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
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
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
Diana Nyad, the first person to complete the treacherous swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, will write a book about her record-breaking achievement and her life Read More
More than 3,000 Cuban doctors will start arriving in Brazil on Monday to join the government program “More Doctors” which seeks to bridge the shortfall of public health services in the country’s poorest regions. Read More
New Cuban-made medical equipment for neurologial diagnosis and the treatment of hearing pathologies are on display at the 2013 Havana International Trade Fair, FIHAV. Read More
Several Iranian firms took part in the 31st International Trade Fair in Cuba to exhibit high quality home-made products to other foreign participants and visitors as well. Read More
Cuba closed dozens of home-based movie theaters on Saturday and reaffirmed its plans to end the private sale of imported goods as communist authorities pressed for "order, discipline and obedience" in the growing small business sector. Read More
