`9/11 Five` head back to court, though trial still distant
The five men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks -- including the alleged mastermind -- are this week due back in US military court, though their prospects for an actual trial remain elusive.
Dec 08, 2015, 01:28 AM IST
US repatriates 108 Cuban migrants
The US has repatriated 108 Cuban migrants who were picked up at sea in recent days trying to reach American shores in unseaworthy vessels, the US Coast Guard said today.
Dec 01, 2015, 02:39 AM IST
Cubans protest new Ecuador visa regulation
Hundreds of Cubans protested at the Ecuadorian embassy in Cuba on Friday, a day after the Andean nation announced they would need visas to enter the country as of Dec. 1.
Nov 28, 2015, 00:31 AM IST
Costa Rica busts migrant-trafficking ring
Costa Rican authorities have broke up a ring connected to an international network that smuggled migrants from Cuba, Asia and Africa willing to pay up to USD 30,000 each for a chance to make their way to the United States, officials said.
Nov 11, 2015, 08:02 AM IST
Raul Castro begins first state visit to Mexico
Cuban President Raul Castro began his first state visit to Mexico Friday, with Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto seeking to boost economic ties as the two nations relaunch once-chilly relations.
Nov 07, 2015, 01:31 AM IST
Cuba, US to discuss steps for normalisation of ties
A Cuba-US bilateral commission will meet in Washington on Tuesday to discuss further steps for normalisation of relations between the two countries, the Cuban Foreign Ministry has said.
Nov 06, 2015, 12:19 PM IST
In a first, Italian PM Matteo Renzi visits Cuba
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi kicked off a visit to Cuba, the first ever by an Italian head of government, seeking a trade foothold as the communist island renews ties with the US and Europe.
Oct 29, 2015, 05:53 AM IST
UN votes to end embargo on Cuba, US says no
The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution that Cuba has been submitting every year since 1992.
Oct 28, 2015, 14:32 PM IST
India opposes unilateral embargoes, joins call to lift Cuba sanctions
India reiterated its unambiguous opposition to unilateral embargoes imposed by countries through their domestic laws as New Delhi voted on Tuesday for a resolution calling for an end to the United States embargo against Cuba.
Oct 28, 2015, 09:00 AM IST
Cuba truck accident kills 13, injures 20
Initial investigations give loss of vehicle control as the cause of the accident.
Oct 11, 2015, 01:33 AM IST
US and Cuba discussing joint marine reserve: Kerry
Kerry was in Chile yesterday for the "Our Ocean" conference, where several countries and foundations announced new efforts to preserve the marine environment and fisheries.
Oct 06, 2015, 05:39 AM IST
Obama, Castro meet at UN as US-Cuban relations thaw
Amid thawing relations, US President Barack Obama held talks with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro at the UN, the first meeting between the two on American soil in more than five decades.
Sep 30, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
At UN, Raul Castro says US must end embargo to have normal Cuba ties
Cuban President Raul Castro told the U.N. General Assembly on Monday that normal relations with the United States would only be possible if Washington ended its trade embargo on his country, returned the military base at Guantanamo and ended anti-communist broadcasts beamed into the island.
Sep 29, 2015, 02:50 AM IST
Pope has hip problem, gets physical therapy: Spokesman
Pope Francis, who has been limping more and more as his US trip goes on, has a hip ailment and gets physical therapy on a regular basis, the Vatican spokesman said Saturday.
Sep 27, 2015, 01:51 AM IST
Pope ends Cuban trip with address to families, heads to US
Pope Francis was ending his visit to Cuba on Tuesday with a Mass at the country's most revered shrine and a pep talk with families before flying north to Washington for the start of his US tour.
Sep 22, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
Pope praises Church `sacrifices` in Cuba
Pope Francis on Monday praised the sacrifices of the Catholic Church in communist Cuba, with the island in the midst of a delicate process of resuming relations with the United States.
Sep 22, 2015, 07:51 AM IST
Pope meets Fidel Castro after mass on iconic Havana square
Pope Francis met with Fidel Castro on Monday at the Cuban revolutionary leader's home in Havana after an outdoor mass attended by hundreds of thousands of people on the city's iconic Revolution Square.
Sep 21, 2015, 21:22 PM IST
Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip
Pope Francis met Cuba`s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday, hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness as their country enters a new era of closer ties with the United States.
Sep 21, 2015, 10:28 AM IST
Pope`s next Cuba stop: Holguin and its famous cross
Holguin, Pope Francis`s next destination on his high-profile trip to Cuba and the United States, is known for its iconic cross, built in 1790 but replaced after a lightning strike.
Sep 21, 2015, 01:24 AM IST
Crowds pack Havana`s Revolution Square for Pope`s mass
Catholic faithful and fans of Pope Francis crowded into Havana`s iconic Revolution Square Sunday to hear the Argentine pontiff give mass, the highlight of his trip to Cuba.
Sep 20, 2015, 18:20 PM IST
