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Cuba

Irma death toll rises in Cuba

At least 10 people have been killed in Cuba by Hurricane Irma, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm.

11/09/2017

USA

A record 6.3 million people evacuated as Florida awaits Hurricane Irma

09/09/2017

USA

Florida prepares for Hurricane Irma as powerful storm reaches Cuba

Enormous category 5 hurricane has already devastated much of the Caribbean and is now headed for the continental US.

09/09/2017

World News

Irma lashes Caribbean as it heads for US mainland

Residents of the US state of Florida are making last minute preparations for Hurricane Irma. The superstorm is predicted to hit the US mainland as early as Saturday.

08/09/2017

World News

Live updates: Hurricane Irma heading for Florida after tearing through Caribbean

The category five storm is expected to affect as many as 26 million people before blowing itself out.

08/09/2017

Cult

Street art prohibited in Cuba?

24/08/2017

Cult

200th anniversary of Hemingway's local bar in Cuba

After 200 years, one of Havana’s iconic bars still attracts hordes of thirsty drinkers, many of them Americans eager to take in the place that writer Ernest Hemingway made famous when he lived on the…

21/08/2017

Canada

Canadian diplomat suffers headaches and hearing loss in Cuba after US accusations of 'acoustic attack'

The day after several US State Department employees in Havana experienced similar symptoms, Canada's foreign ministry is investigating reports from its own diplomats.

11/08/2017

Cuba

US expels two Cuban diplomats after its embassy staff in Havana are subject to possible "acoustic attack"

10/08/2017

Cuba

Cuba nervous of Trump's travel restrictions

Trump's Cuba travel restrictions could spell disaster for the thousands of thriving tourism businesses in Havana

05/08/2017

Cult

Bring on the Boys: Men's Fashion Week in New York

Up-and-coming designers have been making their mark

11/07/2017

Europe News

MEPs back EU-Cuba pact

MEPs have backed an EU deal to cooperate more closely with Cuba.

05/07/2017

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

USA

Trump rolls back on Obama's closer relations with Cuba

Trump: "Now we hold the cards."

16/06/2017

Cuba

Trump to reverse thaw in relations with Cuba

Donald Trump is about to overturn another of Barack Obama's big initiatives: the thaw in relations with Cuba

16/06/2017

Cult

Films, music, nature and beaches: Cuba's lesser-known east

Around 700 km south east of Havana lies Holguín, Cuba’s third largest city.

19/05/2017

Cuba

Communist Cuba opens luxury shopping mall in Havana

The five-storey Manzana de Gomez centre is an example of Cuba's opening up to the West - and illustrates its need for tourist revenue.

09/05/2017

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Crawling crabs in Cuba

A Cuban beach comes alive with crabs. The crustaceans are on their annual migration at Matanzas on the caribbean island.

26/04/2017

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Cuban street art

The finely-painted black and white portraits of pensive children started appearing on walls around a suburban neighbourhood of Havana two years ago, contrasting with its colourful decay and Caribbean

22/04/2017

Cuba

Fruity mix - Cuba uses condoms to make wine

Famous for its rum and cigars, Cuba could soon be known for its French (letter) wine.

03/04/2017