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Cuba hijacker makes 1st US court appearance

After raising a shackled right hand and swearing to tell the truth, U.S.-to-Cuba airline hijacker William Potts told a judge Thursday he had an objection at his first federal court appearance to face decades-old air piracy charges. Read More

Havana airport briefly evacuated for fire

The main international terminal of Havana's airport has been briefly evacuated due to a fire, but there are no reports of deaths or injuries. Read More

Defectors Land on Their Feet

From left, Arianni Martin, Jorge Gonzalez and Randy Crespo practice English with Robert Vagi at his home in Phoenix; Ms. Martin and Mr. Crespo recently joined Ballet Arizona after defecting from Cuba, along with five colleagues. Read More