Death of Castro’s revolutionary comrade Juan Almeida Bosque highlights aging Cuban leadershipHAVANA — The death of Juan Almeida Bosque, a vice president who was one of the last giants of Cuba’s 1959 revolution, plunged the island into mourning Saturday and was a stark reminder of the mortality of all of Cuba’s aging leaders — including brothers Raul and Fidel Castro. Thousands march for liberation of ‘Cuban Five,’ men arrested 11 years ago of spying in USHAVANA — Thousands of Cuban demonstrators are calling for the liberation of five men arrested 11 years ago for spying in the U.S. Cuba: Castro’s revolutionary comrade Juan Almeida Bosque dead of heart attack at 82HAVANA — Juan Almeida Bosque, a comrade-in-arms of Fidel Castro since the start of his guerrilla struggle more than a half-century ago, has died of a heart attack. Cuba says ‘Commander of the Revolution’ Juan Almeida Bosque dead of heart attack at 82HAVANA — Juan Almeida Bosque, a comrade-in-arms of Fidel Castro since the start of his guerrilla struggle more than a half-century ago, has died of a heart attack. The 82-year-old was one of several Cuban vice presidents and had been among only three surviving rebel leaders who still bore the honorary title “Commander of the Revolution.” Cuba distributes private taxi permits, hoping dose of free-market can cure transportation woesHAVANA — Jose Obdilio Duran’s ‘57 Chevy has holes in its mottled floor, a passenger window that can’t be rolled up and no inside panels on its doors. But the 71-year-old retiree wants to put the old car to work — applying for one of the first taxi licenses this communist country has granted in a decade. British police investigate charges that spy agency MI6 was complicit in tortureLONDON — British police are investigating an allegation that the country’s MI6 overseas spy agency was complicit in torture, the second inquiry launched in recent months examining the conduct of the country’s spies. Pakistan: Swede believed once held in Guantanamo arrested in Pakistan over terror linksMULTAN, Pakistan — A Swedish citizen with the same name as a Swede who was arrested in Pakistan in 2001 and held for two years at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp was detained in Pakistan last month on suspicion of links to al-Qaida, police said Friday. US-based journalism watchdog group calls for end to harassment of Cuban bloggersHAVANA — A U.S.-based journalist watchdog group called Thursday for an end to what it described as “systemic harassment” of bloggers and independent journalists in Cuba, and urged the international community to step up its lobbying on the bloggers’ behalf. Pentagon lawyer hedges on January deadline for closing Guantanamo Bay prisonWASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top lawyer on Thursday said the Obama administration remains committed to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison by early next year but stopped short of assuring it will happen. First batch of Uighur detainees at Guantanamo agree to go to PalauKOROR, Palau — Three Chinese Muslims detained at Guantanamo Bay have formally accepted an offer to take up new lives in the Pacific island nation of Palau and could be moved there as early as next month, lawyers say. New Cuban law allows Internet access at post offices, but measure yet to be appliedHAVANA — Cuba has authorized public Internet access at post offices across the country, though it has yet to apply what would be a landmark loosening of cyberspace rules in a nation where information is strictly controlled. Lawyers sue US to obtain contracts signed with journalists during Cuban spy caseMIAMI — A nonprofit law group is suing the U.S. government’s Office of Cuba Broadcasting, demanding it turn over a list of journalists whom it paid while they were reporting on the prosecution of five Cuban intelligence agents. Prison photograph circulating on Web shows suspected Sept. 11 mastermind inside GuantanamoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The first photographs of the self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind at Guantanamo Bay have cropped up on the Internet, and experts say the images of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are being used by terrorist groups to inspire attacks against the United States. Cuba discovers giant crocodile remainsSANCTI SPIRITUS - The remains of a giant crocodile believed to be more than 20 million years old were discovered in central Cuba. Spain is close to announcing how many Guantanamo detainees it will acceptMADRID — The Spanish government said Tuesday it was close to deciding how many Guantanamo detainees it will accept from the U.S. military detention center on the southeastern tip of Cuba. Defense declines Mich. congressman’s request for group tour of local leaders to Guantanamo BayWASHINGTON — The Defense Department has turned down a Michigan congressman’s request to let state and local officials tour a facility holding terrorism suspects in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. New photo shows civilian-clothed Fidel Castro meeting Chinese parliament leader outsideHAVANA — Cuban state media have released a second recent photo showing Fidel Castro in regular civilian clothing instead of the track suits that he commonly wore after falling ill in July 2006. Judge in Fla. orders Cuba to pay $27.5M to mother of journalist jailed in 2003MIAMI — A federal judge ordered the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party on Wednesday to pay $27.5 million in damages to the mother of a journalist jailed since a 2003 crackdown on dissent. US, Cuba to begin talks on resuming long-suspended direct postal linksWASHINGTON — The United States and Cuba will start talks this month on resuming direct mail service between the two countries for the first time in nearly half a century as the Obama administration continues to try to engage the communist island, U.S. officials said Tuesday. US, Cuba to begin talks on resuming long-supended direct postal linksWASHINGTON — The United States and Cuba will start talks this month on resuming direct mail service between the two countries for the first time in nearly half a century as the Obama administration continues to try to engage the communist island, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Judge denies Kuwaiti’s request for Gitmo release more than 7 years after he filed suitWASHINGTON — A judge ruled that evidence suggests a Kuwaiti man held at Guantanamo Bay was part of terrorist forces, even though in a bid for freedom he claimed to be an Islamic studies teacher who didn’t associate with extremists. OAS chief says he’s hopeful that Cuba will return to group, but doesn’t expect it soonBRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Cuba is not expected to seek to rejoin the Organization of American States anytime soon despite the OAS vote to lift a decades-old suspension, the multinational group’s chief said Monday. Cuba protests US visa denial to wife of convicted Cuban intelligence agentUNITED NATIONS — Cuba accused the Obama administration of following in the footsteps of the Bush administration and violating U.S. law by denying a visa to the wife of a convicted intelligence agent for the communist nation. Colombian singer Juanes still plans to peform at peace concert in Cuba this SeptemberNEW YORK — Juanes is sorry about the huge outrage surrounding his upcoming peace concert in Cuba, but says that his intentions are truly genuine. Trademark wars: US goods sold under famous Cuban brands an issue if trade relations easeSAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS, Cuba — Cuban rum maestro Jose Navarro’s taste buds sing when he sips Havana Club, the sweet spirit distilled in this farming town south of the capital. Two Guantanamo detainees sent to Portugal; three more transfers expected soonWASHINGTON — Justice Department officials said Friday that two Syrians held at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Portugal. Fidel Castro chats live via speaker in first publicly broadcast phone call since 2007MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Fidel Castro chatted live via speakerphone with graduating medical students in Nicaragua in the latest of a series of media events showing off the former Cuban leader looking more robust. 2 Guantanamo detainees sent to PortugalWASHINGTON — Two Syrians held at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Portugal. Cuba rebukes diplomats from 5 EU embassies who visited home of jailed political activistHAVANA — Cuba delivered a formal protest Friday to diplomats from five European Union embassies who visited the home of a jailed dissident. NM Gov. Richardson praises US, Cuban openness to better relations but says they will take timeHAVANA — The U.S. and Cuba need time to reverse nearly a half-century of bad blood, but both sides are more open to doing so than they have been in years, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Friday. |
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