Cuba

Cuba

Cuba's rich heritage makes change a complicated question

18/03/2016

Cuba

Little Havana residents weigh in on Obama's Cuba visit

As US President Barack Obama prepares for his trip to the Cuban capital on March 20, residents of Florida's Little Havana in Miami are divided on his Cuban policy.

18/03/2016

Cuba

Obama sends letter on first direct US mail flight to Cuba

They are unlikely pen-pals. But Barack Obama and a Cuban pensioner have exchanged letters, with the US leader responding to the 76-year-old’s

18/03/2016

Cuba

Cuba reports first Zika case contracted in the country

A 21-year-old woman living in Havana has become the first Cuban to contract the Zika virus having never been overseas. Cuba’s four previous cases all

16/03/2016

Business Series

US expands Cuba telecoms and travel links ahead of Obama visit

Days before President Obama visits Cuba, the US further loosens travel restrictions and Verizon signs a deal with Cuba's state telecoms agency for direct calls and roaming.

15/03/2016

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

Sport

Fencing: Errigo claims gold in Havana

Six-time World Champion Arianna Errigo from Italy proved too hot to handle for the rest of the field as she claimed victory at the ladies’ foil

13/03/2016

Cuba

EU and Cuba normalise relations ahead of historic Obama visit

Just days before President Obama visits Cuba, the European Union has normalised relations with the Communist-run island. Hosted by President Raul

12/03/2016

Cuba

EU and Cuba agree to normalise relations

The European Union and Cuba have signed an agreement in Havana to normalise relations. The deal paves the way for the bloc to establish full economic

11/03/2016

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Ash competition at Cuban cigar festival

Hundreds of aficionados gathered at Cuba’s 18th annual cigar festival in Havana for an unusual competition: who could create the longest chain of

05/03/2016

Cuba

Rolling Stones to rock in Cuba

The Rolling Stones have announced they are to give a free open air concert in Cuba later this month. The Havana gig will come three days after an

01/03/2016

Cuba

Cuba's Ramon Castro dies, aged 91

The older brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul has died. Ramon Castro, 91, preferred tending crops and livestock to

24/02/2016

Cuba

US President Barack Obama 'to visit Cuba in coming weeks' - sources

US President Barack Obama is to pay a historic visit to Cuba "in the coming weeks" marking the conclusion of his efforts to restore relations following half a century of tensions between Washington an

18/02/2016

Cuba

White House to announce Cuba visit for President Obama, the first to the nation by a sitting president in 80 years

18/02/2016

Cuba

Direct flights between US and Cuba to resume after 50 years

Direct airline services between the US and Cuba are to be resumed after more than 50 years. Officials are due to sign an aviation pact in Havana

16/02/2016

Cuba

Catholic and Russian Orthodox leaders end 1000-year standoff

It is a meeting that may signal the beginning of the end of nearly 1000 years of bitter and often bloody rivalry between two branches of the

13/02/2016

Cuba

Historic meeting of Pope Francis and Partiarch Kirill in Cuba

The leaders of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches meet in Havana on Friday. Pope Francis and Partiarch Kirill are guests of Cuba’s

12/02/2016

Cuba

Stage is set ahead of historic pope-patriarch meeting

The stage is set, now all that remains is for the lead actors to arrive. A historic reunion of East and West is scheduled for Friday (February 12)

11/02/2016

Sport

Famed Cuban baseball brothers believed to have defected to US

Two high-profile baseball playing brothers from Cuba have reportedly abandoned a team travelling in the Dominican Republic with national media

09/02/2016

Cuba

East meets West: Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis to talk in Cuba

East is to join West in a historic meeting between the heads of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches in Cuba.

05/02/2016

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Diplomatic triumph? Castro's historic visit to France

This is Cuba president Raul Castro at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Castro’s visit to France is the first

02/02/2016

Cuba

Cuba: Europe's new market

French President Francois Hollande was, in May last year the first Western head of state to visit Cuba after the thaw in relations between the

01/02/2016

Sport

Havana Grand Prix 2016: Cuban judokas strike gold on final day of home event

The first two days of the Havana Judo Grand Prix were disappointing for the Cuban contingent to say the least.

25/01/2016

Cuba

Cubans mark Revolution anniversary, as world celebrates new year

As the world celebrates the start of a new year, Cubans are also marking the 57th anniversary of the Revolution. The past twelve months have been

31/12/2015

Cuba

Postal flights between US and Cuba receive stamp of approval

Today (December 17) marks one year since the United States and Cuba decided to normalise relations. That was nearly two years after Cuban President

17/12/2015

Sport

Cuban baseball stars return home for goodwill tour

A group of Major League Baseball players and executives took advantage of improving diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba to visit the island

16/12/2015