U.S.-Cuba Relations
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U.S. to impose new sanctions, restrictions on Cuba, Nicaragua and VenezuelaStepping up pressure on Cuba, the Trump administration will allow lawsuits against foreign companies doing business in properties seized from Americans after the island's 1959 revolution, a senior administration official said.WorldApr 17, 2019
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Cuba slams U.S. for calling mysterious illness affecting American, Canadian diplomats an ‘attack’Both Canada and the United States have cut back their embassies in Havana to skeletal staffing after diplomats there began complaining about mysterious bouts of dizziness, headaches and nausea two years ago.NewsMar 14, 2019
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Cuban leader Raul Castro slams ‘confrontational’ Trump administrationCastro and his late, elder brother Fidel Castro led the rebel band that in 1959 overthrew a U.S.-backed dictator and installed a Communist-run country on the doorstep of the U.S.WorldJan 1, 2019
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1st U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years docks in CubaThe first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years crossed the Florida Straits from Miami and docked in Havana on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility.WorldMay 2, 2016
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Thinking of travelling to Cuba? Travel expert says go nowCuba was one of the few destinations where Canadians didn't have to compete with U.S. travellers. But that’s poised to change very soon.CanadaMar 21, 2016
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U.S. takes Cuba off list of state sponsors of terrorismSecretary of State John Kerry has signed an order removing Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist as part of the process of normalizing relations between the Cold War foes.WorldMay 29, 2015
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U.S. government approves first ferry service to Cuba in decadesThe Obama administration has approved the first ferry service in decades between the United States and Cuba.WorldMay 5, 2015
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U.S. travellers get one click closer to Cuba with direct flightsIt just got a whole lot easier for U.S. travellers to book a direct flight to Cuba. A California-based website is now offering direct flights between some U.S. cities and Havana.ConsumerApr 15, 2015
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Obama removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorismThe White House says President Barack Obama is removing Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries.PoliticsApr 14, 2015
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Obama, Castro speak by phone amid effort to restore tiesPresident Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have spoken by phone ahead of an expected encounter at a regional summit in Panama.WorldApr 10, 2015
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