Havana Times - open-minded writing
5 days ago · Strong Earthquakes Worsen the Crisis in Eastern Cuba. November 10, 2024. On the morning of Sunday, November 10, 2024, a pair of high-intensity earthquakes shook the southern part of eastern Cuba.
Live updates: Hotel Saratoga explosion in Havana, Cuba | CNN
May 7, 2022 · Police and fire rescuers are combing through rubble for survivors after an explosion late Friday morning destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba. Follow here for live news updates.
Cuba restores power to parts of Havana following hurricane
4 days ago · HAVANA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Cuba had restored power to nearly 20% of the capital Havana by late on Friday afternoon, the government said, two days after hurricane Rafael struck the island and ...
Hurricane left trail of collapsed homes, lost crops and ...
4 days ago · Hurricane Rafael left a trail of collapsed homes and buildings and damaged schools, hospitals, electrical and telecommunications infrastructure as well as crops in Havana and other provinces in western Cuba, aggravating the crisis already engulfing the impoverished island. The hurricane, which pounded the Cuban capital and the provinces of ...
Cuba slowly starts restoring power after island-wide blackout
Oct 19, 2024 · Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power...
Havana’s once stately homes crumble as their residents live ...
Oct 19, 2023 · HAVANA (AP) — The house on Villegas Street, in the heart of Old Havana, looks nothing like the stately two-story home it used to be a century ago, with its high ceilings, wrought iron railings, semicircular arches and stairs covered in white marble.
Saratoga Hotel: 26 dead after huge explosion in Havana - BBC
May 7, 2022 · At least 26 people have died and more than 60 have been hospitalised after a massive explosion rocked one of Cuba's most exclusive five-star hotels. It is believed a gas tanker which was parked...