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New York Cosmos plays historic football match in Havana

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

World News

US removes Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terror

The US State Department has announced that Cuba has been removed from the US list of state sponsors of terror, a move which clears the way for

Cuba

Castro's Cold War crocs

Ten crocodiles with a rich heritage dating back to the Cold War return to Cuba. Their parents were Castro and Hilly presented by Fidel Castro to the

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Sport

Wrestling in Times Square

World class wrestlers from Cuba and the United States celebrated the improving relations between the countries with an outdoor exhibition in Times

USA

Washington on new ties with Cuba: “We are not there yet”

Cuba

An historic return to Cuba: Minnesota Orchestra performs in Havana

Minnesota Orchestra has returned to Cuba, for the first time in 85 years. It has become the first major orchestra from the United States to play in

Cuba

Car enthusiasts ponder future for Cuba's vintage classics

They are iconic symbols of Cuba like cigars and rum: pre-revolution 1950s American classic cars. But the Cadillacs, Chevrolets and Oldsmobiles are

Cuba

President Hollande 'reaches out' to Cuba during historic state visit

Francois Hollande has topped off a historic visit to Cuba by meeting both President Raul Castro and – unexpectedly – the communist country’s

Cuba

Hollande meets Castro brothers during French state visit to Cuba

President Francois Hollande meets both President Raul Castro and his brother, the former leader Fidel Castro during historic visit to communist Cuba by a French head of state.

Cuba

Cuba: 'a major player in the 21st century,' declares François Hollande

François Hollande declares Havana a 'major player in the 21st century' as he becomes the first French leader to visit communist Cuba.

Cuba

French visit to Cuba eyes trade ties

For Cubans the visit of the French President is not merely a sign of diplomatic detente, but also an opportunity for business. The EU represents the

Cuba

An historic trip for France's Francois Hollande in Cuba

French President Francois Hollande has touched down in Havana, the first French leader to visit Cuba in more than a century. He is the most

Cuba

Cuba president Raul Castro visits Pope Francis

The Cuban President Raul Castro paid a special visit to Pope Francis in Vatican City on Sunday. The stopover comes ahead of the pontiff’s trip to the

Russia

Castro meets Putin in Moscow

Gearing up for Saturday's Victory Day Parade Cuban President Raul Castro met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.

Cuba

Despite Obama: Americans still face obstacles when traveling to Cuba

Cuba

Anchor's away for US-Cuba ferry routes

Florida ferry operators have Cuba in their sights, as the US has approved licenses to sail to Havana for the first time in 50 years.

Cuba

Ferry services set to resume between US and Cuba

The resumption of passenger ferry services between the United states and Cuba have taken a step forward with licenses having been issued. It’s the

Europe News

EU Cuba "achieve progress"

On the second leg of a European tour, Cuba’s foreign minister was in Brussels Wednesday to meet with his EU counterpart Federica Mogherini. At a

My Europe Series

Cuba thaw: is trade taking precedence over human rights?

The EU and Cuba have accelerated talks to normalise relations. The US is also ending decades of estrangement as Cuba’s Communist regime allows