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Cuba

Cuba criticises Trump’s policy rollback

Cuba condemns US President Donald Trump's policy backtrack on trade and travel ties with the island.

17/06/2017

Economy

Cuba's annual Cigar Festival overshadowed by poor weather and Trump presidency

Cuba's annual Cigar Festival is underway amid increasing demand but poor weather hitting tobacco crops and uncertainty about boosting sales to the US

28/02/2017

Cuba

Fidel Castro's ashes laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba

The remains of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba.

04/12/2016

Cuba

Thousands gather in Havana's Revolution Square as Cuba bids farewell to Fidel Castro

A 21-gun salute echoed across the Havana, as thousands of Cubans started gathering in Revolution Square to bid farewell to Fidel Castro.

28/11/2016

Cuba

The sun rises over Cuba after Fidel

Residents of Havana were just beginning to digest the news of the former leader's death with their morning coffee

26/11/2016

Cult

Cuba puts its best foot forward for world ballet festival

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31/10/2016

Cuba

US-Cuba: Obama lifts limits on rum and cigars

It is a parting gift from President Obama to US tourists in Cuba.

14/10/2016

Cuba

Gay rights marchers in Cuba celebrate progress

Hundreds of supporters of gay rights in Cuba have marched along the famous Malecon seafront in Havana, to celebrate the advances made in recent

15/05/2016

Sport

Kruse cruises to gold in Havana Fencing Grand Prix

He had to settle for second best in his previous tournament in Turin, but in Havana Britain’s Richard Kruse tasted gold after winning the men’s

14/03/2016

Culture news

US painting duo seeks inspiration in Cuba

US artists Kurtis Ceppetelli and Matthew Malone are a creative duo who have been painting together since 2009. They recently travelled to Cuba to

05/10/2015

Cuba

Cubans celebrate Fidel Castro's birthday, as US prepares to open embassy

Cubans have been marking the 89th birthday of former president Fidel Castro, as the US prepares to officially open its embassy in the capital. At

13/08/2015

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New York Cosmos plays historic football match in Havana

03/06/2015

Spain

Spanish airline Iberia resumes flights to Havana

Spanish airline Iberia is resuming flights from Madrid to Havana. It grounded the Cuba link and other South America routes in 2013. Iberia believes a

02/06/2015

Cuba

EU and Cuba to quicken push for deal, says Mogherini in Havana

The European Union and Cuba plan to speed up the pace of talks on improving bilateral talks in the hope of reaching a basic deal by the end of 2015, the EU's foreign policy chief says.

25/03/2015

Cuba

Cubans in Havana and Miami react to new US-Cuba relationship

In the Cuban capital Havana, there were celebrations at the news of the thaw in relations with the US. If Obama succeeds in getting Congress to drop

18/12/2014

USA

Diana Nyad becomes the first to swim Florida Straits without shark cage

02/09/2013