A senior Vatican official said Friday he has asked Cuba's government to allow the Roman Catholic Church more access to mass media, saying Cubans are a religious people and should be given broadcast access to their pastors.
A Cuban blogger who has gained international attention for her searing commentary about life on the communist island said she was briefly detained Friday and warned by state security agents about her opposition activity.
Officials believe a new winery incubator tucked away on Chicago Street in Caldwell could emerge as a major hub for industry start-ups in the heart of the state's viticultural region.
The European Union's development commissioner wants Cuba to show signs it's serious about protecting fundamental human rights.
A Rhode Island man convicted of killing his wife during a 1999 scuba trip should serve at least 25 years in prison before getting parole, prosecutors in the British Virgin Islands told a judge on Wednesday.
A Kentucky man has died scuba diving in caverns off Florida's Gulf Coast.
A Kentucky man has died scuba diving in caverns off Florida's Gulf Coast.
Fidel Castro has found something to sneeze at in Washington's decision to ease visits by Cuban-Americans to his island: He says more Americans mean more swine flu.
The habanero peppers, oranges and peanuts cost more at Cuba's free-market "agros" - farmers markets where vendors, not the government, set prices. But food stalls overflow with abundance not seen elsewhere on the shortage-plagued island.
The habanero peppers, oranges and peanuts cost more at Cuba's free-market "agros" - farmers markets where vendors, not the government, set prices. But food stalls overflow with abundance not seen elsewhere on the shortage-plagued island.
The head of the World Health Organization says Fidel Castro looks stronger and wonderful for his 83 years.
A U.S. man faces life in a sweltering Caribbean prison after a jury convicted him of drowning his wife during a scuba-diving trip a decade ago in what prosecutors called a near perfect murder.
A Southern California man has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling fake travel packages to Cuba.
Broward County commissioners approved seeking permission from the federal government to allow flights to and from Cuba at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
A Rhode Island man accused of killing his wife during a 1999 scuba diving trip may have depleted her inheritance and courted another woman, but the drowning was a tragic accident, his defense lawyer said in closing arguments.
The Obama administration has caved to demands from Fidel and Raul Castro's government to shut down a U.S.-sponsored electronic billboard in Havana. This is a symbolic step backward in America's mission to promote freedom
It is an uncanny thing when you are in Cuba. With no cameras around, most Cubans on the street will speak freely about their frustrations and complaints after more than 50 years of socialist revolution. If the camera goes on, however, almost everyone demurs.
Here are excerpts from the speech delivered Sunday, in Holgun, Cuba, by Rañl Castro, president of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers:
The establishment of Cuba as an Nearshore services base for US corporations is not as outrageous as we might have thought only a year ago.
There are just three cities in the U.S. that have flights departing for Havana, Cuba, and Key West would like to be the fourth -- or at least the fifth
Whether at the beach, poolside, or on a city rooftop, summer is a great chance to grab a cool drink and relax with a good book. That's why throughout the hottest months Tell Me More has been recommending great reads. This week we speak to Cuban American author Achy Obejas. Obejas' latest book, Ruins, is an insightful look at Cuba in the mid-90's.
For a communist country, Cuba has marketed itself pretty well over the years. It's almost impossible to hear the island's name without thinking of white rum, cigars, salsa, Ernest Hemingway and streets lined with battered 1950s American cars.
Aleida Guevara talks about having to share her 'Papi' with the world – and her dislike of the commercialisation of his image
Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced the Supreme Court of Spain has decided to hear its appeal in the case involving trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand. The decision by the Spanish Supreme Court is a critically important and successful step in the case, as the Court is highly selective in what cases it reviews.
"Yo quería derribar a Castro y desgraciadamente derribé al presidente que nos estaba ayudando, a Richard Nixon". Eugenio Rolando Martínez se define a sí mismo como un frustrado. A sus 86 años no se arrepiente de su pasado como 'fontanero' del 'Watergate' pero lamenta haber perdido esa y otras muchas batallas.
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