CUBA

Hurricane Sandy churned over eastern Cuba early Thursday as a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

After one person has been reported dead in Jamaica from Hurricane Sandy, it’s on its way to Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the center of Hurricane Sandy was 25 miles north-northeast of Kingston, Jamaica.

Tropical Storm Sandy has strengthened into Hurricane Sandy over the Caribbean Sea.

Tropical Storm Sandy picked up speed and strength on its approach to the south coast of Jamaica on Wednesday and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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While there are no hurricane or tropical storm watches or warnings for South Florida, the NHS advised residents to keep a close eye on Sandy’s path.

A hurricane warning has been issued for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Sandy churns in the Caribbean and moves closer to the island nation.

The Caribbean has its eyes on Tropical Storm Sandy after the once-tropical depression strengthened Monday with winds topping at 40 m.p.h as Jamaica braces for the storm to transform into a hurricane.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro published an article on Monday to dispel rumors that he is in on his deathbed.

Fidel Castro has reportedly suffered a stroke and is in a near-vegetative state, fueling speculation that the former Cuban leader's health had rapidly declined and is near death.

Uruguay's decision to legalize abortion sparks new debates on the clash between reproductive rights and Catholicism in Latin America.

The Cuban government is lifting travel restrictions for most of its citizens, indicating a shift away from its Cold War mentality.

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended peacefully, but history continues to unfold in more ways than one.

The Cuban government announced its first major immigration reform in half a century Tuesday, saying it would scrap its much maligned travel permits for outbound travel.

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Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez and her husband were reportedly arrested by officials in the eastern city of Bayamo.

Mexico's Congress is set this week to unveil sweeping labor reforms. What it won't do is mess with union opacity.

Major League Baseball said it will investigate the gay slur written in Spanish on the eye black Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar.

The Obama administration's much touted "people-to-people" travel program to Cuba has all but ground to a halt due to tighter regulations issued in May, apparently to placate Cuban-American lawmakers, travel industry professionals said this week.