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Beyoncé, Jay-Z Cuba visit raises Republicans’ red flag

US pop star Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z’s fifth wedding anniversary celebration in Havana has sparked criticism from the Republican Party.

Castro calls Obama’s UN speech ‘gibberish’

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused US President Barack Obama of speaking "gibberish" in his recent address to the United Nations.

Fidel Castro appears again

Fidel Castro appears again, warns of war

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro took his warning of impending nuclear war to Cuba’s Foreign Ministry on Friday.

Fidel Castro makes first appearance in four years

Fidel Castro makes first appearance in four years

Fidel Castro made his first known public appearance since falling ill four years ago in a visit this week to a Havana scientific facility.

Fidel Castro breaks silence to praise Obama

Cuba’s Fidel Castro praised United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday for his ”noble intentions”.

Hurricane Paloma batters south-eastern Cuba

Hurricane Paloma battered south-eastern Cuba with roaring winds, heavy rains and a surging sea when it crashed ashore on Saturday.

Hurricane Ike over Gulf of Mexico, targets Texas

Hurricane Ike swirled over the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, targeting Texas near the US offshore oil patch after toppling decrepit buildings in Havana.

Hurricane Ike takes aim at western Cuba

A weakened Hurricane Ike swept toward western Cuba on Monday after it ripped a wide swath of destruction through the eastern side of the island.

Gustav strengthens en route to Cuba

Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 205km/h winds on its way to the Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

Deadly tropical storm moves past Cuba

Tropical Storm Fay, which killed at least 57 people in Caribbean countries over the weekend, moved slowly on Monday along Cuba’s south-western coast.

Tropical storm sweeps across Cuba

Wind and rain buffet eastern Cuba as Tropical Storm Fay nears the island after killing at least five people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Out of sight but not out of mind, Castro turns 82

Fidel Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago.

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”.

Space shuttle Endeavour heads for home

Space shuttle Endeavour headed for home on Wednesday after delivering a Japanese module and a Canadian robot to the International Space Station. Its 16-day mission was scheduled…

Shuttle crew closes door on space shuttle mission

Astronauts on the International Space Station and visiting space shuttle Atlantis said goodbye on Monday as they closed the hatch between their two ships in preparation for the…

Spacewalking astronauts to install new station unit

Astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis prepared for a walk in space on Monday to add a giant new piece to the International Space Station, and Nasa engineers pondered whether a…

Shuttle heads toward space station rendezvous

The space shuttle Atlantis winged toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday, lugging a heavy payload for the orbital outpost and troubled only by a small…

Space community shocked by love-struck astronaut

Astronaut Lisa Nowak’s attack on a rival for the affections of a fellow astronaut sent shockwaves on Tuesday through a tightly-knit Nasa community accustomed to its crewmembers…

Atlantis crew conducts final shuttle inspection

Astronauts on shuttle Atlantis conducted a final inspection of their spacecraft’s heat shield on Monday as they began early preparations for their return to Earth. They used a…