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Beyonce and Jay-Z save communism
The communist regime in Cuba was just about to come tumbling down, ending decades of dictatorship and opening the way for freedom and democracy. But before that could happen, Jay-Z and Beyonce took a trip to the island. So Cuba's despotism can expect to...Tags: Foreign Aid, Tourism and Leisure, Government, Fidel Castro, Human Rights
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Rep. Castor pushes for closer relations with Cuba
Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor returned from a weekend trip to Cuba convinced the United States should encourage its recent economic reforms and consider normalized relations. “I’ll be communicating with President Obama and...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Bob Menendez, Barack Obama, Fidel Castro, Weston (Broward, Florida)
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Cuban dissident blogger finds allies in Congress
After years of trying to leave Cuba to visit other lands, Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez is making rounds on Capitol Hill and impressing Florida members of Congress of all stripes. On Wednesday, it was Sen. Marco Rubio’s turn to praise...Tags: Foreign Aid, Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, Tampa, U.S. Congress
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U.N. Security Council loosens arms embargo on Somalia
An arms embargo on Somalia will be eased for a year, allowing the country's new government to buy some weapons to battle religious extremists, the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday. The Security Council resolution adopted Wednesday maintains the...
Tags: Civil Rights, Foreign Aid, National Government, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters: Back to Cuba
Re "Breaking the family embargo," Opinion, Feb. 3 Parents should not load on their children the baggage of their past suffering when it comes to something as important as their cultural identity and heritage. The "family embargo" that Vanessa Garcia...Tags: Foreign Aid, Cuba, Politics
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Breaking the family embargo
Last month, Cuba opened its doors a little wider. President Raul Castro announced that Cuban citizens would no longer need to obtain notoriously hard to get exit permits to leave the country; just a passport. Many Cubans are understandably skeptical...
Tags: Heart Attack, Foreign Aid, Raul Castro, Barack Obama, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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U.N. Security Council imposes arms embargo on Congo rebels
In a bid to quell violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo late Monday on two armed groups accused of rape and mass killings. The decision came just before Rwanda, which has been...
Tags: Civil Rights, Foreign Aid, Rebellions, Rwanda, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Standard Chartered agrees to $327-million U.S. settlement
WASHINGTON -- Britain's Standard Chartered bank has agreed to a $327-million settlement with U.S. officials, who have been investigating the bank for possible violations of economic sanctions against Iran and other countries. The settlement, announced...
Tags: Foreign Aid, York (York, Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Iran, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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News Media ignores plight of Cuban dissidents on island
The emphasis of the American news media on the third anniversary of the imprisonment of American contractor Allan Gross in Cuba for attempting to give internet access to the island's small Jewish community is natural. American journalists always follow up...Tags: Civil Rights, Foreign Aid, National Government, Al Jazeera (tv network), Government
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Suu Kyi's U.S. visit may lead to more easing of sanctions on Myanmar
World NowBurma United States Obama Democracy: Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi makes her first trip to U.S. in decades starting Monday.... -
Israeli military calculated calorie needs of Gazans during embargo
World NowIsrael’s military calculated the minimum number of calories per day that Gaza Strip residents would need to avoid malnutrition during its embargo of goods into the restive territory from 2007 to 2010, court documents released Wednesday show.... -
Israel leader demands 'red line' to stop Iran nuclear program
World NowIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United Nations that Iran’s progress toward a nuclear bomb will be irreversible by next spring or summer, a more specific time frame than he has publicly argued before, and demanded that world...
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