US removes Cuba from list of countries not fully cooperating on counterterrorism efforts
10 months, 1 week ago

US removes Cuba from list of countries not fully cooperating on counterterrorism efforts

CNN  

CNN — The US State Department took Cuba off the list of countries that are not fully cooperating with the US on counterterrorism efforts, a State Department official said Wednesday. As a result of these changes, “the Department determined that Cuba’s continued certification as a ‘not fully cooperating country’ was no longer appropriate,” the official said. The State Department still includes North Korea, Iran, Syria and Venezuela on the list of countries that are not cooperating on counterterrorism efforts. “The US has just admitted what is known to everyone: that Cuba collaborates fully with efforts against terrorism,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla wrote on X.

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Biden administration removes Cuba from designation as state sponsor of terrorism
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration removes Cuba from designation as state sponsor of terrorism

NPR  

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Cuba says U.S. is acting immorally by keeping it on terrorism blacklist
2 years, 6 months ago

Cuba says U.S. is acting immorally by keeping it on terrorism blacklist

The Hindu  

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US tags Cuba as uncooperative in counterterrorism efforts
2 years, 10 months ago

US tags Cuba as uncooperative in counterterrorism efforts

Al Jazeera  

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Cuba accuses US of trying to exclude it from regional summit
2 years, 11 months ago

Cuba accuses US of trying to exclude it from regional summit

Al Jazeera  

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U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba
3 years, 9 months ago

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba

The Hindu  

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Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days

Associated Press  

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Cuba named a state sponsor of terrorism by Trump administration, frustrating Biden’s efforts to boost relations
4 years, 2 months ago

Cuba named a state sponsor of terrorism by Trump administration, frustrating Biden’s efforts to boost relations

CNN  

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U.S. Puts Cuba Back On List Of State Sponsors of Terrorism
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Puts Cuba Back On List Of State Sponsors of Terrorism

NPR  

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US removes Cuba from terror blacklist in key step to restoring diplomatic relations
9 years, 9 months ago

US removes Cuba from terror blacklist in key step to restoring diplomatic relations

The Independent  

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Obama indicates the US will lift Cuba ‘terror’ status
9 years, 11 months ago

Obama indicates the US will lift Cuba ‘terror’ status

Al Jazeera  

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Cuba condemns US terrorism claims
10 years, 10 months ago

Cuba condemns US terrorism claims

Al Jazeera  

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