La Habana, Cuba News

When a dozen Cuban bloggers wanted to stage a protest last month, they simultaneously tweeted, texted and posted messages like ``Freedom.'' One later used a blond wig to sneak into a government building and complain against censorship of the Internet.

The U.S. State Department issued a statement late Monday decrying attacks on three Cuban bloggers, including one who has gained international attention for her searing observations about life on the communist island.

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A senior Vatican official said Friday he has asked Cuba's government to allow the Roman Catholic Church more access to mass media, saying Cubans are a religious people and should be given broadcast access to their pastors.

HAVANA a " Cuba has cut two staple foods from the monthly ration books that most islanders depend on, edging closer to a risky full elimination of the decades-old subsidies.Potatoes and peas were dropped from the list of rationed foods this week, meaning Cubans can buy as much of the products as they want a " as long as they are willing to pay as ...

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Councilor Ico expressed that it was quite an honor to have had the opportunity to participate in this very important occasion.

The UN General Assembly is to vote on whether to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba.

Cuban President Fidel Castro speaks during the island's annual Revolution Day celebration July 26, 2004 in Santa Clara, Cuba.

Well, it's that special time of year kiddies, when real kiddies get to go door to door yelling "trick or treat!" and collecting candy, most of which their grandmothers will warn, " esta envenenado " . Meanwhile, grownup kiddies get to dress like strippers and dipshits and get drunk while reveling and celebrating the birth of Candy Corn.

Complaining about the government is a national pastime on this communist-run island, but it's a tradition typically practiced indoors.

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned the 47-year U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, an annual ritual that serves to highlight global opposition to America's hard-line policy toward the communist island, but which has done little to change Washington's stance, even with a new administration.

US, Cuban and Mexican scientists have drawn up plans for joint research in the Gulf of Mexico, in another sign of improvement in long-hostile US-Cuba relations.

HAVANA a " A top Cuban communications official said Monday that the communist government is wary of a Miami company's plan to run a fiber optic cable to the island and it hasn't yet even been asked for permission.TeleCuba Communications Inc.

Today, Donna was revealed to the rest of the world as Juanita Castro a ' the sister of Fidel and RaAol, rulers of Cuba and legendary conquerors of US espionage efforts a ' when she blew the whistle on her career as a CIA agent.

Six days after their meeting on October 13 at the , Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos visited the Caribbean island and met President Raul Castro .

Environmental Defense Fund will send a team of experts to Havana, Cuba, on Sunday to discuss ways to eliminate overfishing, protect coral reefs, conserve coastal areas, and tap potential ocean energy - a signal that greater environmental cooperation may be on the horizon.

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New Orleans hopes to cash in on an improvement in US-Cuba relations by getting direct charter flights between New Orleans and Havana, the US city's mayor said in Havana.