Trump’s Hawkish Cabinet Pick Heightens Pressure on Weakened Cuba
Cuba is hemorrhaging people as the economy falters. Now, the country is coming under fresh political pressure as one of the ...
With Rubio’s selection as next secretary of state, Cuba leaders’ worst fears come true
News that President-elect Donald Trump will pick Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as the next secretary of state, ...
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Why Cuba Hasn’t Adjusted to US Sanctions After Six Decades
For the thirty-second time in so many years, the US blockade of Cuba was globally condemned at the UN General Assembly’s ...
Earthquakes off Cuba’s coast damage homes, trigger landslides as country cleans up from Hurricane Rafael
Two strong earthquakes struck off Cuba’s coast Sunday, damaging homes and infrastructure and triggering landslides just as ...
An earthquake in Cuba shook chandeliers and blinds in Miami hundreds of miles away
Kenia Fallat, a spokeswoman for the city of Miami, said Miami Fire Rescue responded to three calls about the earthquake on ...
Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
Rafael has weakened into a remnant low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 ...
Factbox-Trump Turns to Congress for Cabinet Picks, Whittling Away at Slim Margins
President-elect Donald Trump has so far picked five Republican members of the U.S. Congress to join his administration, at ...
Trump's speedy Cabinet picks show his 'priority to put America first,' transition team says
President-elect Trump's swift Cabinet picks are a reflection of his vow to put "America first" after his election win gave him a "mandate" to implement change, says the transition team.