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US and Cuba discussing joint marine reserve: Kerry
The United States and its former Cold War foe Cuba are discussing a joint maritime reserve in waters between their countries.
06 October 2015
Pope prepares to take US bow after Cuba stopover
Pope Francis headed for Cuba on the first-leg of a trip that will also take him to the United States for his most high-profile overseas visit to date.
19 September 2015
Raul Castro to make first UN General Assembly address
Cuban President Raul Castro will address the UN General Assembly for the first time later this month.
17 September 2015
'Difficult' to finish EU-Cuba talks this year: EU official
The EU and Cuba have made good progress in normalisation talks but getting an accord this year, the stated aim of both sides, may prove difficult.
03 September 2015
Kerry in Havana for banner day in US-Cuba relations
US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Cuba Friday to raise the American flag over the newly reopened US embassy, a symbolic capstone on Washington's historic rapprochement with Havana.
14 August 2015
Clinton to urge Congress to lift Cuba embargo
Hillary Clinton will urge US lawmakers Friday to lift the trade embargo against Cuba.
30 July 2015
Cuban singer Isaac Real records Kara Zhorga song with Kazakh ethnic rock band
Cuban singer Isaac Real and Kazakhstan-based Aldaspan ethnic rock band have recorded a video for their version of a well-known Kazakh folk song Kara Zhorga.
08 July 2015
Cuban foreign minister to open embassy in Washington
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will preside over the historic opening of his country's embassy in Washington on July 20.
02 July 2015
Hungarian supergranny closes in on world chess record
An 87-year-old Hungarian woman aims this weekend to set a world record by beating 1920s Cuban chess grandmaster Jose Raul Capablanca at his own game: simultaneous play.
22 June 2015
Astana Arlans destroy Russian Boxing Team 5:0 in first leg of WSB semi-finals
The Astana Arlans faced Russian Boxing Team in the first leg of the World Series of Boxing semi-finals in Astana, Kazakhstan.
29 May 2015
Astana Arlans punch their way to the finals 9:1 against Russian Boxing Team
Astana Arlans defeat Russian Boxing Team to face Cuba Domadores in the final fight.
25 May 2015
Astana Arlans in semifinals despite first defeat
The Astana Arlans has made it in the semifinals of the World Series of Boxing despite losing to Italian Thunder on April 25 in Bergamo, Italy
16 May 2015
France's Hollande meets Fidel Castro and urges end to Cuba embargo
French President Francois Hollande called Monday for an end to the US embargo on Cuba.
12 May 2015
Castro at Vatican thanks pope for mediating thaw with US
Cuban President Raul Castro met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, thanking the pontiff for his role in brokering an historic rapprochement between Havana and Washington.
11 May 2015
Nazarbayev meets with UN Secretary General and leaders of seven countries in Moscow
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, has met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the leaders of Azerbaijan, Cuba, Czech Republic, Mongolia, Serbia, South Africa, Venezuela during his official two-day visit to Moscow, Russia.
11 May 2015
Obama advised to take Cuba off terror list
US President Barack Obama has been advised by aides to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.
10 April 2015
Obama has more Cuban fans than Castros: survey
US President Barack Obama was more popular than the Castro brothers.
09 April 2015
Golovkin loses Fighter of the Year to Terence Crawford
The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) has named the best fighter of 2014.
30 March 2015
US and Cuba begin reconciliation with smiles and rifts
Hours into historic US-Cuba talks in Havana, a Cuban official came out to boast about the "relaxed" atmosphere at the meeting between the old Cold War adversaries.
23 January 2015
Amid rumors over health, Fidel Castro sends letter to Maradona: report
Fidel Castro has written a letter to Argentine football great Diego Maradona that appears to show the 88-year-old Cuban leader is alive.
13 January 2015