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Obama consigns 'wet foot, dry foot' law to history
US President Barack Obama has ended the immigration policy that allowed any Cuban who reached US soil to remain and be granted residency.
America pulls away its welcome mat for Cuban emigrants
Reversing a policy it has had since the days of Fidel Castro, America will no longer grant residency rights to Cubans arriving without visas.
Cuban households test free Internet access
Some 2,000 Cuban households are getting to grips with free Internet access as part of a government-run pilot scheme in downtown Havana.
2016 in review: Hope and mourning in Cuba
From Barack Obama's historic visit to Donald Trump's election and Fidel Castro's death, it's been a roller-coaster year for Cuba.
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EU, Cuba move to mend ties after Fidel Castro's death
The EU and Cuba agreed a deal on Monday to normalise ties as Brussels softened its stance on human rights in the Latin American country following the death of long-time leader Fidel…
Fidel Castro's ashes laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba
The remains of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba.
Fidel Castro's remains laid to rest
The ashes of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in the birthplace of the revolution, Santiago de Cuba.
Fidel Castro's funeral procession reaches final destination
The ashes of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have reached their final destination after crossing the country.
Castro to be laid to rest in the birthplace of the Cuban Revolution
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Cuban tributes stretch across island ahead of Castro's funeral
Fidel Castro’s ashes have arrived in the eastern Cuban city of Camaguey.
Fidel Castro briefly reunited with Che Guevara: the Cuban leader's ashes make the journey to Santiago
Fidel Castro’s funeral cortege has resumed its journey to Santiago de Cuba, where the late Cuban leader will be laid to rest.
Castro´s ashes in marathon procession to Revolution´s birthplace
Draped in the red, white and blue national flag, Fidel Castro’s ashes were borne through Havana on Wednesday (November 30), at the start of an island-crossing trek to his final resting place in easter
Belgian beer and Cuban rumba join UNESCO heritage list
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Cuba bids farewell to Castro as ashes are taken to final resting place
There were solemn scenes in Havana on Wednesday as a box containing the ashes of Fidel Castro – draped in the red, white and blue national flag – was placed on a trailer at the start of the revolution
Cubans turn out in their thousands for Castro commemoration
Cuba’s political allies have joined tens of thousands of people in central Havana to honour the country’s late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
Leftist Latin American allies honour Castro in Cuba
International friends and admirers of Fidel Castro were in Havana on Tuesday to pay their last respects to the leader of Cuba’s revolution.
Flags fly at half-mast across Havana
Cuba honoured former leader Fidel Castro with troops at Havana’s Morro Castle fort firing 21 salvos of a cannon on Monday.
Cubans queue to pay their respects to Fidel Castro
Tens of thousands of Cubans have queued to pay their respects to the former leader and father of the island nation’s revolution, Fidel Castro.
Thousands gather in Havana's Revolution Square as Cuba bids farewell to Fidel Castro
A 21-gun salute echoed across the Havana, as thousands of Cubans started gathering in Revolution Square to bid farewell to Fidel Castro.
Kim Jong Un expresses condolences over death of Fidel Castro
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has expressed his condolences over the death of Fidel Castro, in a letter to the revolutionary leader’s brother, Cuban President Raul…