Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island’s government
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes…
US lifts sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an…
More US troops head to the Middle East
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of additional U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration…
Russia welcomes arrival of oil tanker in Cuba amid U.S. oil blockade
An old Soviet-era Lada car drives past a truck belonging to a private Cuban company (mipyme) parked in…
Nicolás Maduro held in a “jail inside of a jail” under special administrative measures, sources say
Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader, and his wife appeared in federal court Thursday in Manhattan nearly three…
Trump sends more troops to Iran — but it may backfire, analysts say
United States President Donald Trump (R) speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route…
Trump’s trillion-dollar TACO that wasn’t: Iran confronts the master of the deal with a partner he can’t bully
On Monday morning, it looked like President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed “Master of the Deal,” had done it…
Iran’s parliament speaker Qalibaf floated as US contact
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long before he became Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf went on…
Cuba starts restoring power after nationwide grid collapse
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of…
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, is chosen to replace his father
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import fuel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow…
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as crisis deepens
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days…