Cuba

Cuba uses ‘wonder drug’ to fight COVID-19 around world

The drug, called Interferon Alpha-2B Recombinant (IFNrec), is jointly developed by scientists from Cuba and… Read More

Pakistan, Cuba soften visa regime for diplomats, govt officials

The agreement was signed at the Foreign Ministry where Interior Secretary Azam Suleman Khan and… Read More

Twitter blocks accounts of Castro and Cuban media

Twitter has blocked the accounts of Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro, his daughter Mariela… Read More

Cuban artist sketches fish and coral reefs underwater

He found his inspiration six years ago in Cuba. Read More

Cuba, Canada foreign ministers meet in Havana on Venezuela crisis

Canada’s foreign minister met with her Cuban counterpart in Havana on Thursday to discuss the… Read More

Castro says Cuba will not abandon Venezuela despite U.S. ‘blackmail’

Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro said on Wednesday Cuba would never abandon its leftist… Read More

Maduro at UN gets support from Russia, China, Iran, N.Korea, others

The 193-nation United Nations has been divided between countries that support Juan Guaido and those… Read More

Meteorite strikes in a Cuban town

Witnesses reported seeing a ball of fire and a smoke trail in a clear midday… Read More

Noise reported by US diplomats in Cuba not of weapons but insects

A study by two biologists assessed a purported recording of the noise and said it… Read More

Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution which heads to referendum

HAVANA: Cuban lawmakers on Saturday unanimously approved a revised draft of a new constitution that… Read More

Worth the sting: Cuba’s scorpion pain remedy

HAVANA: Once a month for the last decade, Pepe Casanas, a 78-year-old Cuban farmer, has… Read More

Workers fired for selling 15,000 apples to one client in Cuba

Several employees of a Cuban supermarket have been fired for selling 15,000 apples to a… Read More

Cubans cheer as internet goes free nationwide for a day

HAVANA: Cuba’s government said it provided free internet to the Communist-run island’s more than 5… Read More

US fears of ‘mystery weapon’ revived by new China diplomat cases

Staff who fell ill after hearing strange sounds are being examined by doctors at a… Read More

Cuba plane crash death toll rises to 111, Mexico suspends lease company

HAVANA/MEXICO CITY: The death toll in one of Cuba’s worst air disasters rose to 111 on… Read More

Plane crashes in Cuba killing more than 100, investigation underway

HAVANA: More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking… Read More

Boeing 737 crashes in Cuba with 104 people on board

HAVANA: A Cuban state airways plane with 104 passengers on board crashed shortly after taking… Read More

Cuba holds one-party vote as post-Castro era looms

HAVANA: Cubans go to the polls today in a one-party vote that marks the penultimate… Read More

Cuba prepares to end dual currency system

HAVANA: For more than two decades, Cubans have used a unique dual currency system to… Read More

Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide

HAVANA: The popular eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on… Read More