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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

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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

Cuba

Havana welcomes President Obama's decision to remove Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism

Cubans are welcoming President Obama’s decision to remove the country from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move was widely predicted

USA

Cuban hopes for a brighter future and relations with the US become warmer

Cuban citizens in Havana have high hopes that the apparent thaw in relations with the US will change their lives for the better. President Obama’s

Panama

Historic US-Cuba talks between Obama and Castro

Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro have made history by holding the first formal, face to face talks between leaders of the United States and

Panama

Obama and Castro make history with US-Cuba talks

Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro have held the first formal face to face talks between leaders of the United States and Cuba in more than half

Panama

President Barack Obama and Raul Castro set to meet at the Summit of the Americas

Day two of the Summit of the Americas opened in Panama City where President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro are due to hold their first formal

Panama

Cuban government supporters and opponents clash in Panama

Scuffles broke out on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Panama between supporters and opponents of the Cuban government. Prominent

Cuba

Cubans appear hopeful for relations with the US

On the streets of the Cuban capital Havana, locals appeared hopeful for the future of US-Cuban relations. US President Barack Obama and Cuban

USA

USA and Cuba, superpower and revolutionary stumble towards reconciliation

President Obama and President Fidel Castro’s brother-successor Raul shook hands symbolically at the funeral of Nelson Mandela in 2013 in Soweto. This

World News

US and Cuba make history as Obama and Castro shake hands

Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro have made history – shaking hands in a symbolically charged gesture as they seek to restore ties after

World News

US State Dept. 'recommends removing Cuba' from terror sponsor list

As Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro arrived in Panama for the Summit of the Americas, reports said that the US State Department had

Cuba

Cuba's Fidel Castro 'reappears' after 14 months

Cuba’s former leader, Fidel Castro, has been seen in public for the first time in 14 months, local media reports. Newly-released photos

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.

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