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Trump administration forces US airlines to end flights to Cuban cities, except Havana
Oct 26, 2019 06:09The administration of US President Donald Trump has forced all of the country's airlines to cease flights to any Cuban city other than the capital Havana, the latest in series of hostile moves by Washington to exert pressure on the tiny island nation.
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US hits Cuba with new sanctions over Venezuela
Oct 19, 2019 05:20The United States says it is imposing new sanctions on Cuba over its support for Venezuela’s government as well as what Washington calls Havana’s violation of human rights.
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Russian prime minister inaugurates oil extraction plant in Cuba
Oct 05, 2019 04:28Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev inaugurates an oil extraction plant in Boca de Jaruco, Cuba.
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Cuba blasts US ‘criminal’ sanctions on energy sector
Sep 29, 2019 05:36Cuba has censured the United States for its “criminal” sanctions on the island country’s energy sector.
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Cuba facing acute fuel shortage due to US sanctions: President
Sep 12, 2019 07:28The Cuban president has warned of a looming fuel shortage in the wake of US-imposed sanctions against the Caribbean island country, saying the government in Havana must implement emergency measures to stave off the energy crisis and avoid blackouts in the coming days.
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China, Russia team up to help Cuba upgrade railways
Jul 14, 2019 02:38Cuba’s first new train passenger cars in more than four decades set off on their maiden journey across the island on Saturday in what the government hopes will prove a total revamp of its decrepit railway system with help from allies Russia and China.
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Iran condemns US’ hostile policies against Cuba
May 10, 2019 01:55Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Washington’s sanctions on Cuba and the US administration’s decision to lift a waiver on Title III of the Helms-Burton Act that allows American citizens to file lawsuits against foreign companies using property seized in Cuba after 1959.
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UK condemns US move to sue foreign companies over Cuba sanctions
Apr 19, 2019 09:35Britain has condemned the new attempt by the administration of US President Donald Trump to require foreign companies to abide by American sanctions on Cuba that have been rejected by the UK and other European countries.
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UK condemns US move to sue foreign companies over Cuba sanctions
Apr 19, 2019 04:26Britain has expressed concern by new attempts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to require foreign companies to abide by American sanctions on Cuba that have been rejected by the UK and other European countries.
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EU, Canada vow to fight new US sanctions on Cuba
Apr 18, 2019 03:56The European Union and Canada have warned of reprisals after the United States for the first time allowed lawsuits against foreign companies operating in Cuba, including EU and Canadian firms.