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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties
Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat said on Monday.
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The Wider Image: A Tale Of Two Guantanamos
On the eastern edge of Cuba, lies the tale of two cities, Guantanamo the city and Guantanamo the US naval base. Both are testament to the gulf between the two countries and their cultures.
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Donald Trump Orders Clampdown On Cuba Travel And Trade, Curbing Barack Obama Detente
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on US business dealings with the island's military, saying "with God's help a free Cuba is what we will soon achieve."
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Barack Obama Ends 20-Year-Old Immigration Policy For Cuban Migrants
US President Barack Obama has ended a two-decade-old "wet foot, dry foot" immigration policy that allowed Cuban migrants who reached US soil illegally to stay and become legal residents after a year, a significant step towards normalising relations with its former Cold War foe.
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Barack Obama Ends Decades Old Open Door Policy For Cuban Migrants
US President Barack Obama on Thursday ended a five-decade-old open door policy for Cuba migrants, who will now face similar residency restrictions to other citizens from Latin America.
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Cuba, United States Sign Oil Spill Deal Before Trump Inauguration
Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the Gulf of Mexico, as they rush to conclude deals before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Donald Trump Vows To End US-Cuba 'Deal' Unless Havana Makes Better One
US President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Monday he would end the United States' "deal" with Cuba unless a better one was made, reflecting his campaign pledge to reverse President Barack Obama's moves to open relations with the Cold War adversary.
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Barack Obama Declares Federal State Of Emergency In South Carolina
President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a federal state of emergency in South Carolina as Hurricane Matthew was due to make landfall in the United States.
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First US-Cuba Scheduled Flight In Decades Set To Depart
The first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century is set to depart on Wednesday, starting a new chapter in the Obama administration's bid to open trade and travel with the former Cold War foe.
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On 90th Birthday, Fidel Castro Thanks Cuba, Critiques Barack Obama
Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing President Barack Obama.
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Raul Castro Hardens Rhetoric, Warns Cubans To Be Alert To US Intentions
President Raul Castro warned Cubans on Saturday that the United States was determined to end Cuba's socialist revolution despite restoring relations and a visit by US President Barack Obama, saying one-party Communism was essential to defend the system.
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From Cuba, History-Laden Trip Takes Barack Obama To Argentina
After bidding to turn the page on the Cold War in Cuba, Barack Obama headed Tuesday to Argentina where campaigners hope he will acknowledge US backing for its former dictatorship.
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White House Pours Cold Water On Fidel Castro Meeting
The White House Monday all but ruled out a meeting between Barack Obama and veteran Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the US president's trip to Cuba.
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On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights
In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
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Barack Obama Presses Cuba's Raul Castro On Human Rights During Historic Visit
US President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve human rights during his historic visit to the Communist-led island on Monday, publicly sparring with President Raul Castro who showed flashes of anger and hit back at US "double standards".
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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties
Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat said on Monday.
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The Wider Image: A Tale Of Two Guantanamos
On the eastern edge of Cuba, lies the tale of two cities, Guantanamo the city and Guantanamo the US naval base. Both are testament to the gulf between the two countries and their cultures.
-
Donald Trump Orders Clampdown On Cuba Travel And Trade, Curbing Barack Obama Detente
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on US business dealings with the island's military, saying "with God's help a free Cuba is what we will soon achieve."
-
Barack Obama Ends 20-Year-Old Immigration Policy For Cuban Migrants
US President Barack Obama has ended a two-decade-old "wet foot, dry foot" immigration policy that allowed Cuban migrants who reached US soil illegally to stay and become legal residents after a year, a significant step towards normalising relations with its former Cold War foe.
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Barack Obama Ends Decades Old Open Door Policy For Cuban Migrants
US President Barack Obama on Thursday ended a five-decade-old open door policy for Cuba migrants, who will now face similar residency restrictions to other citizens from Latin America.
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Cuba, United States Sign Oil Spill Deal Before Trump Inauguration
Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the Gulf of Mexico, as they rush to conclude deals before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Donald Trump Vows To End US-Cuba 'Deal' Unless Havana Makes Better One
US President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Monday he would end the United States' "deal" with Cuba unless a better one was made, reflecting his campaign pledge to reverse President Barack Obama's moves to open relations with the Cold War adversary.
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Barack Obama Declares Federal State Of Emergency In South Carolina
President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a federal state of emergency in South Carolina as Hurricane Matthew was due to make landfall in the United States.
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First US-Cuba Scheduled Flight In Decades Set To Depart
The first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century is set to depart on Wednesday, starting a new chapter in the Obama administration's bid to open trade and travel with the former Cold War foe.
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On 90th Birthday, Fidel Castro Thanks Cuba, Critiques Barack Obama
Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing President Barack Obama.
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Raul Castro Hardens Rhetoric, Warns Cubans To Be Alert To US Intentions
President Raul Castro warned Cubans on Saturday that the United States was determined to end Cuba's socialist revolution despite restoring relations and a visit by US President Barack Obama, saying one-party Communism was essential to defend the system.
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From Cuba, History-Laden Trip Takes Barack Obama To Argentina
After bidding to turn the page on the Cold War in Cuba, Barack Obama headed Tuesday to Argentina where campaigners hope he will acknowledge US backing for its former dictatorship.
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White House Pours Cold Water On Fidel Castro Meeting
The White House Monday all but ruled out a meeting between Barack Obama and veteran Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the US president's trip to Cuba.
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On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights
In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
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Barack Obama Presses Cuba's Raul Castro On Human Rights During Historic Visit
US President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve human rights during his historic visit to the Communist-led island on Monday, publicly sparring with President Raul Castro who showed flashes of anger and hit back at US "double standards".
