Time to come clean with Cuba on oil spill

The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster is about to raise some important new questions about the costs and limits of U.S. policy toward Cuba.<br /> Read More

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Obama: Oil spill panel must not disrupt "any ongoing or anticipated civil or criminal investigation"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A month-old gusher of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the U.S. coast has resisted efforts by BP Plc to plug it up, and the Obama administration is under increasing pressure to do something about it. Read More

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Haiti officials warn heavy rains could hit capital

Haitian officials are warning that a heavy rains could trigger floods and landslides in the quake-addled country. Read More

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How would open US travel to Cuba affect Florida?

If Congress passes a bill to let U.S. citizens travel freely to Cuba, what would be the economic impact on Florida? Read More

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Cuban Researcher Receives the Green Nobel

HAVANA, Cuba, May 20 (acn) The representative of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Havana, Ana Maria Navarro, congratulated Cuban researcher Humberto Rios Labrada who on Monday became the first Cuban to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize Read More

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Student Protests Tie Up Campuses in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, P.R.  The seven entry gates on the largest campus of the University of Puerto Rico system remained chained shut on Thursday. Read More

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US And Cuba Hold Talks On Oil Spill

U.S and Cuban officials are holding &quot;working level&quot; talks on how to respond to the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill that is believed to be dumping some 5,000 barrels of crude a day into the Gulf Read More

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Cuba Favors World Government without Hegemonies, says FM

Havana, Cuba, May 18 (acn) Cuba endorsed today at the VI European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) Summit, the need for a new way of global governance based on international law, without hegemony or double standards. Read More

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Cuba concerned Gulf oil spill may damage coast

WASHINGTON -- The sprawling oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is prompting concern in Cuba, which boasts one of the Caribbean's most pristine coral reefs, thick mangroves and nesting areas for green sea turtles. Read More

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NYT: U.S. Said to Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits

WASHINGTON — The federal Minerals Management Service gave permission to BP and dozens of other oil companies to drill in the Gulf of Mexico without first getting required permits Read More

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