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Reports from Cuba: Olive Green High Society
They have few reasons to envy of their capitalist counterparts. The differences between them are ones of rhetoric and philosophy.
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Senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
Army football fans won't have to wait until fall to see if they can break their long dry spell in... WASHINGTON - The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at American prisons, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee ... (more)
Hugh Adami: Vacationer's minor traffic accident in Cuba costly ordeal
The Ottawa man was in an accident last March 23, involving a motorcyclist who suffered relatively minor injuries, and was forced by Cuban authorities to remain in the country for almost two weeks.
Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons rather than make cuts on his own President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.
US and Cuba to resume migration talks
The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies.
Reports from Cuba: The Embargo or the Never Ending Story
In recent days many of us have been having friendly conversations and discussions about the famous embargo.
Afro-Cubans fight for equality under Castro regime
"More than half a century ago, Fidel decreed the elimination of racism," said Leonardo Calvo Crdenas.
Doctors: Let us treat Guantanamo detainees
In an open letter to President Barack Obama published Tuesday, dozens of doctors asked to be allowed to treat hunger-striking prisoners at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
ICRC says opening its Guantanamo files would set dangerous precedent
The flag over a war crimes courtroom in Camp Justice at US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay in Cuba in this photo reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense on October 17, 2012, day three of pre-trial hearings for the five Guantanamo prisoners accused of orchestrating the 9/11.
Judge urges new approach for Gitmo detainee cases
A federal appeals court judge Tuesday called on the president and Congress to consider a different approach to the handling of legal cases of Guantanamo Bay prisoners.
Cuban dissident: Repression forced family to flee
One of several Cuban dissidents recently allowed to visit Europe and the U.S. after Cuba changed its travel laws said Tuesday she decided to seek refuge in Miami after facing continued repression on the island.
Cuban dissident: Repression forced family to flee
Rosa Maria Paya, left, the daughter of a prominent Cuban dissident who died in a car crash, and her mother, Ofelia Acevedo, right, talk to the media about her family’s decision to seek refuge in the U.S during a Tuesday, July 18, 2013 press conference in Miami.
US collegians to host Cuba in July
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.
Blackburn man salsa dances for prisoners in Guantanamo
Jonathan 'BJ' Chela started his campaign when he salsa-danced from Bastwell junction to Blackburn Town Hall, dressed in an orange boilersuit, and black hood, similar to those worn by detainees of the infamous Cuban jail.
Pueblo Bishop Fernando Isern, 54, resigns, citing poor health
Pueblo Bishop Fernando Isern has resigned his position, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Diocese of Pueblo.
9/11 accused in Guantanamo court, but trial is distant
In this sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, the self-proclaimed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, top left, with his gray beard streaked with reddish-orange dye, and the four other co-defendants, listen to the testimony of retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Bruce MacDonald, standing at ... (more)
US releases names of Guantanamo 'indefinite detainees'
The names of dozens of detainees held at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were released for the first time on Monday after a newspaper sued the federal government for the information.
Tourism to Cuba sags, mostly because of drop in US and European arrivals
Cuba's tourism arrivals shrank by nearly 5 percent in April compared to the same month last year, largely because of significant drops in visitors from the United States and southern Europe, according to official reports.
9/11 accused in Guantanamo court but trial distant
Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive blaze.
A look at who is still held at Guantanamo
President Barack Obama has appointed a new envoy to lead a renewed effort to close the detention center at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.