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Now playing Next no comment Deadly tornado rips through Havana causing chaos A powerful tornado that ripped through the Cuban capital of Havana on Sunday night has left three people dead and 172 injured. 29/01/2019
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Now playing Next Cuba Watch: Cubans break national record for largest Cuba Libre cocktail Dozens of bartenders across the Americas participated in the event, which kicked off the Pan American Cocktail Championships. 28/08/2018
Now playing Next no comment Bartenders from the Americas make giant Cuba Libre in Havana Dozens of bartenders from the Americas gathered in Havana on Sunday (26 AUGUST 2018) to create a giant Cuba Libre cocktail. 27/08/2018
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Now playing Next world news Cuba confirms 110 killed in country's deadliest plane crash since 1989 Fifteen of the crash victims have been identified so far, officials said. 20/05/2018
Now playing Next world news More than 100 killed when Cuban airliner crashes after takeoff A Boeing 737 leased by Cuba's national airline went down in a yucca field. Only three or four survived, state media said. 19/05/2018
Now playing Next no comment Cubans march against homophobia Thousands of members of Cuba's LGBT community staged a colourful parade through the streets of Havana on Saturday (May 12), marching against homophobia and calling for equal rights for the community. 13/05/2018
Now playing Next Cuba Dawn of a new era in Cuba as Miguel Diaz-Canel takes charge Raúl Castro stepped down as president but remains at the head of the communist party 21/04/2018
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