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US diplomacy has slowed Chinese spying in Cuba, says Antony Blinken

Blinken was asked at a press conference about Washington’s response to a Wall Street Journal report that cited US officials saying a new spying effort was underway on Cuba.

US shares concerns about Cuba hosting Chinese spy operations, says open to communications

The White House spokesperson expects these reports would not affect the US Secretary of State's visit to China later this week.

‘Display of self-contradictory USA,’ says China, refutes claims of Chinese spy station in Cuba

Beijing denounced the US govt and media for releasing what it called 'inconsistent information' and said it has 'no chance of driving a wedge between China and Cuba'.

Cuba in total blackout after Hurricane Ian caused power grid to collapse

Cuba’s 11.3 million left in the dark, aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that plowed through the island- provoked the system failure.

Cuba approves gay marriage in historic referendum, President says ‘justice has been done’

The law legalizes same-sex marriage & civil unions, allows same-sex couples to adopt kid, and promotes equal sharing of domestic rights & responsibilities between men & women.

US resists pressure from Mexico, excludes Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua from Summit of Americas

According to people in the know, the decision is based on concerns about lack of democracy & respect for human rights in these countries.

Never met patient who got cancer from beedi — MPs back ‘Indian cigar’ at RSS-linked event

RSS affiliates Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, and All India Beedi Industry Federation, organise event to protest proposed changes to tobacco law.

What is Havana syndrome, mysterious illness that struck CIA chief’s team member on India visit

CIA Director William Burns' team was in India earlier this month when a member experienced symptoms of Havana syndrome, a mysterious illness that first struck US diplomats in 2016.

Cuba sees biggest anti-govt protests in decades, dozens arrested

The Cuban govt also blocked access to some social media and messaging sites as President Miguel Diaz-Canel blamed social media for fanning the flames of discontent.

Raul Castro announces resignation as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending long era

Ending an era that began with the 1959 Cuban revolution, Castro said he was retiring with the sense of having 'fulfilled his mission and confident in the future of the fatherland.'

On Camera

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.