Cuba

Pope calls for 'action now' to save planet, stem warming, help poor

Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging wo...

Jun 18, 2015 08:39 AM EDT

Pope says to visit Africa in November, may go to Kenya

Pope Francis on Friday said he planned to visit the Central African Republic and Uganda in November,...

Jun 13, 2015 06:05 AM EDT

U.S.-Cuba deal expected in early July to restore ties, reopen embassies

The Obama administration is expected to announce an agreement with Cuba in early July to reopen emba...

Jun 13, 2015 05:35 AM EDT

Eyeing the next frontier, Miami law firms ramp up Cuba strategy

The Florida Bar is sending its first ever delegation of lawyers to Cuba this week to explore emergin...

May 25, 2015 10:08 AM EDT

U.S. embassy in Cuba likely to operate in restrictive environment

A new U.S. embassy in Havana is likely to operate with controls on staff travel and other restrictio...

May 20, 2015 06:09 PM EDT

U.S. signals it could change pro-democracy programs in Cuba

A top U.S. official said on Tuesday that Washington could change pro-democracy programs in Cuba that...

May 19, 2015 06:22 PM EDT

Pope Francis extends agenda of change to Vatican diplomacy

Pope Francis' hard-hitting criticisms of localization and inequality long ago set him out as a leade...

May 18, 2015 05:35 AM EDT

Russia stages WW2 victory parade, draws rebuke from Ukraine

Thousands of troops marched across Moscow's Red Square on Saturday and tanks rumbled through streets...

May 09, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

Obama, Castro shake hands as U.S., Cuba seek better ties

President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands on Friday at a summit in Panama, ...

Apr 11, 2015 12:24 AM EDT

U.S., Cuba hold highest-level meeting in more than 50 years

The U.S. and Cuban foreign ministers sat down for talks on Thursday night in the highest-level meeti...

Apr 10, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

Senior U.S. diplomat to return to Havana for new Cuba talks

The U.S. government is moving as quickly as possible to decide whether to remove Cuba from the U.S. ...

Mar 14, 2015 02:20 AM EDT

U.S. declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials

The United States on Monday declared Venezuela a national security threat and ordered sanctions agai...

Mar 09, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

Menendez, facing possible U.S. charges, says 'not going anywhere'

Senator Robert Menendez denied any wrongdoing on Friday and said he was "not going anywhere" after C...

Mar 07, 2015 05:05 AM EST

Senior U.S. lawmaker makes case against removing Cuba from terror list

A senior U.S. lawmaker is pressing his case against any Obama administration plan to remove Cuba fro...

Feb 27, 2015 08:01 AM EST

Cuba frees Canadian businessman Tokmakjian after three years in jail

Cuba has freed Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian after more than three years in jail, his company s...

Feb 21, 2015 05:27 PM EST

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