ARTICLES RELATING TO CUBA

Karzai urges closure of Guantanamo

2013-05-02 20:39

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pressed for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison as President Barack Obama mulls a renewed push before a reluctant US Congress.

Venezuela signs $1bn agreement with Cuba

2013-04-29 14:10

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has wrapped up a two-day visit to Cuba in which the two allies reaffirmed their strategic alliance, signing $1bn in co-operation agreements.

92 Gitmo prisoners on hunger strike

2013-04-24 22:20

A US military spokesperson says the number of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay labelled as hunger strikers has been raised to 92 based on evaluations by medical personnel at the US base in Cuba.

US says Gitmo hunger strike on the rise

2013-04-17 16:40

Days after a violent clash between guards and prisoners, the US military says a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay is on the rise.

Cuba welcomes new Venezuela head

2013-04-15 22:15

Cubans were relieved by the announcement that the late leader Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, has been elected Venezuela's new president.

Jay-Z's defiant rap against Cuba criticism

2013-04-12 18:02

Jay-Z has hit back at criticism over his and wife Beyoncé's visit to Cuba, which is banned for tourism by the US government, by posting a new, defiant song to his blog.

US: Kidnapping parents to face judge

2013-04-11 14:00

The Florida parents charged with kidnapping their boys from their grandparents and sailing to Cuba are expected to face a judge for the first time since they were returned from the island.

US approved Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuba trip

2013-04-09 10:39

Beyoncé and husband Jay Z visited Havana last week on a cultural trip that was fully licensed by the United States Treasury Department, a source has said.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z visit Cuba

2013-04-05 09:36

Beyoncé and her hubby, Jay-Z, recently jetted off to Cuba to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Whilst touring Old Havana, the couple needed a body guard and local law enforcement to keep the locals at bay, who were all storming for a chance to catch a glimpse of the famed pair. (AP, Ramon Espinosa)

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Chavez death: Cuba has lost 'best friend'

2013-03-11 16:25

Cuba's Fidel Castro has praised the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a champion of the poor and has said Cubans have lost their best friend ever.

6 SA medical students quit Cuba

2013-03-08 11:01
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Six medical students studying on scholarship in Cuba have returned home following a disagreement about their allowance, wasting over R2m as a result, according to a report.

Chavez a 'true son' to Cuba's Fidel

2013-03-06 10:02

Cuba has declared three days of national mourning after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the Communist nation's closest regional ally and main economic support.

Tepid response over Castro retirement

2013-02-26 10:03

Cuban-Americans in Miami have reacted with a collective shrug over the news that Raul Castro plans to retire from Cuba's presidency within five years.

Nzimande: Striking students lack gratitude

2013-02-22 16:31

A group of South African medical students on strike in Cuba over a monthly stipend have displayed a lack of gratitude, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says.

Dissident Cuba blogger welcomed in Brazil

2013-02-21 10:00

A dissident Cuban blogger has been warmly welcomed by opposition lawmakers in Brazil's Congress in sharp contrast with the hostile reception she got from pro-Havana protesters.

'Happy' Venezuelans welcome back Chavez

2013-02-18 17:32

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuelans are "absolutely happy" to have President Hugo Chavez back after cancer surgery and treatment in Cuba.

'Venezuela lying about Chavez health'

2013-02-15 11:01

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has again accused the government of lying about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, who is convalescing in Cuba.

Cubans vote for parliamentary candidates

2013-02-04 11:04

Millions of Cubans have voted for parliamentary candidates in elections critics say are closed and offer no real competition, but that the government defends.

Cuba: Mixed results for Cuban dissidents

2013-01-31 09:59

Two Cuban dissidents who applied for passports to go overseas have reported mixed results, as one former prisoner was turned down while a prominent blogger handed hers.

'Jokes, laughs' with Chavez in Cuba

2013-01-22 11:01

Venezuela's top diplomat says he shared jokes and laughed together with President Hugo Chavez during a meeting in Cuba, where the socialist leader has been recovering after cancer surgery.

Chavez had 'complications' but recovering

2012-12-14 08:22

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has experienced "complications", including bleeding, during his cancer surgery, but is showing positive signs of recovery, say senior aides.

Protests over American's Cuba detention

2012-12-03 12:02

About 50 protesters have gathered at the Cuban Interests Section in Washington demanding freedom for a US contractor.

Cubans to start paying tax

2012-11-28 09:17

Most Cubans have not paid taxes for half a century, but that will change under a new code starting January 1.

Trade minister visits Cuba

2012-11-05 07:54

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies arrived in Cuba to meet with the country's deputy president Esteban Lazo, his ministers and several business people.

Category 2 hurricane hits Cuba

2012-10-25 09:14

US forecasters say Hurricane Sandy became a "strong" category two hurricane as it slammed into Cuba, hours after the storm battered Jamaica, forcing hundreds to seek emergency shelter.

 

Obama has a plan of action for Syria

2013-04-30 19:03

US President Barack Obama has strongly suggested he would consider military action against Syria, if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government had used chemical weapons.

US won't allow Castro's daughter to visit

2013-04-26 10:01

The daughter of Cuba President Raul Castro cannot visit Philadelphia to receive an award because the State Department has denied her permission to travel there, officials say.

Gitmo detainees on hunger strike: report

2013-04-21 22:08

More than half of the 166 detainees held at the US-run Guantanamo military prison have joined a rapidly growing hunger strike, an official says.

Expelled med student to return to Cuba

2013-04-17 09:37

An Eastern Cape medical student who was expelled from an exchange programme in Cuba has been given a second chance to return to Cuba to resume his studies.

Yemeni man tells of Gitmo force-feeding

2013-04-15 20:30

A Yemeni man, one of dozens of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay prison, has given a dramatic account of force-feedings and the conditions in the detention centre.

Fidel Castro near tears over Chavez on TV

2013-04-12 09:01

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been shown on Cuban TV looking near tears as he listened to a song about his friend and ally, the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Cuba turning over couple, children to US

2013-04-10 11:04

A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana will be handed over to the United States, say Cuban officials.

Castro urges calm in North Korean crisis

2013-04-05 20:35

Communist icon Fidel Castro has called on North Korea and the US to avoid confrontation and reminded both sides of their "duties" towards peace.

Gitmo prisoners say water denied

2013-03-27 21:39

Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay say they are being denied access to drinking water as a hunger strike grinds on and apparently grows at the US base in Cuba.

Cuba gives Chavez 21-gun salute

2013-03-08 22:12

The blast of cannons has echoed through Havana as Cuba honoured Hugo Chavez with a 21-gun salute on the day of his funeral in Venezuela.

Cuba gives Chavez hero's send-off

2013-03-07 22:19

Cuba's leaders have given Hugo Chavez a send-off fit for one of their own, with huge crowds turning out to pay homage to the late Venezuelan leader in Havana and Santiago.

Death of Chavez leaves leftist void

2013-03-06 10:02

The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has left a large void in the leftist leadership of Latin America and has raised questions about whether the oil largesse he spread would continue.

Castro picks 'young' heir

2013-02-25 09:02

Cuban President Raul Castro has won re-election in what will be his last term, and finally unveiled a 52-year-old political heir to take the regime into the future.

SA medical students in Cuba on strike

2013-02-22 09:37

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has written to a group of South African medical students in Cuba who embarked on an illegal strike, saying they won't be given a 300% increase in their stipend.

Castro meets US lawmakers in Cuba

2013-02-20 11:04

President Raul Castro has welcomed a delegation of US lawmakers, the first to come to Communist Cuba since US President Barack Obama's re-election, state media reports.

Cuba reports meteorite explosion

2013-02-16 22:14

Cuba apparently experienced a phenomenon similar to but smaller than the meteorite that detonated over Russia, with reports of a bright light in the sky and a loud explosion.

No sign US eavesdropped on Cole suspect

2013-02-04 22:05

A judge at Guantanamo Bay has refused to suspend a pre-trial hearing for the prisoner accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole.

Castro makes surprise appearance in Cuba

2013-02-04 10:10

Cuban leader Fidel Castro has made a surprise appearance in Havana to vote in parliamentary polls, expressing confidence in the revolution despite a decades-long US trade embargo.

9/11 defendants won't respond to judge

2013-01-28 20:47

Two 9/11 defendants have delayed the start of their hearing at Guantanamo when they refused to respond to questions from their judge in the case.

Venezuela vote triumph for sick Chavez

2012-12-17 20:41

Hugo Chavez's supporters have dedicated their sweeping regional election win to the absent Venezuelan president.

US asks Cuba to release jailed contractor

2012-12-04 13:00

The United States government has repeated its demand for the Cuban government to allow the "humanitarian" release of a jailed US contractor.

Chavez returns to Cuba for treatment

2012-11-29 11:00

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is back in Cuba for cancer-linked medical treatment that has revived questions about the viability of his socialist rule.

SA, Cuba cement relations

2012-11-07 18:38

The production of pipes in Cuba using raw materials from South Africa will create job opportunities, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Sandy menaces US after slamming Cuba

2012-10-26 09:04

Hurricane Sandy has swelled into a major threat to much of the US East Coast, US forecasters say, as the storm swirls through the Bahamas after killing 21 people across the Caribbean.

'Fit' Fidel Castro appears in public

2012-10-22 10:21

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has reappeared in public, meeting at a Havana hotel with a Venezuelan politician - squashing swelling rumours that the former leader was on his death bed.

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