US Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Cuba After Hitting Birds
The Boeing 737 was carrying 147 passengers and a crew of six, Southwest Airlines said.Havana, Cuba: A US jetliner taking off from Cuba experienced engine trouble after hitting birds and…
Amid Cuba’s Fuel Crisis, Being A Good Samaritan Is Now Law
Drivers of state-owned cars in Cuba are required to pick up people at bus stops. (Representational)Havana, Cuba: Cuba has warned drivers of state-owned cars to pick up people at bus…
Cubans Vote In Landmark Referendum On Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption
AFP journalists observed voters arriving in a slow trickle at polling stations in Havana.Havana: Cubans voted Sunday in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow…
Fearing Building Collapse, Many In Cuba Sleep Fully Clothed, Some Stay Up
This year, the first rains of June caused 146 buildings in HavanaHavana: “When we go to sleep, it is with the fear of not waking up again,” says Elisa Bacyan,…
74 Anti-Government Protesters In Cuba Sentenced To Up To 18 Years
The latest sentences bring the total number of people sentenced as part of the demonstrations to 488.Havana: Cuban courts issued prison terms — some up to 18 years — for…
Havana Explosion: Death Count Rises To 18, Dozens Hurt After Hotel Blast
Havana Blast: Official said that 11 people were “in an extremely serious condition.”Havana: 18 people were killed and 40 hurt when a powerful explosion, likely caused by a gas leak,…
US To Reopen Consulate In Cuba With Limited Services
The US consulate was closed since 2017 following alleged “sonic attacks.” (File Photo)Havana: The United States consulate, closed since 2017 following alleged “sonic attacks” against diplomatic staff, will resume a…
“Embargo Is A Virus Too”: Cuba Marks 6 Decades Under US Sanctions
Havana blames the sanctions for all the island’s woes.Havana: Cuba on Monday marks 60 years under a US economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation’s fortunes and shows…
Facebook, US Helping to Stimulate November 15 Protests, Cuba Says
Cuba’s foreign minister on Wednesday said the United States was behind protests over human and civil rights planned for November 15 in the communist-run country, and alleged US-based social media…
Far Cry 6 Is All About Cuba, but Yara Is Not Cuba
Far Cry 6 — releasing October 7 worldwide — is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara, ruled with an iron hand by dictator Antón Castillo (Giancarlo Esposito). Life…