World News

Post-castro era looms as Cubans vote

Cuba holds election to ratify a new national assembly

12/03/2018

Cuba

Cuban cigars take centre stage at Havana festival

Tobacco fans from around the world have gathered to celebrate the iconic product, amid talk of booming sales

27/02/2018

Cuba

Castro son 'kills himself' after 'battle with depression'

State media reported the death of Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart at the age of 68

02/02/2018

World News

Mogherini meets Castro in Cuba

The head of the EU's diplomat service has met the President of Cuba at the end of a two-day visit aimed at strengthening engagement with the Communist country. State-run television said it covered the favourable state of relations between the EU and Havana on

05/01/2018

Cuba

EU's top diplomat on Cuba visit

EU's top diplomat tells Cubans that relations with Europe are stronger than ever. Federica Mogherini started a two-day visit to the island on Wednesday. Mogherini also told Cuba that the EU rejects unilateral sanctions against the island.

04/01/2018

Cuba

Dozens of people injured after a fireworks accident in cuba

The incident occurred at Cuba’s traditional Parrandas festival in the town of Remedios on Christmas Eve.

26/12/2017

Cuba

Cuba remembers Fidel one year on

Cuba has been paying tribute to its revolutionary father, Fidel Castro, on the first anniversary of his death.

26/11/2017

World News

North Korea and Cuba reject 'US demands'

North Korea and Cuba reject 'unilateral and arbitrary' demands by United States over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

23/11/2017

World News

Havana moves to boost ties with Cuban Americans

"The US government closes, and Cuba opens," Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said, calling reports of 'acoustic attacks' on US diplomats in Havana "political manipulation".

29/10/2017

Cuba

Fifty years after his death, Cuba honours Che Guevara

Cuba is remembering Che Guevara on the 50th anniversary of his murder in Bolivia.

08/10/2017

Cuba

Daiquiri bar celebrates 200 years

Daiquiri bar celebrates 200 years

06/10/2017

USA

US expels Cuban diplomats as relations worsen

Washington accuses Havana of failing to protect US embassy staff against 'sonic attacks'.

04/10/2017

Cuba

US cuts embassy staff in Cuba after mystery attacks

American citizens are also being advised not to visit the island

30/09/2017

Cuba

US diplomats ordered to leave embassy in Cuba over mystery illness

Staff ordered to leave US Embassy in Havana after "specific attacks" on diplomats.

29/09/2017

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