Cuba guarantees food rations in bid to defuse tension after protests HAVANA: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday his communist-run government has secured supply of key... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Life & Style Cuban Art Factory, fostering 10 years of creativity, expression in Havana HAVANA: For ten years, the privately-funded Cuban Art Factory in Havana has provided a space for local talent to... Published 22 Mar, 2024 03:50pm
World South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Cuba SEOUL: South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Cuba, one of North Korea’s Cold War-era allies, the... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
World G77+China summit in Cuba calls for new global order HAVANA: The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the world’s... Updated 17 Sep, 2023 06:53am
World Iranian president boosts Nicaragua ties on tour of US-sanctioned countries MANAGUA: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to deepen ties between Managua and Tehran on a visit to Nicaragua... Published 15 Jun, 2023 11:48am
World China to post spy facility in Cuba off southeastern US: WSJ WASHINGTON: China has reached a secret deal with Cuba to place an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:48pm
Life & Style Cuban rum masters preserve a century-old tradition SANTO DOMINGO, Cuba: Rum-maker Cesar Marti says that even after 20 years he feels the same pleasure each morning... Published 22 Mar, 2023 01:44pm
Opinion The profundity of feedback loop Since time immemorial, decision-making has been based on a number of factors, the most important being the feedback... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 06:46am
World Cuba takes reins of UN ‘Group of 77 and China’ UNITED NATIONS: Cuba on Thursday took over the rotating presidency of the Group of 77 and China, which advocates for... Published 13 Jan, 2023 03:25pm
World Hurricane Ian leaves Cuba without power, takes aim at Florida CONSOLACION DEL SUR: Powerful Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction and caused a widespread blackout in Cuba on... Published 28 Sep, 2022 10:58am
World Britain and the world prepare to say last farewell to Queen Elizabeth LONDON: Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen... Updated 19 Sep, 2022 01:30pm
World Cuba’s first monkeypox case recorded in Italian tourist HAVANA: Cuba reported its first case of monkeypox Saturday in an Italian tourist who is in “critical” condition, the... Published 21 Aug, 2022 10:27am
World Afghan held in Guantanamo prison freed, say Taliban KABUL: One of the last Afghan detainees held inside the Guantanamo Bay US detention centre in Cuba has been freed... Published 24 Jun, 2022 03:34pm
World No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport SANTA CLARA: There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles whizzing among... Published 18 Jun, 2022 10:19am
World Death toll climbs to 22 in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected HAVANA: The death toll from a powerful explosion at a five-star hotel in central Havana climbed to 22 Friday with... Published 07 May, 2022 08:44am
World Ricardo Alarcon dies HAVANA: Ricardo Alarcon, one of the most powerful men in Cuba under former President Fidel Castro and a key player ... Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am
World Cuba calls for US, NATO to address Russian demands HAVANA: Cuba on Wednesday urged the United States and NATO to respond “seriously and realistically” to Russian... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am
Business & Finance Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard HAVANA: Cuba on Saturday announced a new 10 percent tax on retail food sales, as the country endures economic woes... Published 06 Feb, 2022 11:05am
World Vietnam approves Abdala vaccine as president visits Cuba Abdala becomes the eighth COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Vietnam, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the region Published 18 Sep, 2021 10:48am
World Cuba approves two more locally made Covid vaccines HAVANA: Cuba on Friday approved two more domestic Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use, the island nation's ... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
World Cuban president dismisses unrest as a 'lie' as regime mounts response HAVANA: Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday denounced what he said was a false narrative over unrest on... Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am
Business & Finance Cuba offers to establish vaccine production facility in Pakistan In a major development for Pakistan in its efforts to enhance its pharmaceutical industry, the Republic of Cuba has... Published 14 Jul, 2021 04:06pm
World Cuba blames US for unprecedented anti-govt protests HAVANA: Cuba on Monday blamed a US “policy of economic suffocation” for unprecedented anti-government protests,... Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am
World Storm Elsa cuts through Caribbean after claiming three lives HAVANA: Tropical storm Elsa battered Jamaica and Cuba with winds and rain Sunday after claiming at least three lives... Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am
World Tropical storm Elsa churns past Haiti, headed for Cuba Elsa was the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season on Friday Published 04 Jul, 2021 10:34am
World Quake rattles west Cuba HAVANA, (Cuba): A tremor hit western Cuba on Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of several buildings but with... Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am
World Internet, the thorn in the side of Cuba's one party state It showed dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara being arrested in a poor neighborhood of the capital. Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:02am
World Cuba gets new leader as last Castro officially retires Fidel Castro, still revered as the country's father and savior, led the country from 1959 to 2006, when he fell ill and his brother took over. Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:13am
World Cuba gets new leader as last Castro retires HAVANA: Cuba marked the end of an era Monday with the transfer of power from the Castro clan, in charge for six... Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:06am
World Cuban party electing new leaders amid generational shift Castro, however, committed the country to "respectful" talks with the US administration of Joe Biden. Ties with the United States had worsened under Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump. Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:30am
