After hurricanes, two earthquakes jolt crisis-hit Cuba
Two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, US geologists said, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide. The…
Power grid collapses as Hurricane Rafael lashes Cuba
HAVANA – Cuba’s national electrical grid collapsed on Wednesday as Hurricane Rafael slammed into the island’s southwest shore, packing sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph) and wreaking havoc on…
Hurricane Rafael barrels through Cayman Islands
Hurricane Rafael is passing through the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean and is forecast to rapidly intensify before making landfall in western Cuba, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.…
Cuba braces for second hurricane amid power crisis
HAVANA – Cuba began preparing on Monday for the predicted arrival of a strengthening tropical depression in the southern Caribbean Sea even as emergency workers are still responding to a…
Cuba’s electrical grid collapses for second time, entire country again without power
Reuters HAVANA – Cuba`s electrical grid collapsed again early on Saturday morning, state-run media reported, plunging the entire country into blackout for a second time just hours after authorities announced…
Cuba accuses US of half-hearted investigation into 2023 embassy attack
Reuters HAVANA – Cuba accused the United States late on Wednesday of a half-hearted investigation into a 2023 attack on the Communist-run nation’s embassy in Washington, D.C., further souring already-bitter…
Cuba slashes size of daily bread ration as ingredients run thin
Reuters HAVANA – Cuba’s communist-run government on Monday slashed by a quarter the weight of its subsidized ration of daily bread, the latest shortage to strain a decades-old subsidies scheme…
Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba
Reuters HAVANA, Cuba – Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.…