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Russia’s prosecutor general arrives in Cuba for bilateral talks

HAVANA — Russia's Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov arrived in Havana for bilateral talks with his Cuban counterpart and other officials, the prosecutor's office said today. Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine…

John McCarthy April 16, 2024

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Six church workers and a priest held captive by gangs in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Amid ever-increasing gang violence in Haiti, six church workers and a priest were kidnapped on February 23, in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, local Catholic sources said. Religious…

John McCarthy February 26, 2024

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At least 400 detained across Russia at Navalny rallies, rights group says

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) — More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponent, according to…

John McCarthy February 18, 2024

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Russia’s pursuit of a space-based nuclear weapon raises national security concerns in Washington

WASHINGTON — Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon designed to target U.S. satellites, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The weapon isn’t yet operational, the sources told NBC News,…

John McCarthy February 15, 2024

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UN urges Russia to end forcible transfer of Ukrainian children

MOSCOW (Reuters) — The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child today urged Russia to end the forcible transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine in violation of…

John McCarthy February 8, 2024

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Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings

HAVANA (AP) — A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali, a spokesman for the…

John McCarthy January 29, 2024

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Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, according to the director of the…

John McCarthy November 16, 2023

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UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N. said today that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three…

John McCarthy August 31, 2023

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Cuba Ends Russia Trip With Agreements on Oil, Wheat and Renewed Tourism

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba said it is reaffirming its alliance with Russia through a series of agreements considered key for the island nation, including on the supply of oil, the…

John McCarthy June 26, 2023

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Russian Foreign Minister Visits Cuba, Condemns U.S. Sanctions

HAVANA (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned U.S. sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders, including newly re-elected President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Lavrov…

John McCarthy April 24, 2023