Cuba's lesson for capitalism

The 1950s Cuban revolution led to an egalitarian society with many admirable features.

The dark side of Cuban cigars

"I'm always scared," said Pedro as he deftly twisted large tobacco leaves to make fake famous name Havana cigars in a clandestine workshop.

It's time to let Cuba in from the cold, and Obama is the perfect man to do it

A visit to Havana by a black president ending the US policy of isolation would be as magical as events of 50 years ago.

As hard times bite, Cubans show little appetite for celebration

The revolutionary leader said history would judge him, but the daily struggle is testing even his most loyal supporters.

Cuba celebrates 50 years of Communism

On January 1, Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Communist revolution, which ushered in decades of enmity with the United States.

Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600

Hurricane Ike raged over Cuba early on Monday, pummelling the island with gale force winds and rain after killing dozens in beleaguered Haiti.

Human rights situation in Cuba 'very unfavourable'

A Cuban group painted a grim picture of the human rights situation in the island nation, saying in a report it was "very unfavourable".

Cuba approves first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer

Cuba has approved what is believed to be the world's first registered lung cancer vaccine and is offering it to Cuban and foreign patients.

Activists hold large gay rally in Cuba

Cuba's gay community celebrated unprecedented openness -- and high-ranking political alliances -- with a government-backed campaign against homophobia on Saturday. The meeting at a convention centre in Havana's Vedado district may have been the largest gathering of openly gay activists to date on the communist-run island.

Cuba looks to golf to boost tourism

The only time Cuba's Fidel Castro is known to have played golf was in 1961, in a stunt thumbing his nose at the United States. Now that Fidel has handed over power to his brother, Raul, Communist Cuba is setting aside any ideological objections and is embracing golf, the most capitalist of sports.

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