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Rare U.S.-Cuba talks to explore resuming mail services

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WASHINGTON - The United States and Cuba are exploring the possibility of resuming direct mail services between the two countries after a 50-year ban, U.S. officials with knowledge of the talks said on Monday.

Cuban-American Democrat is Rubio counterweight on immigration

WASHINGTON - As the Senate debates the most far reaching immigration bill in a generation, all eyes are on Cuban-American Senator Marco Rubio, wondering if he might walk away from it.

Politics, 13 Jun 2013

Australian woman attempts record swim from Cuba to U.S.

HAVANA - Under a bright, tropical sun, Australian Chloe McCardel jumped into a calm, crystal-clear sea on Wednesday and began her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile swim from Cuba to the United States without a shark cage.

Sports, Lifestyle, 12 Jun 2013

Australian woman to brave sharks on swim from Cuba to U.S.

HAVANA - With favorable weather predicted and a team of scientists on her side, Australian Chloe McCardel will set out on Wednesday to become the first person to make the 103-mile (166-km) swim between Cuba and the Florida Keys without a shark cage to protect her.

Lifestyle, 11 Jun 2013

United States scales back plans for Guantanamo prosecutions

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba - - Far fewer prisoners will be tried in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals than the Obama administration originally planned after a recent court ruling cast doubt on the viability of some charges, the chief prosecutor for the tribunals told Reuters.

Politics, U.S., 11 Jun 2013

Support growing to close Guantanamo prison: senator

WASHINGTON - Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday there is increasing public support for closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and moving detainees to a facility on the U.S. mainland.

Politics, U.S. 09 Jun 2013

Senators, senior Obama aide vow to close Guantanamo prison

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's chief of staff and two leading U.S. senators said on Friday they were determined to come up with a plan to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which would fulfill Obama's five-year-old campaign promise.

Politics, 07 Jun 2013

Cuban agent who renounced U.S. citizenship now just a 'Cuban patriot'

HAVANA - A Cuban agent who served 13 years behind bars in the United States for his role in an espionage ring showed off a certificate renouncing his U.S. citizenship on Friday and said he was now just a "Cuban patriot."

Lifestyle, World, 05 Jun 2013

Cuban agent who renounced U.S. citizenship now just a "Cuban patriot'"

HAVANA - A Cuban agent who served 13 years behind bars in the United States for his role in an espionage ring showed off a certificate renouncing his U.S. citizenship on Friday and said he was now just a "Cuban patriot."

World, Lifestyle 05 Jun 2013

Cayman Islands say more Cuban migrant boats spotted in its waters

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Cayman Islands officials say a growing number of Cuban migrant boats are being spotted in its territorial waters, apparently in response to possible changes in U.S. immigration laws migrants fear could make it harder for them to enter the United States.

U.S., 05 Jun 2013
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Rousseff salutes Brazil protests, cities cut bus fares

SAO PAULO - President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country. | Video

Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?

Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.