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Pakistan, China, Russia Win Seats On UN Rights Body; US Upset
Pakistan along with China, Russia and Cuba won seats on the UN Human Rights Council despite strong opposition from activist groups over their abysmal human rights records.
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India At The UN Supports Lifting Of US Sanctions Against Cuba
India reiterated its support for the lifting of all sanctions imposed five decades ago by the US against Cuba, saying the continued existence of the embargo undermines multilateralism and the credibility of the UN itself.
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He Was Jailed By Castro During The Bay Of Pigs. Now He's Saddened By His Death.
Journalist Henry Raymont smoked cigars with Fidel Castro during hours-long interviews.
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US President Barack Obama Offers Condolences Over Fidel Castro's Death
President Barack Obama said that the United States is extending "a hand of friendship to the Cuban people" at the time of Fidel Castro's death.
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Barack Obama To Be First US President To Visit Cuba In Nearly 90 Years
President Barack Obama said Thursday his history-making visit to Cuba next month was part of an effort to "improve the lives of the Cuban people. He vowed to press the communist government on human rights and other policy differences.
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US Further Eases Trade, Travel Restrictions on Cuba
The United States further eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba on Friday, as it presses forward in rebuilding long-frozen relations with its former Cold War foe.
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New York Cosmos to Play in Cuba as Part of 'Football Diplomacy'
Brazilian legend Pele is to join the glamorous New York soccer team's traveling party as United States and Cuba continue to break ice.
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US Must Return Guantanamo for Normal Relations, Says President Raul Castro
Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the US base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.
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Cuba Policy 'Long Past Its Expiration Date', Says Barack Obama
President Barack Obama says US policy toward Cuba is "long past its expiration date" and is urging Congress to end the long-running embargo.
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Man Freed From Cuba to Attend Barack Obama's State of Union Speech
A US contractor who returned home last month after spending five years imprisoned in Cuba will have a prime viewing spot for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: a seat near first lady Michelle Obama.
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Cuba Completes Release of 53 Political Prisoners: US
Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners that was part of last month's historic deal between the United States and Cuba, the U.S. said on Monday.
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Barack Obama's Cuba Moves Reflect Florida Political Shift
For decades, the politics of Cuba in Florida were simple: anything less than a hard line stance against Fidel Castro and his regime was a sure way to lose a race for office.
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Guantanamo Prisoners in Protest Over Women Guards
The use of female troops inside the highest-security unit at Guantanamo Bay is sparking protests by prisoners.
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United Nations Sanctions North Korea Operator of Ship With Weapons
The United Nations imposed sanctions on the North Korean shipping company that operates a ship seized by Panama in July 2013 for carrying undeclared military equipment from Cuba ordered all countries to freeze its assets.
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Cuba Marks Revolution Day with Call for Unity
Cuba marked the 61st anniversary of the beginning of Fidel and Raul Castro's revolution on Saturday with a leading official calling on islanders to be united and to defend the nation's communist system.
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Pakistan, China, Russia Win Seats On UN Rights Body; US Upset
Pakistan along with China, Russia and Cuba won seats on the UN Human Rights Council despite strong opposition from activist groups over their abysmal human rights records.
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India At The UN Supports Lifting Of US Sanctions Against Cuba
India reiterated its support for the lifting of all sanctions imposed five decades ago by the US against Cuba, saying the continued existence of the embargo undermines multilateralism and the credibility of the UN itself.
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He Was Jailed By Castro During The Bay Of Pigs. Now He's Saddened By His Death.
Journalist Henry Raymont smoked cigars with Fidel Castro during hours-long interviews.
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US President Barack Obama Offers Condolences Over Fidel Castro's Death
President Barack Obama said that the United States is extending "a hand of friendship to the Cuban people" at the time of Fidel Castro's death.
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Barack Obama To Be First US President To Visit Cuba In Nearly 90 Years
President Barack Obama said Thursday his history-making visit to Cuba next month was part of an effort to "improve the lives of the Cuban people. He vowed to press the communist government on human rights and other policy differences.
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US Further Eases Trade, Travel Restrictions on Cuba
The United States further eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba on Friday, as it presses forward in rebuilding long-frozen relations with its former Cold War foe.
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New York Cosmos to Play in Cuba as Part of 'Football Diplomacy'
Brazilian legend Pele is to join the glamorous New York soccer team's traveling party as United States and Cuba continue to break ice.
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US Must Return Guantanamo for Normal Relations, Says President Raul Castro
Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the US base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.
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Cuba Policy 'Long Past Its Expiration Date', Says Barack Obama
President Barack Obama says US policy toward Cuba is "long past its expiration date" and is urging Congress to end the long-running embargo.
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Man Freed From Cuba to Attend Barack Obama's State of Union Speech
A US contractor who returned home last month after spending five years imprisoned in Cuba will have a prime viewing spot for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: a seat near first lady Michelle Obama.
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Cuba Completes Release of 53 Political Prisoners: US
Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners that was part of last month's historic deal between the United States and Cuba, the U.S. said on Monday.
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Barack Obama's Cuba Moves Reflect Florida Political Shift
For decades, the politics of Cuba in Florida were simple: anything less than a hard line stance against Fidel Castro and his regime was a sure way to lose a race for office.
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Guantanamo Prisoners in Protest Over Women Guards
The use of female troops inside the highest-security unit at Guantanamo Bay is sparking protests by prisoners.
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United Nations Sanctions North Korea Operator of Ship With Weapons
The United Nations imposed sanctions on the North Korean shipping company that operates a ship seized by Panama in July 2013 for carrying undeclared military equipment from Cuba ordered all countries to freeze its assets.
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Cuba Marks Revolution Day with Call for Unity
Cuba marked the 61st anniversary of the beginning of Fidel and Raul Castro's revolution on Saturday with a leading official calling on islanders to be united and to defend the nation's communist system.
