Thaw brings relations full-circle
It may seem hard to believe, after so many decades of rancour, that Fidel Castro first came to power with the aid of the US Government.
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Cuba: Old(ish) men and the sea
In Cuba, Ruaridh Nicoll discover's Ernest Hemingway's course is not for the fainthearted.
Law catches up with Bali bombers
Justice has caught up with all of the Bali bombers, a significant comfort for those still grieving for their victims 10 years later.
Cuba: More than just mojitos and music
Gavin Hines drinks rum with people who have little but share much.
Che Guevara's daughter tries to protect image
Che Guevara's daughter, Aleida Guevara, says 'sometimes people know what he stands for, sometimes not'.
Cuba: Swashbucklers ahoy
For about 200 years, from the mid-1500s, pirates, privateers and buccaneers terrorised Cuba, writes Jill Worrall.
Camaguey, Cuba
The inland Cuban city of Camaguey was once the domain of pirates, privateers and bucaneers. These days it's a more serene place, but the influence of the swashbucklers remains: instead of being laid out on a grid system with square plazas, the city's streets are a maze of narrow alleyways, designed to confound the marauding looters.
Actress brands Sean Penn 'a communist' in airport rant (+audio)
Actor Sean Penn gets an earful from a former co-star over his support for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
Day in photos - November 22
Want to know what you've missed? Check out the day's news in photos from across the globe.
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Founded in 1819 by French settlers from America and Haiti, the Cuban city of Cienfuegos is home to impressive neo-classical facades and palaces built by wealthy sugar barons during the period when Cuba was the world's largest producer of the commodity.
Cuba: Hummingbirds and redundant sugar refineries
The ghosts of Cuba's past still seem to linger in the sultry Caribbean air, writes Jill Worrall.
Buena Vista Social Club guitarist dies
Manuel Galban, guitarist of the renowned Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Cuba at the age of 80, official media reported.
Cuba: Hotel's walls encapsulate a nation's history
Havana's Hotel Nacional has played host to movie stars, gangsters and revolutionaries, writes Jill Worrall.
Cuba: Mojitos and music still the heartbeat of Havana
In Cuba, writes Jill Worrall, there's a soundtrack to almost everything you do.
Cuban woman turns 126
126-yr-old Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez reckons she still has a few good years left.