US announces easing visa, family remittance restrictions for Cuba
WASHINGTON - The United States said it is easing restrictions imposed during former president Donald Trump’s…
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In Cuba, queueing for hours ‘just to be able to eat’
HAVANA - Cubans are no strangers to queuing for everything from bread to toothpaste, often standing for hours under…
Fawad for Pak-Cuba joint ventures for film, drama productions
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain stressed the need for joint…
Cuba blames US of Paris Embassy attack
Cuba on Tuesday blamed the US for a Molotov cocktail terror attack on the Cuban Embassy in Paris.
“We…
US reviewing ability to restore internet to Cuba amid cut, says Biden
The US is examining whether it can restore internet access in Cuba after the government there cut service amid mass…
Cuba blames US for unprecedented anti-govt protests
HAVANA - Havana on Tuesday blamed a US “policy of economic suffocation” for unprecedented protests…
Over 150 Russian tourists with COVID-19 stuck in Cuba
More than 150 Russian tourists who tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Cuba are now waiting for new…
UN General Assembly reiterates call to end US embargo on Cuba
The UN General Assembly reiterated its call that the US end its embargo on the island nation of Cuba on Wednesday,…
Cuba says homegrown COVID vaccine shows 92% efficacy
Cuba’s president on Monday highlighted the success of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate Abdala,…
Raul Castro steps down as head of Cuban Communist Party
Raul Castro announced on Friday that he is stepping down as First Secretary of the Communist Party (PCC).
"My…
Space rock reportedly hits Cuba, lights up night sky, causes explosions
The Caribbean island was previously hit by a meteorite in February 2019, with space rock fragments causing a sonic…
5th round of Pak-Cuba political consultations held
ISLAMABAD - The fifth round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and…
Pakistan, Cuba to cooperate in field of culture: Shibli
Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Syed Shibli Faraz has urged cooperation between Pakistan and Cuba in the…
PMC announces new policy for Cuba, Bangladesh graduates
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) on Thursday issued the details on grant of licensing to…
Venezuela slams US as ‘greatest threat to world peace and stability’ amid new…
On 21 September, Washington imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with US Secretary of…
Concert for Cuba: A tribute to Cuban doctors
Washington-Cuban artists including Los Van Van and Alexander Abreu, plus Tom Morello, Michael McDonald and Ozomatli…
Cuba, 52 countries voice support for China’s National Security Law in Hong…
China's new National Security Legislation introduced on Tuesday has been mired in controversy. While activists…
New US sanctions ‘designed to affect Cuban families’: Cuban Foreign…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the Trump administration had added seven new subentities to the…
Cuba hits out at ‘cruel’ US sanctions during virus pandemic
Havana-Cuba hit out at the United States on Friday over its nearly 60-year-old embargo against the island nation,…
Cuba to quarantine tourists, close borders for a month
Havana-Cuba will quarantine foreign tourists from Tuesday when it seals its borders to guard against the spread of…