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Fidel Castro's Sister Juanita, Who Was Recruited By US Intelligence Agency, Dies
Her cause of death has not been made public.
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Cuba, US To Discuss Detente In wake Of Donald Trump Election
Cuba and the United States will draw up a roadmap for deepening their detente, the Cuban government said on Tuesday, in a first meeting since the election of Donald Trump as US president and the death of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro.
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The Well Kept Secret Of Fidel Castro's Final Resting Spot Revealed
About a year ago, trucks full of building materials began arriving at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago. On Saturday, a white cloth was draped over a new structure near the mausoleum for Cuban independence leader Jose Marti.
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Fidel Castro Celebrates 89th Birthday With Leftist Allies
Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro celebrated his 89th birthday on Thursday with two of his country's closest leftist allies from Latin America, a day ahead of a historic visit by the U.S. secretary of state.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry Set to Visit Havana on Friday
John Kerry has a date with history. On Friday, he will become the first US secretary of state to visit Havana, capital of communist Cuba, since 1945.
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Barack Obama Tells Congress He Plans to Remove Cuba From Terrorism List
President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday that he plans to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, removing a major obstacle to restoring diplomatic relations and reopening embassies.
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US, Cuba Hold Highest-Level Meeting in More Than 50 Years
The US and Cuban foreign ministers sat down for talks late on Thursday in the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the early days of the Cuban revolution more than half a century ago.
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Human Rights in Spotlight After US-Cuba Deal
Human rights activists welcomed the overhaul of US-Cuba relations, but added that the Communist government has much to answer for.
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In communist Cuba, the tax man cometh
Most Cubans have not paid taxes for half a century, but that will change under a new code starting January 1. The landmark regulations will change the relations of Cubans with their government and are a signal that market-oriented reforms, launched since President Raul Castro succeeded his brother, Fidel Castro, in 2008, are here to stay.
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Coke to enter Myanmar for first time in 60 years
The world's biggest soft drink maker said Thursday it will start doing business in the country as soon as the U.S. government issues a license allowing American companies to make such investments.
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Pope meets Fidel Castro; wants more freedoms for the church
Pope Benedict, speaking from Cuba's biggest stage, urged Cubans on Wednesday to search for "authentic freedom" and pressed the communist government to let the Catholic Church teach religion in schools and universities.
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Fidel Castro's Sister Juanita, Who Was Recruited By US Intelligence Agency, Dies
Her cause of death has not been made public.
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Cuba, US To Discuss Detente In wake Of Donald Trump Election
Cuba and the United States will draw up a roadmap for deepening their detente, the Cuban government said on Tuesday, in a first meeting since the election of Donald Trump as US president and the death of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro.
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The Well Kept Secret Of Fidel Castro's Final Resting Spot Revealed
About a year ago, trucks full of building materials began arriving at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago. On Saturday, a white cloth was draped over a new structure near the mausoleum for Cuban independence leader Jose Marti.
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Fidel Castro Celebrates 89th Birthday With Leftist Allies
Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro celebrated his 89th birthday on Thursday with two of his country's closest leftist allies from Latin America, a day ahead of a historic visit by the U.S. secretary of state.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry Set to Visit Havana on Friday
John Kerry has a date with history. On Friday, he will become the first US secretary of state to visit Havana, capital of communist Cuba, since 1945.
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Barack Obama Tells Congress He Plans to Remove Cuba From Terrorism List
President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday that he plans to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, removing a major obstacle to restoring diplomatic relations and reopening embassies.
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US, Cuba Hold Highest-Level Meeting in More Than 50 Years
The US and Cuban foreign ministers sat down for talks late on Thursday in the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the early days of the Cuban revolution more than half a century ago.
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Human Rights in Spotlight After US-Cuba Deal
Human rights activists welcomed the overhaul of US-Cuba relations, but added that the Communist government has much to answer for.
-
In communist Cuba, the tax man cometh
Most Cubans have not paid taxes for half a century, but that will change under a new code starting January 1. The landmark regulations will change the relations of Cubans with their government and are a signal that market-oriented reforms, launched since President Raul Castro succeeded his brother, Fidel Castro, in 2008, are here to stay.
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Coke to enter Myanmar for first time in 60 years
The world's biggest soft drink maker said Thursday it will start doing business in the country as soon as the U.S. government issues a license allowing American companies to make such investments.
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Pope meets Fidel Castro; wants more freedoms for the church
Pope Benedict, speaking from Cuba's biggest stage, urged Cubans on Wednesday to search for "authentic freedom" and pressed the communist government to let the Catholic Church teach religion in schools and universities.
