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Plane crashes in Cuba killing more than 100, investigation underway
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Plane crashes in Cuba killing more than 100, investigation underway

More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared…
Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president
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Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president

A 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro’s place as the president of Cuba on Thursday as a government led by…
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
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New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?

Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
Antiquities Minister inagurates ‘Moses’ Wells’ in Sinai with foreign ambassadors
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Antiquities Minister inagurates ‘Moses’ Wells’ in Sinai with foreign ambassadors

Six ambassadors took part in the opening of the first phase of the rediscovery and purifying of ”Ouyoon Moussa” (Moses’ Wells)…
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
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Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide

The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after…
Castro freezes Cuban private sector, throws future in doubt
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Castro freezes Cuban private sector, throws future in doubt

Two years after taking office, President Raul Castro widened the niche for private enterprise in Cuba’s state-dominated economy. Capitalism came…
US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert
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US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert

The US has continued to torture detainees held at the controversial detention center in Cuba, said the UN’s expert on…
Men due to leave Guantanamo Bay under Obama seem stuck under Trump
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Men due to leave Guantanamo Bay under Obama seem stuck under Trump

Abdellatif Nasser got what he thought was the best news possible in the summer of 2016: One of his lawyers…
Cuba to make it easier for Cuban Americans to visit
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Cuba to make it easier for Cuban Americans to visit

Cuba will make it easier for its US-based citizens to travel to the island, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on…
As US warns of Cuba attacks, tourists ask: Were we hit, too?
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As US warns of Cuba attacks, tourists ask: Were we hit, too?

Chris Allen’s phone started buzzing as word broke that invisible attacks in Cuba had hit a US government worker at…
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