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Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power to much of Havana

March 17, 2025 8:22 am

Cheers could be heard in neighborhoods across the city as the lights flickered on after two days without electricity.

On warships in Cuba, Russia says West is deaf to Moscow's diplomatic signals

June 14, 2024 2:09 am

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said there was no evidence of Russia transferring any missiles to Cuba, but that the US would remain vigilant.

No evidence of Havana syndrome brain injury, US study finds

March 18, 2024 10:08 pm

Study participants, including personnel who had been stationed in Cuba, China, Vienna and the United States, underwent a battery of clinical, auditory, balance, visual, neuropsychological and blood testing.

Cuba prepares evacuations as strengthening tropical storm Ian nears

September 26, 2022 4:19 pm

A hurricane warning was in effect for Grand Cayman and the Cuban provinces of Isla de Juventud, Pinar del Rio and Artemisa.

7 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility

August 07, 2022 10:57 am

Minutes later, President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked Mexico , Venezuela, Russia, Nicaragua, Argentina and Chile for their offers of help. A support flight from Mexico arrived Saturday night.

Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast; 26 dead

May 07, 2022 9:56 pm

A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast at the 96-room hotel.

Explosion hits hotel in downtown Havana, major damage seen

May 06, 2022 10:41 pm

Photos from Granma, the Communist Party's official daily, showed images of the multistory Hotel Saratoga with walls apparently blown out by the blast. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion.

In Cuba, desires for food and freedom may spark a rare day of protest

November 14, 2021 1:04 pm

A young generation of dissidents, who rely on the internet to spread their ideas, are calling for a “Civic March for Change” on Monday, November 15, a bold move with little precedent in Cuba.

Havana reopens its beaches, citing high vaccination rate

October 01, 2021 12:09 pm

Officials said the reopening was decided on because 90% of the city's residents are vaccinated against the coronavirus and the number of new cases has been declining.

CIA Vienna station chief removed amid 'Havana syndrome' criticism: report

September 24, 2021 6:09 pm

CIA Director William Burns said in July that about 100 CIA officers and family members were among some 200 US officials and kin sickened by Havana syndrome.