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Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill urge Christian unity at historic Cuba talks

HAVANA, Cuba – Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill called in a historic meeting Friday for restored Christian unity and urgent action to help Christians threatened by violence in the Middle East.

Cuba’s Raúl Castro on grand bridge-building France trip

Cuba's Communist President Raúl Castro will be welcomed under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during a rare state visit Monday to showcase his island's warming ties with big world powers.

US opens greater channels for trade, air links with Cuba

The United States took another step Tuesday to roll back restrictions with Cuba, opening financial channels for greater trade and clearing some obstacles to air travel.

US, Cuba agree to let airlines begin flights

Cuba and the United States reached an agreement Wednesday night that will allow U.S. commercial airlines to begin operating flights to the island for the first time in decades, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the discussion.

Major League Baseball gets in on US-Cuba thaw

HAVANA, Cuba – Cuban baseball stars José Abreu and Yasiel Puig returned home Tuesday for the first time since defecting to join the American big leagues, part of an unprecedented Major League Baseball tour made possible by the thaw in U.S.-Cuban relations.

Cuba and US renew direct postal service after 52 years

HAVANA, Cuba – The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore direct postal service 52 years after severing it at the height of the Cold War, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Friday.

Alleged spy Alan Gross felt abandoned by US in Cuba

In his first major interview since his release last year, U.S. contractor Alan Gross says he was mistreated by his captors and felt abandoned by his own government after Cuba arrested him and accused him of spying.

Cuba’s island of broken dreams

Cuba's Isla de la Juventud is a boneyard of big ideas, from pirates' hideout to U.S. tourism mecca to experiment in communist internationalism. Now it's struggling to keep its few residents.

Cuba’s Raul Castro to visit Mexico next week

Cuban President Raúl Castro will travel to Mexico next week for talks with President Enrique Peña Nieto, his first visit to the country since taking office in 2006, officials said Thursday.

What the US can learn from its ‘Cuban immigration policy’

As a group, Cuban immigrants to the United States have been a great success. Here's why.

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