An American aid contractor who worked in a US program aimed at undermining Cuba's government has gone on trial in the capital Havana, accused of crimes against the state.

The Cuban authorities have agreed to release seven more dissidents from the country's prisons and send them into exile in Spain, along with their families.

Cuban officials have accused US President Barack Obama of supporting dissidents on the island and say he is being manipulated by Cuban-American exiles, uninformed advisors, and biased US media outlets.

Cuban prosecutors say they are seeking a 20-year prison sentence for US contractor Alan Gross, who was arrested in Havana on espionage charges.

Cuban state postal service Correos de Cuba has halted all mail deliveries to the US “until further notice” following Washington's new security measures.

The US decision to ease restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba has not made any major changes in US policy towards the island, Havana says.

Following last year's major cabinet overhaul, the Cuban government has newly announced the replacement of construction and telecommunications ministers.

Cuba's Fidel Castro has called NATO a "military mafia" involved in a "genocidal" war in Afghanistan, as the alliance vows to keep troops there beyond a 2014 deadline.

Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro has lashed out at the US President Barack Obama for giving out permanent seats of the United Nations Security Council.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has travelled to Havana to mark the ten-year anniversary of the signing of the Cuba-Venezuela Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement.

An airliner flying on the route from the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba to Havana has crashed in central Cuba killing all the 68 people on board.

Cuba's president has inaugurated the first religious building in the communist country, signaling a turn in the island nation's relations with the Catholic Church.

The Cuban authorities are set to release three more dissidents from the country's prisons who have accepted exile in Spain in return for leaving their homeland.

Cuban President Raul Castro urges the US to stop vacillating in its fight against terrorism, as Washington protects terrorists involved in the death of dozens of Cubans.

Cuban authorities have approached a number of political prisoners in the country's jails and offered them freedom in return for leaving their homeland.

Cuba has announced plans to lay off at least one million state employees as part of a move to revive the country's struggling economy.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says his remarks about the failure of the Cuban economic model have been "misinterpreted" by the media.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has acknowledged weak spots in the communist economic model of his Latin American country.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in his first open-air rally since a near-death illness four years ago, has warned about the threat of a nuclear war if the United States or Israel attack Iran.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has spoken of his illness, which forced him to leave power, for the first time, saying he "was at death's door."

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is a US agent used by former US President George W. Bush to scare the world.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has celebrated his 84th birthday in style, saying he will remain faithful to his ideas about revolution.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has delivered a speech to the country's parliament to warn against US threats against Iran and the danger of a global nuclear war.

Cuba has condemned the inclusion of the island on a US blacklist, calling on Washington to "immediately" remove it from the list of states sponsoring terrorism.

Cuban President Raul Castro says his government intends to "update the Cuban economic model" by promoting business privatization and further reducing state control.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he will recount the story of how he came to power in his memoirs to be released in August.

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has made his first appearance in public outside Havana, ever since he retired from public life in 2006.

Cuba has begun releasing a group of political prisoners, journalists and activists, as part of a Vatican-brokered deal to free 52 of them.

Responding to international calls, Cuba has agreed to free 52 of its political prisoners in what is believed to be the largest release of captive dissidents in the country in decades.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has condemned Israel's attack on the Freedom Flotilla as "Nazi fascist fury."

Cuba has challenged US to lift its embargo "even for a year", after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton charged that Cuban leaders benefit from the restriction.

Cuba insists that the Island is quite prepared to open talks on "all" subjects with the United States under "equal" terms, Brazil's official Estado News Agency reports.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro looks "exceptionally well" after years of ailment.

Well-known Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo has died in a Havana hospital after 85 days of a hunger strike, medical sources say.

Cuba has once again accused the United States of trying to destabilize the country after high-ranking US officials met Cuban dissidents.

The United States has sent a high-ranking envoy to Cuba to promote talks with the Island on the betterment of ties regarding migration issues.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has strongly criticized the West for its 'abusive' economic approach that has brought about 'shame' in Haiti.

Cuba has summoned the top US diplomat on the island to protest the screening of passengers of 14 countries, including Cuba, entering or leaving the United States.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has criticized US President Barack Obama for helping to 'thwart' efforts meant to reach a legally binding climate change deal.

Cuban President Raul Castro has accused the US of continuing hostile policies against his government through distribution of illegal satellite equipment.

Cuba has arrested a US citizen for handing out cellphones, laptops, and other communications equipment to Cuban dissidents on behalf of the Obama administration.

Fidel Castro has criticized the US empire for launching an offensive, this time with the help of a “friendly smile and African-American face.”

Cuban President Raul Castro has condemned the US-supported coup in Honduras and called for the reinstatement of ousted president Manuel Zelaya.

A Miami court has reduced the sentences of three of five Cuban nationals convicted of spying and imprisoned in the United States since 1998.

Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has accused US President Barack Obama of cynicism for his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize in time of the US war in Afghanistan.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro says the US has never ceased its "exceptional cynicism" towards the revolutionary nations in Latin America over the past 50 years.

An international colloquium was held in Cuba to condemn the US government for unjustly imprisoning five Cubans in the United States for more than eleven years.

In a recent commentary, Cuba's Fidel Castro discussed his country's friendship with Venezuela and the problems created by the United States during Cuba's struggle for independence.

The Cuban armed forces say they have launched a three-day military exercise to 'deterrent capability' of country and prevent a military confrontation.

Cuba warns that the island is holding a military exercise next week to boost preparedness against any possible US attack.

A report slamming Cuba's treatment of its dissidents is only meant to justify Washington's failed, genocidal economic embargo, Cuban state media says.

Cuba has scheduled a late November three-day cross-country military exercise in order to mark the country's National Defense Day.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's younger sister, Juanita, has revealed in her book that she had conspired with the CIA against the rule of his communist brother.

US President Barack Obama has asked Spain to send Cuba a message, urging the communist island to accelerate reform process if it wants improved ties with Washington.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro says awarding Barack Obama with the Peace Nobel Prize is a "positive step" as the young US president has a lot to accomplish.

The peace prize which was awarded to Barack Obama for his international diplomacy initiatives has met with criticism in Cuba, where the word is the president of the United States has been rewarded solely for the "promises" he has made.

The US State Department has announced the conclusion of a six-day visit by a senior US official to Cuba.

A private American research group claims it has acquired documents pointing to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's advocacy of a nuclear attack against the US.

Cuba and the US have opened negotiations in Havana to re-establish direct postal exchanges, which have been cut off for almost half-a-century.

President Barack Obama has extended the US trade embargo against Cuba, despite a prior easing of travel restrictions and restarting diplomatic contacts with Havana.