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After issue due to bird strikes, Southwest flight returns to Havana

Havana

Southwest Airlines claims bird strikes caused engine malfunctions on flight to Fort Lauderdale. But does not have more details. Passengers and crew then took a bus to the terminal. A Southwest Airlines flight headed for Fort Lauderdale was forced to return to Havana, Cuba, due to what the airline claims were bird strikes. Southwest claimed … Read more

Fire at Cuban oil complex injures over 100, kills 1

cuba oil

At least 122 people are injured, including five in critical condition. Two storage units holding petroleum and fuel oil were destroyed by a lightning-sparked blaze at an oil facility. More than One hundred people were injured and one person was killed as a result of a lightning-sparked fire at a crude oil storage facility in … Read more

Brazilian director Breno Silveira dies on set

Brazilian

Brazilian director Breno Silveira, an award-winning veteran of international film festivals, died Saturday on the set of his latest project after having a heart attack, according to his production firm and media reports. His production company, Conspiracao Filmes, announced in a statement that the 58-year-old was “one of our finest filmmakers, a symbol of Brazilian … Read more

Total Lunar Eclipse 2022:Everything you need to know

Blood moon

According to different time zones, the first Lunar Eclipse of 2022 will occur on May 15 and 16, 2022. The Lunar Eclipse always occurs on the Full Moon, according to Hindu mythology (Purnima Tithti). The moon will turn a deep, rusty red color during this lunar eclipse, earning it the nickname “blood moon.” The Lunar … Read more

Mexican President in Cuba on last leg of regional migration-themed trip

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President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico completed a migration-themed tour of Central America and the Caribbean on Sunday with a stop in Cuba, which has suffered its own exodus in recent months. Throughout his trip, which has brought him to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize, Lopez Obrador has pushed the United States to … Read more

Havana hotel blast toll rises to 30

Havana

Authorities said on Sunday that the death toll from an accidental explosion at a luxury hotel in central Havana had risen to 30, as firefighters continued to search through the rubble. The public health ministry reported that twenty-four people were being treated in hospitals following the powerful blast on Friday, which was thought to be … Read more

Eight dead, 30 hurt as huge blast wrecks Havana hotel

Havana

A huge blast in central Havana on Friday killed eight people and injured about 30 people, according to the Cuban government, which claimed the incident was likely caused by a gas leak. After a late-morning explosion sent a tremendous cloud of dust and smoke billowing from the famous Saratoga Hotel, rescuers crawled through the ruins … Read more

In Cuba, queuing for hours ‘just to be able to eat’

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HAVANA: Cubans are no strangers to queuing for everything from bread to toothpaste, often standing for hours under a blazing sun with no access to a toilet or drinking water, and always with the fear of leaving empty-handed. It is a daily ordeal Cubans have endured for about 60 years of communist rule, now worsened by … Read more

Havana’s film festival opens amid COVID-19 pandemic

Havana

HAVANA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The second phase of the nd42 International Festival of New Latin American Cinema kicked off in the Cuban capital of Havana on Friday, after being postponed in March 2021 due to surging coronavirus infections. Without the traditional snaking lines outside movie theatres, the event runs through Dec. 12 under mask mandates … Read more

China urges US to completely lift sanctions against Cuba 

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BEIJING: China urges the US side to heed the universal appeal of the international community, immediately and completely lift the sanctions and embargo against Cuba, and immediately stop making excuses to engage in gross interference and destabilization, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday. It is reported that on July 30, the US Treasury Department … Read more

Some cute snaps of ‘’Havana’’ girl that will surely melt your heart

Camila cabello

Camilla Cabello is a well-known singer and songwriter, she rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, formed on The X Factor USA in 2012, Cabello began to establish herself as a solo artist with the release of the collaborations “I Know What You Did Last Summer” with Shawn Mendes, and … Read more