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Cubans mourn Fidel Castro, ponder life without him
Nov 27, 2016 11:21People in Cuba have begun nine days of mourning declared over the death of the country’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro.
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Castro icon of independence-seeking fights: Zarif
Nov 26, 2016 17:34Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered his condolences over the death of the legendary leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, saying he was an icon of the oppressed people’s struggle for independence.
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President Rouhani urges enhanced Iran-Cuba trade ties
Sep 20, 2016 08:35President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the need for the promotion of all-out relations between the Islamic Republic and Cuba, particularly trade ties, following a landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers.
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President Rouhani to pay visits to Caracas, Havana, New York
Sep 12, 2016 14:51President Hassan Rouhani will pay visits to Caracas, Havana and New York, his deputy chief of staff for communications and information, Parviz Esmaeili, says.
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Syria receives medical supplies shipped from Cuba
Aug 30, 2016 15:30A two-tonne shipment of medicine, including vaccines, sent from Cuba has arrived in Syria, which has been gripped by foreign-sponsored militancy over the past five years.
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US policy of sanctions against Iran, Cuba fallen flat: Zarif
Aug 22, 2016 14:53Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Cuba have proven that the United States has failed to advance its agendas by exerting pressure on the two countries.
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Iran, Cuba more resilient after US sanctions: Zarif
Aug 22, 2016 14:44Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Cuba have both endured cruel sanctions imposed by the United States, stressing that such bans have enhanced the perseverance and resistance of the two nations.
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US sanctions on independent states wrong, futile: President Rouhani
Aug 13, 2016 10:16President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the United States for the imposition of economic sanctions against independent countries, saying such policy is wrong and futile.
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Six US airlines approved to begin direct flights to Cuba
Jun 11, 2016 07:21Six US airlines have been approved by the American government to begin the first scheduled flights to Cuba in more than 50 years.
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Latin American states slam Rousseff suspension as ‘coup’
May 13, 2016 12:40Latin American countries and China have poured criticism on the political turmoil in Brazil that saw President Dilma Rousseff suspended, with some countries denouncing the events as a “coup.”