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Trade trip to Cuba
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will lead a five-member trade group to Cuba in September. The trip will emphasize dry edible peas and dry beans, staples of the Cuban diet, as well...
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Colombia, rebels hope rising trust can yield peace

While the angry rhetoric and bombs continue to fly back home, Colombian rebels and government negotiators in peace talks in the Cuban capital describe an increasingly collegial atmosphere and growing trust between otherwise mortal enemies.

December 17, 2012

UN once again votes to condemn Cuba embargo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. commercial, economic and financial embargo against Cuba for the 21st year in a row.

By Michael Astor, Associated Press , November 13, 2012

Cuban state media say 11 deaths in Hurricane Sandy

Cuban state media have announced 11 deaths from Hurricane Sandy, including a 4-month-old boy who was crushed when his home collapsed.

October 25, 2012

Guantanamo court stalls over right to boycott

A dispute over whether a defendant must be present during a military tribunal brought proceedings to a halt Tuesday in the case of a Guantanamo prisoner accused in the attack on the Navy destroyer the USS Cole.

October 24, 2012

Hurricane Sandy pounds Jamaica, then aims at Cuba

Hurricane Sandy's howling winds and pelting rains lashed precarious shantytowns, stranded travelers and downed power lines Wednesday as it roared across Jamaica on a course that would take it on to Cuba and then possibly threaten Florida and the Bahamas.

October 23, 2012

Ex Venezuelan VP says he met with Fidel Castro

Former Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua said Sunday that he met with aging revolutionary icon Fidel Castro for five hours and showed The Associated Press photos of the encounter, quashing persistent rumors that the former Cuban leader was on his deathbed or had suffered a massive stroke.

October 21, 2012

Sept. 11 defendants can sit out Gitmo hearings

The five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks could be making their last public appearance at a hearing at Guantanamo Bay for some time.

October 15, 2012

Sept. 11 trial rules under scrutiny at Guantanamo

A U.S. military judge is considering broad security rules for the war crimes tribunal of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, including measures to prevent the accused from publicly revealing what happened to them in the CIA's secret network of overseas prisons.

October 15, 2012

Power failure plunges most of Havana into darkness

Power failed in Cuba's capital Sunday night, plunging most of the city and some of its suburbs into darkness. Other cities far from Havana also had outages, although for only brief spans.

September 10, 2012

Cuba's next step on capitalist road: advertising

HAVANA (AP) — For decades there's been no such thing as a commercial radio or TV spot in Cuba. Ditto for billboards, website banner ads, and newspaper classifieds.

June 16, 2012

Cuban president's daughter gets US visa

An associate of Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro says the U.S. has granted her a visa to attend a conference in San Francisco and an event in Washington.

May 17, 2012

Pope ends Cuba trip urging greater openings for church

Pope Benedict XVI demanded more freedom for the Catholic Church in communist-run Cuba and preached against “fanaticism” in an unusually political sermon Wednesday before hundreds of thousands at Revolution Plaza, with President Raul Castro in the front row.

March 29, 2012

Pope urges more church freedom in Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI is demanding greater freedom for the Catholic Church in Cuba during a Mass in the shrine of the island's communist revolution. He also denounces fanaticism that tries to impose its truth on others.

March 28, 2012

Cuba detains dissidents ahead of papal visit

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities detained a prominent dissident and dozens of her colleagues early Sunday, while others held a weekly protest march through Havana.

By Paul Haven, Associated Press , March 18, 2012

Fidel Castro presents 2-volume memoir

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro spent six hours presenting a two-volume memoir to an audience at a Havana convention center, state media said Saturday. It was a rare appearance for the retired and increasingly reclusive former Cuban leader.

By Anne-Marie Garcia, Associated Press , February 04, 2012

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