 Historic Obama-Castro handshake prompts both hope and derision
For sure it's just what Nelson Mandela would have wanted, but does it amount to more than that? The historic handshake between US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro at Mandela's memorial... (photo: AP / SABC Pool) South China Morning Post
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 Exclusive: Russia signs deal to forgive $29 billion of Cuba's Soviet-era debt - diplomats
HAVANA (Reuters) - Russia and Cuba have quietly signed an agreement to write off 90 percent of Cuba's $32 billion debt to the defunct Soviet Union, a deal that ends a 20-year squabble and opens the... (photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa) Reuters
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 Colombia's Farc announces unilateral ceasefire
Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, has announced a 30-day-long ceasefire starting on 15 December. The announcement came a day after five soldiers, one police officer and three civilians... (photo: AP / Christian Escobar Mora) BBC News
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 Venezuela local elections test Maduro
People in Venezuela have begun voting in municipal elections seen as a crucial test for President Nicolas Maduro. Mr Maduro narrowly won a presidential election in April to replace Hugo Chavez who had... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos) BBC News
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 Jamaica launches MediCanja, its first medical marijuana company
It's been a long time coming, but the birthplace of reggae and legendary pot-lover Bob Marley has announced the launch of its first medical marijuana company. Jamaican Minister of Industry, Investment... (photo: pd file) South China Morning Post
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