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Cubans head to parliamentary polls in test of post-Castro government

Political analysts say a low rate of participation in the elections would be a sign of deepening discontent with Cuba's one-party, communist-run system.

'El Turco': A closer look at Türkiye-Cuba relations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to welcome his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel in the capital Ankara. Here's a closer look at the relations between the two countries.

Cuba hit with deadly rains after Hurricane Agatha

Nearly 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Cuba after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides that left three people dead and thousands without electricity.

US eases visa, family remittance curbs for Cuba

Washington says it will expand flights to Cuba, take steps to loosen restrictions on US visitors to the island and lift Trump-era restrictions on remittances that immigrants can send to people on the island.

Death toll of Havana hotel explosion rises as rescue operations continue

Cuban rescue workers combed through vast piles of rubble from the Hotel Saratoga, uncovering more bodies overnight after the hotel was hit by an explosion.

Rescue teams search for survivors as death toll rises in Havana hotel

Cuban rescue teams are desperately searching for survivors under the rubble of the famous Hotel Saratoga after an explosion, with 27 confirmed dead.

Microwaves not to be blamed for 'Havana Syndrome', a State Dept report says

The US government said it’s probably the short-tailed crickets that make the American diplomats around the world sick, according to a newly declassified report.

Havana Syndrome: What is this mystery illness affecting US officials?

Five years ago, an unknown illness made American diplomats, military officials and spies based in Cuba sick. It's back again.

Elsa batters Cuba as it approaches Florida with increased intensity

The storm heads north toward the Florida Keys, gaining slightly in intensity after leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean that claimed at least three lives.

Era ends as Cuba's Raul Castro retires leaving Diaz-Canel in charge

Raul Castro retires as Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for the first time in more than six decades, and handing control of the party to first civilian leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Trump administration re-designates Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harbouring of US fugitives as well as its support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

With pristine reefs at stake, Cuba bets on coral nurseries

The Cuba's first coral nursery is designed to help the country repopulate its reefs, some of the most pristine in the Caribbean.