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Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel 
Map of Havana Cuba| Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006. Díaz-Canel had been servi... | |
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Mystery as US expels two Cuban diplomats |
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Cuba denounces Trump's policy rollback |
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US visa-free residency for Cubans ends |
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Crowds pay last respects to Fidel Castro in Santiago
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Cuba plunged into mourning for ex-leader
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Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 Map of Havana Cuba Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said
| Fidel ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took over in 2008. He was accused of suppressing opposition. There would now be several days of national mourning
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
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Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war The Colombian government and the Farc rebels have signed a historic ceasefire deal, bringing them closer to ending more than five decades of...
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US cruise ship travels to Cuba for first time in decades |
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Obama invokes 'future of hope' for Cuban people |
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Obama and Castro spar over human rights
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Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit 
Map of Havana Cuba President Barack Obama is the first sitting US president to visit since the 1959 revolution, which heralded decades of hostility
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Pope Francis holds historic talks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill have called for restored Christian unity between the two churches at historic talks in Cu...
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Stranded Cuban migrants to be allowed passage to the US |
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Raul Castro calls for US to lift trade embargo |
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President Santos and Farc announce justice deal |
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Pope Francis meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba
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Cuba: Pope Francis celebrates Mass before thousands Map of Revolution Square Havana Cuba Pope Francis has celebrated Mass in front of tens of thousands of people in the Cuban capital Havana, on his first visit to the Communist-ruled island
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Pope Francis urges 'freedom' for Church on Cuba visit
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US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana Map of U.S. embassy Havana Cuba The US has reopened its embassy more than 54 years after it was closed, in a step signalling the warming of ties between both countries
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Pope Francis inspires Cuba's Raul Castro towards Church |
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Two Cuban dissidents stand in local municipal vote |
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Cuba praises 'fair' US pledge on terrorism list |
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Obama and Castro in historic US-Cuba meeting 
Panama: US President and Cuban President have met on the fringes of the Summit of the Americas, the first formal talks in half a century
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US and Cuba hold highest-level meeting in 50 years. Panama
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Castro urges US to lift Cuba embargo |
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US and Cuba seek to normalise ties | Washington: US and Cuba are to start talks to normalise diplomatic ties in a historic shift in relations between the two countries, US officials say | |
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US hijacker returns from Cuba |
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Cuba hands fugitive parents to U.S. officials |
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Cuba's Raul Castro to retire in 2018 |
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Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling a 'severe' lung infection that has caused respiratory failure, a top official said
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Chavez suffers new complications Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered 'new complications' after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said
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President Chavez's cancer surgery 'successful' Surgeons in Cuba have successfully operated on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to remove cancerous tissue, says his Vice-President
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| Oct.21 |
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Fidel Castro appears in public
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| Mar.27 |
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Pope meets Raul Castro in Havana
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| Mar.26 |
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Pope arrives in Cuba on key visit |
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Cuban protesters held in Havana |
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Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners
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| Jul.15 |
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Chavez plans more Cuba treatment |
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Raul Castro proposes Cuba term limits
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U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years |
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Cuba sets free dissident Hernandez |
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More dissidents out of jail |
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| Jan.14 |
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Obama eases US Cuba travel rules |
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Cuba begins to publish U.S. documents |
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| Aug.7 |
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Fidel Castro delivers rare speech |
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Seven freed dissidents leave for Spain |
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Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance
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Rare pictures show smiling Castro |
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| Jul.7 |
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Cuba to release 52 political prisoners The prisoners are set to be freed and will be allowed to leave the country, Cuba's Roman Catholic church announced in a written statement
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| May.23 |
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Cuban prisoners 'win concessions' |
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| Mar.18 |
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Castro supporters heckle protesters |
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| Feb.23 |
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Prison hunger striker Zapata dies
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| Dec.14 |
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Fidel Castro: U.S. is on offensive |
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| Aug.23 |
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New photo shows healthier Fidel Castro |
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President vows to defend socialism |
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| Jul.26 |
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Castro calls for tight finances in Cuba |
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Cuba rejects OAS membership
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' 
Trinidad & Tobago: President Barack Obama has said the US seeks a 'new beginning' with Cuba and an 'equal partnership' with all the nations of the Americas
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Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions. Washington
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| Mar.2 |
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Cuban shake-up claims key figures
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| Jan.1 |
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Cuba marks 50 years of revolution
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| Jun.19 |
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EU to lift sanctions against Cuba. European Union
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| Jun.11 |
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Cuba to abandon salary equality |
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| May.2 |
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Home computer ban lifted |
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| Feb.24 |
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Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
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| Feb.19 |
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Castro resigns as president Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
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| Dec.17 |
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Fidel Castro hints at retirement
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| Dec.10 |
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Cuba makes human rights promise |
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| Oct.8 |
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Guevara honored on death' anniversary |
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| Sep.21 |
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Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid
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| Jul.26 |
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Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates
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| Jun.18 |
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Revolutionary Vilma Espin dies |
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| Jun.5 |
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Castro interview focuses on past
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| May.23 |
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Castro says his health 'improved' |
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| May.1 |
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Castro fails to appear on May Day |
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| Apr.13 |
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Castro almost better, Chavez says |
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| Mar.15 |
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Castro 'to be fit to hold power' |
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| Jan.30 |
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Castro up and talking in new video
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| Jan.19 |
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Chavez admits Castro gravely ill. Venezuela
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| Dec.26 |
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Castro's ailment 'is not cancer'
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Castro not dying, US envoys told
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| Dec.2 |
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Castro misses birthday parade
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| Nov.28 |
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Castro misses birthday ceremony Frail Cuban leader has stayed away from the opening ceremony of his birthday celebrations in Havana on doctors' orders
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| Oct.28 |
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Cuba TV shows pictures of Castro |
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| Aug.14 |
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Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos
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| Aug.13 |
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Castro warns of long recovery |
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| Aug.12 |
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Report: Castro walking, talking, working |
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| Aug.3 |
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Bush calls for democracy in Cuba |
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| Aug.1 |
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TV: Castro says health 'stable' |
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| Jul.31 |
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Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
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| Apr.29 |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| Nov.17 |
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Castro mocks Parkinson's report |
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| May.3 |
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Mexico, Peru pull Cuba envoys |
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| Oct.10 |
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US to tighten Cuba sanctions |
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| May.13 |
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US expels 14 Cuban diplomats |
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| May.20 |
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Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo |
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| May.14 |
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Lift Cuba embargo, Carter tells US |
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| May.12 |
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Cuba opens up for Carter Along with Fidel Castro, Carter toured Havana's historical district for several hours
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| Aug.13 |
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Castro marks 75th birthday |
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| Dec.8 |
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Cuba to cut U.S. phone ties |
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| Jun.29 |
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Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
before year 2000
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Cuban Revolution ousted Batista Map of Havana Cuba| An armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the US-backed authoritarian government | |
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| 2015 |
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| Apr.18 |
Two Cuban dissidents stand in local municipal vote |
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| 2015 |
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| Apr.14 |
Cuba praises 'fair' US pledge on terrorism list |
| 2009 |
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| Jun.4 |
Cuba rejects OAS membership
| 2000 |
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| Dec.8 |
Cuba to cut U.S. phone ties |
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| 2016 |
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| Feb.12 |
Pope Francis holds historic talks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill have called for restored Christian unity between the two churches at historic talks in Cu...
| 2015 |
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| Sep.20 |
Cuba: Pope Francis celebrates Mass before thousands Map of Revolution Square Havana Cuba Pope Francis has celebrated Mass in front of tens of thousands of people in the Cuban capital Havana, on his first visit to the Communist-ruled island
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| Sep.19 |
Pope Francis urges 'freedom' for Church on Cuba visit
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| May.10 |
Pope Francis inspires Cuba's Raul Castro towards Church |
| 2012 |
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| Mar.27 |
Pope meets Raul Castro in Havana
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| Mar.26 |
Pope arrives in Cuba on key visit |
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| 2011 |
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| Jan.14 |
Obama eases US Cuba travel rules |
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| 2010 |
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| Dec.24 |
Cuba begins to publish U.S. documents |
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.1 |
President vows to defend socialism |
| 2008 |
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| Jun.11 |
Cuba to abandon salary equality |
| 2007 |
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| May.1 |
Castro fails to appear on May Day |
| 1959 |
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| Jan. 1, 1959 |
Cuban Revolution ousted Batista Map of Havana Cuba| An armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the US-backed authoritarian government | |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Cuba marks 50 years of revolution
| 2007 |
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| Oct.8 |
Guevara honored on death' anniversary |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.14 |
Fidel Castro: U.S. is on offensive |
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| Apr.17 |
Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' Trinidad & Tobago: President Barack Obama has said the US seeks a 'new beginning' with Cuba and an 'equal partnership' with all the nations of the Americas
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.12 |
US visa-free residency for Cubans ends |
| 2015 |
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| Dec.28 |
Stranded Cuban migrants to be allowed passage to the US |
| 2013 |
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| Nov.6 |
US hijacker returns from Cuba |
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| Apr.10 |
Cuba hands fugitive parents to U.S. officials |
| 2000 |
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| Jun.29 |
Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.24 |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
|
| Jun.23 |
Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war The Colombian government and the Farc rebels have signed a historic ceasefire deal, bringing them closer to ending more than five decades of...
| 2015 |
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| Sep.23 |
President Santos and Farc announce justice deal |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.29 |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| 2016 |
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| Mar.22 |
Obama invokes 'future of hope' for Cuban people |
|
| Mar.20 |
Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit Map of Havana Cuba President Barack Obama is the first sitting US president to visit since the 1959 revolution, which heralded decades of hostility
| 2015 |
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| Sep.20 |
Pope Francis meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba
| 2006 |
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| Dec.17 |
Castro not dying, US envoys told
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| Aug.14 |
Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos
| 2002 |
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| May.12 |
Cuba opens up for Carter Along with Fidel Castro, Carter toured Havana's historical district for several hours
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| 2017 |
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| Aug.9 |
Mystery as US expels two Cuban diplomats |
| 2015 |
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| Aug.14 |
US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana Map of U.S. embassy Havana Cuba The US has reopened its embassy more than 54 years after it was closed, in a step signalling the warming of ties between both countries
| 2003 |
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| May.13 |
US expels 14 Cuban diplomats |
|
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| 2016 |
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| Mar.21 |
Obama and Castro spar over human rights
| 2011 |
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| Dec.23 |
Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners
|
| Mar.12 |
U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years |
|
| Feb.19 |
Cuba sets free dissident Hernandez |
|
| Feb.12 |
More dissidents out of jail |
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.12 |
Seven freed dissidents leave for Spain |
|
| Jul.7 |
Cuba to release 52 political prisoners The prisoners are set to be freed and will be allowed to leave the country, Cuba's Roman Catholic church announced in a written statement
|
| May.23 |
Cuban prisoners 'win concessions' |
|
| Feb.23 |
Prison hunger striker Zapata dies
| 2008 |
|
| May.2 |
Home computer ban lifted |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.10 |
Cuba makes human rights promise |
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.3 |
Bush calls for democracy in Cuba |
|
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| 2016 |
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| May.1 |
US cruise ship travels to Cuba for first time in decades |
| 2015 |
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| Sep.28 |
Raul Castro calls for US to lift trade embargo |
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.17 |
Castro urges US to lift Cuba embargo |
|
| Dec.17 |
US and Cuba seek to normalise ties | Washington: US and Cuba are to start talks to normalise diplomatic ties in a historic shift in relations between the two countries, US officials say | |
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.13 |
Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions. Washington
| 2008 |
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| Jun.19 |
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba. European Union
| 2003 |
|
| Oct.10 |
US to tighten Cuba sanctions |
| 2002 |
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| May.20 |
Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo |
|
| May.14 |
Lift Cuba embargo, Carter tells US |
|
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| 2015 |
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| Apr.11 |
Obama and Castro in historic US-Cuba meeting Panama: US President and Cuban President have met on the fringes of the Summit of the Americas, the first formal talks in half a century
|
| Apr.9 |
US and Cuba hold highest-level meeting in 50 years. Panama
|
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| 2018 |
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| Apr.19 |
Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel Map of Havana Cuba| Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006. Díaz-Canel had been servi... | |
| 2013 |
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba's Raul Castro to retire in 2018 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling a 'severe' lung infection that has caused respiratory failure, a top official said
| 2012 |
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| Dec.30 |
Chavez suffers new complications Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered 'new complications' after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said
|
| Dec.11 |
President Chavez's cancer surgery 'successful' Surgeons in Cuba have successfully operated on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to remove cancerous tissue, says his Vice-President
|
| Oct.21 |
Fidel Castro appears in public
| 2011 |
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| Jul.15 |
Chavez plans more Cuba treatment |
|
| Apr.16 |
Raul Castro proposes Cuba term limits
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.12 |
Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance
|
| Jul.10 |
Rare pictures show smiling Castro |
| 2009 |
|
| Aug.23 |
New photo shows healthier Fidel Castro |
|
| Mar.2 |
Cuban shake-up claims key figures
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.24 |
Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
|
| Feb.19 |
Castro resigns as president Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.17 |
Fidel Castro hints at retirement
|
| Sep.21 |
Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid
|
| Jul.26 |
Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates
|
| Jun.5 |
Castro interview focuses on past
|
| May.23 |
Castro says his health 'improved' |
|
| Apr.13 |
Castro almost better, Chavez says |
|
| Mar.15 |
Castro 'to be fit to hold power' |
|
| Jan.30 |
Castro up and talking in new video
|
| Jan.19 |
Chavez admits Castro gravely ill. Venezuela
| 2006 |
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| Dec.26 |
Castro's ailment 'is not cancer'
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| Dec.2 |
Castro misses birthday parade
|
| Nov.28 |
Castro misses birthday ceremony Frail Cuban leader has stayed away from the opening ceremony of his birthday celebrations in Havana on doctors' orders
|
| Oct.28 |
Cuba TV shows pictures of Castro |
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| Aug.13 |
Castro warns of long recovery |
|
| Aug.12 |
Report: Castro walking, talking, working |
|
| Aug.1 |
TV: Castro says health 'stable' |
|
| Jul.31 |
Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
| 2005 |
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| Nov.17 |
Castro mocks Parkinson's report |
| 2001 |
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| Aug.13 |
Castro marks 75th birthday |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Mar.18 |
Cuban protesters held in Havana |
| 2010 |
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| Mar.18 |
Castro supporters heckle protesters |
|
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| 2016 |
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| Dec.3 |
Crowds pay last respects to Fidel Castro in Santiago
|
| Nov.26 |
Cuba plunged into mourning for ex-leader
|
| Nov.25 |
Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 Map of Havana Cuba Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said
| Fidel ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took over in 2008. He was accused of suppressing opposition. There would now be several days of national mourning
|
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.18 |
Revolutionary Vilma Espin dies |
|
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.7 |
Fidel Castro delivers rare speech |
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