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U.S. to restart migration talks with Cuba: State Dept

MIAMI - The United States and Cuba will resume immigration talks next month after a break of more than two years, the State Department said on Wednesday.

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

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.

Politics, U.S. 17 Jun 2013

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

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Analysis: Brazil's protests: Not quite a 'Tropical Spring'

SAO PAULO - Brazil's blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what had been one of Latin America's most politically disengaged youth populations, but does not appear to constitute a major threat to governability or established political parties.

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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.

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