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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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Cubans Relive Obama Visit With 'Offline Internet'
El Paquete is a hugely successful dose of content distributed on hard-drives in neighbourhoods across the island, where only about a third of people have access to the Web.
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Fidel Castro Says Obama's 'Syrupy' Words Were Enough To Cause A Heart Attack
President Obama's "syrupy" words about brotherhood and shared history, and his call to leave behind the enmity of the past, were enough to give Cubans "a heart attack," former president Fidel Castro said Monday in his first public response to Obama's visit to Cuba last week.
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With Tango And Baseball, Obama Offers Latin America A Softer Image Of US
Dancing tango, watching baseball and acting in a TV comedy, US President Barack Obama used cultural soft power to polish his country's image in Latin America this week.
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US First Lady Wears 'Kashmiri Gown' For Cuba Dinner
US First Lady Michelle Obama chose a floral gown made of Kashmiri fabric and embroidery by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan for dinner on the concluding day of the Obamas' visit to Cuba on Tuesday.
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Barack Obama Appeals For Political Freedoms In Speech To Cubans
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned appeal for political liberties in Cuba, including freedom of expression and religion, as he spoke directly to the Cuban people in a historic speech broadcast throughout the Communist-ruled island.
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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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Obama In Cuba: Historic Castro Summit A Key Test For Detente
Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will sit down Monday at Havana's Palace of the Revolution for a historic meeting, offering critical clues about whether Obama's sharp U-turn in policy will be fully reciprocated.
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'What's Up Cuba?' Barack Obama Starts Historic Visit
Barack Obama landed in Cuba Sunday for a historic visit to end a half-century-long Cold War standoff, although rain and a no less heavy police presence dampened the festive mood.
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Rain, Deserted Streets, Police Greet Barack Obama In Havana
Driving rain, deserted streets and hordes of police -- this was the Havana greeting Barack Obama on Sunday when he became the first US president to visit the Cuban capital in 88 years.
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US President Barack Obama Arrives In Cuba
Barack Obama on Sunday became the first US president in 88 years to visit Cuba, touching down in Havana for a landmark trip aimed at ending decades of Cold War animosity.
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Barack Obama Departs US For Historic Cuba Visit: Report
President Barack Obama flew out of the United States today bound for a historic three-day visit to the communist-ruled island of Cuba, said an AFP photographer traveling with him.
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Barack Obama Visit An "Opening Act" For Rolling Stones Concert In Cuba
The Rolling Stones were meant to play a rock 'n' roll show in Havana on Sunday but were delayed five days because of the inconvenient arrival of another foreign visitor: US President Barack Obama.
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Cuba Honors Venezuelan President With Medal Ahead Of Barack Obama's Visit
Cuba honored Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with its highest state honor on Friday in an act of defiance two days before US President Barack Obama is due for a historic visit to Havana.
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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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Cubans Relive Obama Visit With 'Offline Internet'
El Paquete is a hugely successful dose of content distributed on hard-drives in neighbourhoods across the island, where only about a third of people have access to the Web.
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Fidel Castro Says Obama's 'Syrupy' Words Were Enough To Cause A Heart Attack
President Obama's "syrupy" words about brotherhood and shared history, and his call to leave behind the enmity of the past, were enough to give Cubans "a heart attack," former president Fidel Castro said Monday in his first public response to Obama's visit to Cuba last week.
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With Tango And Baseball, Obama Offers Latin America A Softer Image Of US
Dancing tango, watching baseball and acting in a TV comedy, US President Barack Obama used cultural soft power to polish his country's image in Latin America this week.
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US First Lady Wears 'Kashmiri Gown' For Cuba Dinner
US First Lady Michelle Obama chose a floral gown made of Kashmiri fabric and embroidery by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan for dinner on the concluding day of the Obamas' visit to Cuba on Tuesday.
-
Barack Obama Appeals For Political Freedoms In Speech To Cubans
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned appeal for political liberties in Cuba, including freedom of expression and religion, as he spoke directly to the Cuban people in a historic speech broadcast throughout the Communist-ruled island.
-
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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Obama In Cuba: Historic Castro Summit A Key Test For Detente
Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will sit down Monday at Havana's Palace of the Revolution for a historic meeting, offering critical clues about whether Obama's sharp U-turn in policy will be fully reciprocated.
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'What's Up Cuba?' Barack Obama Starts Historic Visit
Barack Obama landed in Cuba Sunday for a historic visit to end a half-century-long Cold War standoff, although rain and a no less heavy police presence dampened the festive mood.
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Rain, Deserted Streets, Police Greet Barack Obama In Havana
Driving rain, deserted streets and hordes of police -- this was the Havana greeting Barack Obama on Sunday when he became the first US president to visit the Cuban capital in 88 years.
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US President Barack Obama Arrives In Cuba
Barack Obama on Sunday became the first US president in 88 years to visit Cuba, touching down in Havana for a landmark trip aimed at ending decades of Cold War animosity.
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Barack Obama Departs US For Historic Cuba Visit: Report
President Barack Obama flew out of the United States today bound for a historic three-day visit to the communist-ruled island of Cuba, said an AFP photographer traveling with him.
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Barack Obama Visit An "Opening Act" For Rolling Stones Concert In Cuba
The Rolling Stones were meant to play a rock 'n' roll show in Havana on Sunday but were delayed five days because of the inconvenient arrival of another foreign visitor: US President Barack Obama.
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Cuba Honors Venezuelan President With Medal Ahead Of Barack Obama's Visit
Cuba honored Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with its highest state honor on Friday in an act of defiance two days before US President Barack Obama is due for a historic visit to Havana.
