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Cuba Travel Services: American Airlines Offers Charter Flights From Los Angeles to Havana in December

With the travel ban on flights to Cuba lifted, flights from Los Angeles to Havana will be available.

US-Venezuela Talks 'A Work in Progress,' Diplomat Says

Tension continue to mark ties between Washington and Caracas, even though U.S. and Venezuelan diplomats have been engaged in talks for almost half a year, the South Amercian country's charge d'affaires in Washington said.

Pope to Celebrate Mass Next to Havana's Iconic Che Guevara Portrait

Pope Francis next month will celebrate a Mass next to the iconic Che Guevara portrait in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución, a setting previously chosen for similar visits by his predecessors John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

More Than One Million Immigrants to Enter US in 2016, Census Bureau Says

The U.S. Census Bureau expects more than 1 million immigrants to enter the United States in 2016, and projections to 2050 show that the country may add as many as 49 million new residents over the next three and a half decades.

US Wins International Math Olympiad After 21-Year Drought

American athletes may be used to topping the medal count at the Olympic Games, but it took no fewer than 21 years for the United States to finally triumph again at the International Math Olympiad.

4 Cuban Rowers Defect to US During 2015 Pan American Games

Four Cuban athletes participating in the Pan American Games held in Toronto have defected to the United States, the country's rowing coach revealed on Wednesday.

Mexican Naval Troops Kills Six After Black Hawk Helicopter Came Under Attack [Watch]

A Mexican navy Black Hawk helicopter was attacked during a shootout on Sunday. Gang members opened fire on the military chopper in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Carnival Cruise Lines Granted US Approval For Cuba Travel

As the United States and Cuba are renewing their relationship with the opening of embassies in their respective countries. American businesses are taking advantage of the improved relations.

US, Cuba Relations Today: US Embassy in Havana to 'Operate Like Other Embassies'

The United States and Cuba relationship throughout the years has been cold, but now things are changing.

US Diplomatic Relations: After Cuba Rapprochement, US Still Lacks Diplomatic Ties With Three Nations

With President Barack Obama announcing on Wednesday that Washington and Havana were about to complete their rapprochement and restore full diplomatic relations, there remain only three countries in the world with with the United States has no official ties.

United States and Cuba to Unveil Plans to Re-Open Embassies

As relations between the U.S. and Cuba continue to improve and normalize, the two countries are preparing to reopen their embassies after decades. The two nations plan to announce the reopening of embassies next week, following a series of talks in the last couple of months.

US-China Relations: Newspaper Warns War Is 'Inevitable' if US Blocks Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions

A tabloid widely viewed as a mouthpiece for the Chinese regime warned on Monday that a war with the United States would be "inevitable" if Washington were to interfere with Beijing's ever-expanding presence in the disputed South China Sea.

Most Distinctive Causes of Death Across US Listed

Research scientists published a report and a map in the May issue of the Preventing Chronic Disease journal that illustrates the "Most Distinctive Causes of Death" in the U.S.

US-Cuba Relations: Cuba to Name Ambassador to US by End of Month, Raúl Castro Says

Cuba is ready to name an ambassador to the United States by the end of the month, the Communist country's leader, Raúl Castro, said on Tuesday. President Obama "may" have chosen the U.S. ambassador to the island.

Pew Research Center Study: Americans Becoming Less Christian, More Secular

Americans are becoming less Christian and more secular, the Pew Research Center reported based on a massive study it conducted between June and September 2014.

US-Cuba Relations: Treasury OKs Ferry Service Between Florida & Cuba

Ferry service between the United States and Cuba will likely resume shorty given that the Obama administration approved the connection on Tuesday.

U.S. Border Patrol Finds Drug Tunnel Linking California and Mexico

Federal officials on Tuesday uncovered a sophisticated drug tunnel in Southern California that connected to a home across the border in Tijuana, Mexico.

World Happiness Report: Switzerland Dubbed Happiest Country in the World

People in Switzerland are happier than people in the rest of the world, according to the third World Happiness Report.

Pope May Make a Detour to Cuba During Upcoming U.S. Visit

Pope Francis is considering making a detour to Cuba during his September trip to the United States, the Vatican said on Friday.

Flights to Cuba: CheapAir.com Lets Passenger Book Cuba Flights Online

The online travel agency CheapAir.com plans to start selling direct charter flights between the United States and Cuba beginning Wednesday. The company's move is another sign that the rapprochement President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raúl Castro initiated last November is beginning to have practical effects.

ISIS Allegedly Operates Camp Near U.S. Border in Mexico

ISIS, the terror group known for the brutal rule it has established across large swaths of territory it controls in Iraq and Syria, is operating a camp in northern Mexico, just a few miles from the U.S. border and El Paso, Texas, Judicial Watch said.
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