 2008 after suffering gastrointestinal ailments... READ MORE›
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR: HOW AMERICA FAILED TO KILL FIDEL CASTRO
When Castro travelled abroad, the CIA cooperated with Cuban exiles for some of the more serious assassination attempts... READ MORE›
REPORT: TRUMP VIOLATED CUBA TRADE EMBARGO
Post to Facebook Report Trump violated Cuba trade embargo Newsweek is out with a new charge against Donald Trump... READ MORE›
TOURISTS TAKE DAMPENED SPIRITS OF A MOURNING CUBA IN STRIDE
The ashes of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro arrive in Santiago de Cuba on Dec. 3, 2016... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO, FORMER CUBAN LEADER, DIES AT 90
Cuban President Raul Castro announced the death of his brother on state television... READ MORE›
MUTED DISBELIEF, STUNNED SADNESS IN CUBA AFTER CASTRO DEATH
Cuban former President Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90... READ MORE›
CUBANS LINE STREETS AS FIDEL CASTRO'S ASHES BEGIN JOURNEY ACROSS ISLAND
Fidel Castro's ashes began a four-day journey across the island Wednesday... READ MORE›
'IT'S A MEDIA WAR AND UK SEES YOU AS A THREAT'
Oliver Stone on RT bank account closure 'It's a media war and UK sees you as a threat'... READ MORE›
RAPID CUBA THAW DOESN'T SPELL END OF EMBARGO
What comes next in the rapid thaw between the United States and Cuba depends on the outcome of the Nov. 8 election... READ MORE›
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FIDEL CASTRO'S ASHES INTERRED IN PRIVATE CEREMONY IN CUBA
Thousands of people lined the two-mile route to Santa Ifigenia cemetery, waving Cuban flags and shouting Long live Fidel!... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO'S ASHES ARRIVE IN EASTERN CITY OF SANTIAGO
Fidel Castro's ashes have arrived in the eastern city of Santiago, ending a four-day journey across Cuba... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO MEMORIAL SERVICE: CROWDS GATHER AS DIGNITARIES ARRIVE IN CUBA
Presidents of Mexico, Ecuador, South Africa and Zimbabwe, but not those of America, Canada or Britain, join Cubans to say goodbye to revolutionary... READ MORE›
SOME BLACKS APPLAUD CASTRO LEGACY OF RACIAL EQUALITY
It was Fidel who fought for the human rights for black Cubans, said Riddle, political director of the Michigan Chapter of the National Action Network... READ MORE›
TRUMP 'ABSOLUTELY' WILLING TO ROLL BACK RELATIONS WITH CUBA
Donald trump's media summit was a 'f---ing firing squad'... READ MORE›
'CASTRO'S DEATH & TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR US-CUBA RELATIONS?'
'Castro's death Trump's presidency What does this mean for US-Cuba relations?' -- RT Op-Edge... READ MORE›
MIAMI'S CUBANS CELEBRATE CASTRO'S DEATH, HOPEFUL FOR FRESH START
Since the Obama administration began normalizing relations, the number of new Cubans arriving in the United States, particularly the Miami area, has surged... READ MORE›
POPE FRANCIS GRIEVES, PRAYS FOR LATE ATHEIST REVOLUTIONARY LEADER
Pope Francis said the death of Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was sad news and that he was grieving and praying for his repose. Francis express... READ MORE›
CUBAN AMERICANS CELEBRATE FIDEL CASTRO'S DEATH
Hundreds of Cuban Americans in Miami's Little Havana neighbourhood have taken to the streets to celebrate the death of revolutionary Cuban leader Fidel Castro... READ MORE›
CUBANS SALSA INTO FIDEL CASTRO'S 90TH BIRTHDAY
Thousands partied along Havana's Malecon seafront into the early hours of Saturday, celebrating the retired Cuban leader turning 90... READ MORE›
FIDEL CASTRO THANKS CUBA, CRITICIZES OBAMA, ON 90TH BIRTHDAY
He sat alongside his younger brother, President Raul Castro, and President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, along with Cuba's highest-ranking military and civilian officials... READ MORE›
ON 90TH BIRTHDAY FIDEL CASTRO CRITIQUES OBAMA
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Cubans are emigrating to the United States, hollowing out the ranks of highly educated professionals... READ MORE›