Cuba tells non-essential workers, students to stay home in latest blackout
Cuba closed schools and told non-essential workers to stay home on Friday as its electrical grid faltered following the ...
Florida Senator Rick Scott pushes for tougher sanctions, travel restrictions on Cuba
The Republican senator argues that U.S. travel to Cuba financially benefits the Cuban military and fuels government repression.
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Cuba going through one of its worst electricity-generation crises
Cuba has been reported to be facing severe power outages after the unexpected breakdown of the Felton 1 Thermoelectric Power ...
Western Union suspends money transfers to Cuba following U.S. sanctions
Among the affected entities is FINCIMEX, the Havana-based financial company that processes money transfers to the island.
Large Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands
The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. A tsunami warning across much of the Caribbean was lifted.
Tsunami advisory canceled for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands after magnitude-7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US Geological Survey, ...
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Newly sanctioned Russian tanker ‘heading to Cuba’ in rare trade
A Russian tanker freshly sanctioned by the US is reportedly shipping crude to Cuba in a deal illustrating how the Putin ...
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Western Union's suspension of money transfers to Cuba: The news regulatory challenges
The suspension of Western Union's money transfer services to Cuba highlights the complexities of international financial ...
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
7.6 magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Cayman Islands: USGS
USGS - NWS says ‘the tsunami threat has passed. Unusual currents may be noticed in some areas. Exercise normal caution.’ ...
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Tsunami warnings issued for many countries after massive earthquake rattles Caribbean Sea, countries are…, hazardous tsunami waves
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated that “hazardous tsunami waves” could affect coastal areas within 620 miles of the epicentre, including the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico ...
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Strong quake triggers "tsunami threat" for Cuba, Honduras and Cayman Islands
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, triggered what officials called a "tsunami threat" for Cuba ...