Cuba: Raising fish in plant-filtered ponds
HAVANA: Over the last two years, Cuban entrepreneurs Jose Martinez and Joel Lopez have used an innovative technique to raise 24 tons of tilapia - a critical source of food…
Ballet to raise money for Ukarine
LONDON: World famous ballet dancers from Russia and Ukraine, Argentina, Cuba, France and Japan come together on Saturday for a gala to raise funds for Ukraine and send a message…
Ambassadors-designate call on President at the Aiwan-e-Sadr
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday (7th of June) called for increasing cooperation with all friendly countries in the areas of trade, economy, culture and defense. He emphasized the…
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Shibli for cultural cooperation with Cuba
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz during a meeting with Cuban Ambassador, Gabriel Tiel Capote on Wednesday emphasized cooperation in the field of culture, saying that…
Cuba reopens but faces challenge wooing back tourists
HAVANA:Â Cuba is reopening its doors to foreign tourists after an eight-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the cash-strapped country faces an uphill struggle to woo back wary travelers.…
For Cuba, any US president will be better than Trump
HAVANA: Most Cubans don't know Joe Biden, or what policies he will pursue toward the Communist island, but they are crystal clear on one thing: any US president will be…
EU condemns US sanctions policy
BRUSSELS: The EU's diplomatic chief on Friday attacked the US over its use of economic sanctions, after Washington opened the way to measures over Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 gas…
Dr. Arif Alvi meets Cuban V. President Roberto Morales Odeja
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi met the Vice President of Cuba Roberto Morales Odeja here today. Arif Alvi maintained that decades old friendship between Pakistan and Cuba was based on…
US sanctions against Iran Cuba Venezuela violate human rights
US sanctions against Iran, Cuba, Venezuela violate human rights: UN expert
UNITED NATIONS: A UN rights expert has voiced deep concern at the unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Venezuela, saying the use of economic coercive measures for political purposes…
Cuba May Day parade defies Trump over Maduro support
Cuba May Day parade defies Trump over Maduro support
HAVANA: The scent of the Cold War hung over Cuba's May Day parade where marchers bellowed defiance against US President Donald Trump for his threats to punish the Communist-run island's…
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Maduro set to leave for Cuba until dissuaded by Russia: Pompeo
WASHINGTON: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been set Tuesday to fly into exile in Cuba until he was dissuaded by Russia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. "He had…
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Iran favors $5b trade volume with Pakistan
TEHRAN: Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Reza Rahmani called for raising the volume of trade exchanges with Pakistan to $5 billion by 2021. Addressing a ceremony marking Pakistan Day…
Venezuelas Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office
Venezuela’s Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime, bolstered by a Russian military deployment infuriating the US, on Thursday announced a ban on Washington-backed self-declared interim leader Juan Guaido holding public office.…
Britains Prince Charles heads to Cuba amid US tensions
Britain’s Prince Charles heads to Cuba amid US tensions
HAVANA: Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will make the first royal visit to communist-run Cuba on Sunday at a time when ally Washington is seeking to ramp up…
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Cuba denies Trump claim of troops in Venezuela: official
HAVANA: Cuba rejected Tuesday the "despicable" accusation by US President Donald Trump that it has troops in Venezuela defending socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. On Monday, Trump claimed that Maduro was…
Senior diplomats from eight countries to UN Geneva office visits Xinjiang
BEIJING: Senior diplomats from permanent missions of eight countries to the United Nations Office at Geneva will pay a visit to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Saturday to…
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Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amid challenges and change
SANTIAGO DE CUBA: Cuba, long a source of inspiration for leftist Latin American governments, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its revolution on Tuesday facing increasing isolation in a region dominated…
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Unable to pay off debt commitments in 2019 due to US sanctions: Cuba
HAVANA: Cuba's government has admitted that it won't be able to pay all its debt commitments in 2019, blaming Hurricane Irma and United States sanctions for its woes. "In 2019,…
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Cuban Ambassador expresses resolve for enhancing bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: The new Ambassador of Cuba to Pakistan, Gabriel Tiel Capote called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister ,Syed Tariq Fatemi in Islamabad on Thursday. The Special Assistant expressed…
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Fidel Castro’s brother Ramon Castro dies
CUBA: Ramon Castro, a life-long rancher and farmer who bore a strong physical resemblance to younger brother Fidel Castro, has died, state media has announced. He was 91, Cuban state…
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Barack Obama to make historic visit to Cuba
WASHINGTON DC: Barack Obama, the US president, is planning an historic visit to Cuba next month, which will make him the first serving US president to step foot on the…