Miami-based Juanita Castro to release book about her brothers Fidel and RaulMIAMI — Juanita Castro, the exiled sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, is set to release a first-person memoir in which she talks at length about her brothers. Guantanamo prisoner who held up Obama photo at hearing now says US president has gone ‘astray’GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Guantanamo prisoner who held up a photo of President Barack Obama as a sign of hope at a war crimes court hearing last year said Wednesday he has lost faith that the American leader will be much different than his predecessor. Obama’s speech on climate change receives praise from unlikely source _ Fidel CastroHAVANA — Barack Obama’s call for action on climate change and his admission that rich nations have a particular responsibility to lead has received strong praise from an unusual source — U.S. nemesis Fidel Castro. Alleged plotters at Guantanamo praise 9/11 attack as ‘noble victory,’ call Obama a liarGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed calls the Sept. 11 attack a “noble victory” and President Barack Obama a liar in a letter released by the military’s war crimes court Tuesday. Military judge grants US request for 60-day delay in Sept. 11 trial for more gov’t reviewGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A military judge agreed Monday to another delay in the war crimes trial of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks to give U.S. officials more time to decide how to try them. Admitted mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks due back in Guantanamo court as trial faces new delayGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was expected to make what could be his last court appearance at this military base as he responds Monday to an attempt to delay his war crimes trial. Cubans in the tens of thousands flock to Revolution Plaza for controversial ‘peace concert’HAVANA — Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air “peace concert” headlined by Colombian rocker Juanes, an event criticized by some Cuban-Americans who say the performers were lending support to the island’s communist government simply by showing up. Obama says Juanes Havana concert doesn’t hurt, but carries no US stamp of approvalWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says cultural diplomacy with Cuba can be helpful to a point. Swiss confirm officials visited Guantanamo camp to examine taking in inmates due for releaseBERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Justice Ministry says officials visited the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, last month to gather information on inmates the Alpine country is considering taking in when they are released. Cuban punk rocker Gorki Aguila visits US, hopes to return to Cuba despite criticism of CastrosMIAMI — Cuban dissident punk rocker Gorki Aguila is in the U.S. for 15 days to promote his new CD, but he’s not sure if he’ll be able to return home because of his sharp criticism of the Cuban government. Lawyer: 2 more Uighur detainees at Guantanamo agree to move to PalauKOROR, Palau — Two more Chinese Muslim detainees held at Guantanamo Bay have agreed to be relocated to the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, their lawyer said Saturday, bringing to six the total who will resettle. Cuba gears up for mega-concert by Colombian hearthrob Juanes and othersHAVANA — An international rock star is bringing a mega-concert to Cuba — a spectacle that could be the biggest visit by an outsider since Pope John Paul II’s 1998 tour — while shrugging off death threats over an event he has dedicated to peace. Cuba orders man jailed for hunger outburst released to psychiatric wardHAVANA — A man whose drunken outburst on hunger in Cuba made him an Internet celebrity was released from prison and sent to psychiatric ward for three weeks of alcoholism treatment, a leading human rights activist said Thursday. US delegation in Havana for closed-door discussions on restarting direct mail service to CubaHAVANA — Cuba and the United States sat down for rare talks aimed at re-establishing direct mail service Thursday, a modest step toward cooperation that caps a bitter week of recriminations over the extension of Washington’s trade embargo against the communist-run island. Cuba wants US embargo lifted unilaterally but won’t make any concessions in returnHAVANA — Cuba will not make any political or policy concessions to improve relations with the U.S. — no matter how small, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday, snubbing Washington’s suggestions that some reforms could lead to better ties. AP sources: Obama seeks delay in Guantanamo trials, senators say detainees not going to KansasWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is seeking another two-month delay in a handful of key military commission trials of terrorism detainees, as two key senators said Wednesday they no longer believe Guantanamo Bay inmates will be transferred to Kansas. Cuba won’t make any concessions to improve relations with US; wants embargo lifted anywayHAVANA — Cuba will not make any political or policy concessions to improve relations with the U.S. — no matter how small, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday, snubbing Washington’s suggestions that some reforms could lead to better ties. AP Sources: Obama administration seeks delay in military commission trials of Gitmo detaineesWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is seeking another two-month delay in a handful of key military commission trials of terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay. In reversal, Cuba allows Catholic Mass, Protestant church services inside prisonsHAVANA — Cuba will allow inmates to attend Roman Catholic Mass and Protestant services inside prisons, a top religious leader said Tuesday, in a significant easing of the communist government’s policy toward organized religion. New Mexico Gov. Richardson supports lifting of US trade embargo on CubaALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gov. Bill Richardson, who says he’s opposed to the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, is calling on the two countries to build trust by improving humanitarian issues. With military motorcade, flowers revolutionary hero Almeida Bosque buried in eastern CubaHAVANA — A military motorcade carried the remains of Cuban revolutionary hero Juan Almeida Bosque through the streets of the eastern city of Santiago on Tuesday, while thousands of mourners lined the route, some clutching flowers and wiping away tears. Obama administration: Granting Bagram detainees access to courts would endanger Afghan missionWASHINGTON — The Obama administration argued late Monday that allowing terrorism detainees in Afghanistan to file lawsuits in U.S. courts challenging their detention would endanger the military mission in that country. Obama extends Cuba embargo 1 year in a symbolic step used by past presidentsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has extended the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for one year, the White House said in a statement released on Monday. Cuban revolutionary hero Juan Almeida Bosque to be buried in eastern CubaHAVANA — The remains of Cuban revolutionary hero Juan Almeida Bosque will be buried in a mausoleum for rebel fighters in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, the government announced Monday. Police say terror suspect detained in Pakistan is Swede who was held by US at Guantanamo BayISLAMABAD — A terror suspect recently detained in Pakistan is the same Swedish national once held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay, police said Monday. He and others in his group were allegedly trying to join al-Qaida in the country’s lawless tribal areas. New Pentagon program gives Afghan detainees held by military the right to challenge detentionWASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun putting into place a new program under which hundreds of prisoners being held by the military in Afghanistan will be given the right to challenge their detentions, a defense official said Sunday. Thousands pay respects to Cuban revolutionary hero, Juan Almeida BosqueHAVANA — Tens of thousands of Cubans lined up Sunday to pay their respects to Juan Almeida Bosque, a vice president and hero of the country’s 1959 revolution whose death at the age of 82 further thinned the ranks of this communist-run country’s old-guard leaders. US starting new system for Afghan detainees to challenge their detentionWASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun putting into place a new program under which hundreds of prisoners being held by the military in Afghanistan will be given the right to challenge their detentions, a defense official said Sunday. Head of Cuban-American National Foundation: One man’s journey is that of a people and an eraMIAMI — Francisco Jose Hernandez points to the boarded windows in his secretary’s third floor office. Days before, a drive-by shooter peppered the glass with bullets. Head of Cuban-American National Foundation forges new path among exiles as Cuba itself changesMIAMI — Francisco Jose Hernandez points to the boarded windows in his secretary’s third floor office. Days before, a drive-by shooter peppered the glass with bullets. |
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