Fire spreads at Cuban fuel facility hit by lightning A second fuel storage tank near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas exploded on Saturday morning following a blaze which burned through the night after lightning … World • 06 Aug 22
Cuba hotel blast death toll rises to 42 Two more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a Havana hotel destroyed in an explosion, taking the death toll to 42. World • 10 May 22
Death toll from explosion at hotel in Cuba rises to 30 The death toll from an accidental explosion at a luxury hotel in central Havana rose to 30 today, authorities said, as firefighters continued to comb … World • 08 May 22
Death toll climbs to 26 in Havana hotel blast The death toll after an explosion ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 26 people including a Spanish tourist, state television has … World • 07 May 22
Eighteen dead in blast at five-star hotel in Havana At least eighteen people have been killed when a powerful explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, ripped through a five-star hotel in central Havana, … World • 06 May 22
'Pulsed energy' could explain Havana syndrome - report Some of the 1,000 US diplomats hit by a mysterious illness known as Havana Syndrome could have been targeted by electromagnetic energy pulses, according to … World • 03 Feb 22
US sanctions Cuba for repressing protests The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba's defence minister and an interior ministry division for repressing peaceful protests. World • 22 Jul 21
UN condemns alleged excessive force in Cuba protests The UN human rights chief has voiced alarm at the alleged use of excessive force during unprecedented street demonstrations in Cuba, demanding that all those … World • 16 Jul 21
Cuba lifts customs restrictions after protests Cuba has announced that it is temporarily lifting restrictions on the amount of food and medicine travellers can bring into the country in an apparent … World • 15 Jul 21
One dead and dozens arrested amid protests in Cuba One person died and more than 100 others, including independent journalists and dissidents, have been arrested after unprecedented anti-government protests in Cuba, with some remaining … World • 13 Jul 21
Rare anti-government protests erupt in Cuba Thousands of Cubans took part in rare protests against the communist government, chanting, "Down with the dictatorship," as President Miguel Diaz-Canel called on his supporters … World • 12 Jul 21
Hurricane watch issued for parts of Florida Tropical storm Elsa is moving over the Florida Straits toward the southern US state after battering Cuba with drenching rain and strong winds, but left … US • 06 Jul 21
Cuba's Communist Party appoints Diaz-Canel as leader Cuba's ruling Communist Party has elected President Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as party first secretary - the most powerful position in the country. World • 19 Apr 21
Raul Castro stands down as Cuban Communist Party leader Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro has said he is resigning from the role, ending his family's six decades in power. World • 17 Apr 21
US redesignating Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was placing Cuba back on a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a last-minute roadblock to expected … US • 11 Jan 21
US still investigating 'Havana syndrome' incidents The United States is still investigating what caused dozens of U.S. government employees in China and Cuba to become mysteriously ill, according US Secretary of … World • 21 Oct 20
Caribbean quake shakes Miami and Cayman Islands A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the sea south of Cuba, triggering warnings of "hazardous" tsunami waves up to a metre high for … World • 28 Jan 20
US sharply reducing number of flights to Cuba The United States has sharply reduced the number of flights allowed to go to Cuba in a bid to reduce revenue to the communist island. US • 10 Jan 20
Trump administration to restrict US travel to Cuba President Donald Trump's administration has announced it is to restrict US travel and remittances to Cuba. World • 17 Apr 19
Cuba's National Assembly adopts new constitution Cuba's National Assembly has adopted a new constitution that would recognise market economics yet keep the Communist Party firmly in control of the economy and … World • 23 Jul 18
Cuban air crash survivor dies, taking death toll to 111 The death toll from Cuba's worst air crash in decades has risen to 111, after one of the three survivors died from her injuries. Cuba • 22 May 18
Company that leased plane in Cuba crash to be audited An audit is to be carried out on the Mexican company that leased the aircraft involved in a deadly crash in Cuba on Friday that … World • 20 May 18
Two days of mourning after Cuban plane crash Cuba has begun two days of national mourning for the 110 victims of the crash of a state airways plane that left just three survivors. Cuba • 20 May 18
Over 100 people die in Cuban passenger plane crash More than 100 people were killed after a a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed shortly after take off in Cuba, according to the country's state … World • 18 May 18
Diaz-Canal replaces Castro as Cuban president Cuban Communist Party stalwart Miguel Diaz-Canel has been sworn in to replace Raul Castro as president. Cuba • 19 Apr 18
