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Cuba Hotel Blast Toll Rises to 43, Most Hotel Workers
Emergency workers continued to hunt through the ruins for other victims as experts began to consider the fate of 19th century building.
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Death Toll From Explosion at Havana Hotel Rises to 40
More bodies were pulled from the ruins of a luxury hotel in Cuba’s capital Monday, bringing the official death toll of a powerful explosion at the iconic building to 40.
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Photos: An Explosion Destroys Hotel Saratoga in Cuban Capital Havana
A gallery of the aftermath of what appears to have been an explosion at the historic Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba
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At Least 43 Dead After Explosion Rocks Havana Hotel
Authorities believe a gas leak led to an explosion Friday morning that killed at least 43 people at an under-renovation hotel in Havana, Cuba.
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At Least 30 Killed in Explosion at Historic Hotel in Havana; Search for Survivors Continues
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least 30 people, including a child, and injured dozens Friday when it blew away outer walls from a luxury hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital.
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Havana Syndrome: ‘Attacks Have Stepped-Up in Their Brazenness,' Says National Security Expert
Frank Figliuzzi calls for greater coordination to combat the growing number of mysterious soundwave attacks against Americans dubbed “Havana Syndrome.”
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Cuba Government Rallies Backers Following Big Protests
Cuban officials have rallied tens of thousands of supporters in the streets nearly a week after they were stunned by the most widespread protests in decades
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Police Patrol Havana in Large Numbers After Rare Protests
Large contingents of Cuban police are patrolling the capital of Havana following rare protests around the island nation against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis
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Police Patrol Havana in Large Numbers After Rare Protests
Large contingents of Cuban police are patrolling the capital of Havana following rare protests around the island nation against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis
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U.S. Investigating Peculiar Attacks With Hallmarks of ‘Havana Syndrome' Near White House
Lawmakers confirmed to NBC News on Thursday that they were briefed in April on the investigation.
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US Bans Charter Flights to Cuban Cities Besides Havana
The Trump administration is banning charter flights to Cuban cities besides Havana in a new tightening of U.S. restrictions on the island. In October, the administration banned commercial flights to cities outside the capital. The State Department said in a press release Friday that charter operators would have 60 days to wind down their flights to Santiago, Holguin and seven…
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Trump Administration Banning US Flights to All Cuban Cities Except Havana
Two people briefed on the matter say the Trump administration is banning U.S. flights to all Cuban cities but Havana in the latest move to roll back Obama-era easing of relations.
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Alicia Alonso, the Grande Dame of Cuban Ballet, Dies at 98
Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba’s socialist system, died Thursday at age 98. Miguel Cabrera, an official at the National Ballet of Cuba founded by Alonso, said she died at a hospital in Havana. As founder and director of the National Ballet of Cuba, Alonso personified...
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Colombia Tribunal Orders Arrest of 4 FARC Leaders Taking Up Arms Again
Colombia’s peace tribunal ordered the arrest of four rebel leaders who appeared in a video Thursday pledging to resume their insurgency. A tribunal statement said that Luciano Marín, the former chief negotiator for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and top allies who appeared alongside him while heavily armed immediately lost their benefits under the 2016 peace deal on ending...
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Young Americans Embrace Socialism, Even Among Miami Cubans
Younger Americans are less threatened by socialism than older generations, who might associate it with Soviet or Chinese rule, according to a sociologist.
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‘I'm Not a Dog': Man Found Allegedly Stowed Away in Baggage Area on Flight From Havana to Miami
Investigators say the man was in the baggage cargo area of the Swift Airlines flight that landed at Miami International Airport just after midnight, where he was found by an employee of the airline.
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Puerto Rico's Governor to Quit Aug. 2 in Face of Protests
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced late Wednesday that he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. A crowd of thousands outside the governor’s mansion in Old San Juan erupted into cheers and singing...
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Couple Ties the Knot Under the Sea
Alina Callejas and Hector Mojena’s kiss at the alter took the couple’s breath away literally.
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Confusion Abounds as Trump's July 4 Plans Remain a Mystery
With three weeks to go, exactly what’s going to happen in Washington on the Fourth of July remains a subject of intense confusion because of President Donald Trump’s plans to reshape the nation’s premier celebration.
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Cuba Restrictions Hit Cruise Lines at the Start of Summer
The Trump administration’s new restrictions on travel to Cuba will hit hardest at the cruise industry, taking away a new and increasingly popular destination at the start of the critical summer vacation season.