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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, 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 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…