Western Cuba blacks out after a fault at the Antonio Guiteras plant
A fault at the Antonio Guiteras plant in Matanzas cut power across much of western Cuba, including Havana, and officials said the outage would last at least 72 hours.
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United States eases rules on Venezuelan oil for Cuba's private sector
The United States said it will ease certain restrictions so Venezuelan oil can go to Cuba's private sector for commercial and humanitarian use.
Cuban coast guard and a Florida-registered boat trade fire off Cuba
Cuban authorities said a speedboat registered in Florida fired on the coast guard one nautical mile offshore, and that return fire killed four gunmen and injured six.
Air Canada suspends Cuba flights and sends planes for stranded passengers
Air Canada suspended all flights to Cuba and sent empty aircraft to repatriate passengers after the island's jet fuel ran out.