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Japanese foreign minister is due in Havana this week
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Havana on Thursday for a four-day visit to strengthen diplomatic and commercial ties with Cuba.
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Night in Old Havana: locals cling to culture, worry about change
“Esto, hermano, es Cuba and will be Cuba for a long time.
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French NGO marks 20 years of helping the people of Cuba
On Thursday, a trailer containing 50 hospital beds left the city of Ergué-Gaberic, in southern France, for Cuba, via the port of Brest. The beds will be delivered to a retirement home…
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NBA and Cuba: A bridge between two worlds
The first encounter on Cuban soil took place in March, during the semifinals of the Superior Basketball League, when an advance team led by Kim Bohuny, the NBA's public relations chief,…
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Cuba is ready to welcome Pope Francis with open arms
“Francis will address Congress and it will be a great opportunity for him to advocate for the embargo to be lifted,” Ruiz said.
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Musical envoy heads for Cuba
Afro-Cuban music and American Jazz continue to be closely related. They have influenced each other through the Miami-Havana route, despite the 50-year embargo.
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Cuba’s lung cancer vaccine is heading to the U.S. for clinical trials
While the vaccine is a long way from hitting the American market, doctors at Roswell Park hope to get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin clinical trials within eight…
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Destination Cuba: Ferry operators eye Florida-to-Havana service
Move comes as Washington eases travel restrictions that have kept Cuba beyond the reach of most Americans.
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Rob Manfred hopes for MLB exhibition games in Cuba next spring
Following President Barack Obama's announcement in December that he would restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, the new baseball commissioner hopes his sport can assist in improving…
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“The Cuban table”: A savory trip through Cuba, Miami and NY
For Ana Sofía Peláez, author of The Cuban Table: A Celebration of Food, Flavors, and History (St. Martin's Press), writing a cookbook was the ultimate collaborative project.
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