Russia to Write Off $29Bln of Cuba's Soviet Debts – Report - RIA Novosti

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Russia to Write Off $29Bln of Cuba's Soviet Debts – Report RIA Novosti Diplomats noted that even an annual payment of $320 million would be difficult for Cuba, which earns around $18 billion per year from exports, including tourism and medical services. Cuba, still formally a Communist state, defaulted on its debt in the ... Exclusive: Russia signs deal to forgive $29 billion of Cuba's Soviet-era debt ...

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New Reports Expose Subculture of Cruelty Within the U.S. Border Patrol

There is a subculture of cruelty within the Border Patrol—and, more broadly, within the entire machinery of the U.S. deportation regime. From the ranks of frontline Border Patrol agents to the guards in private, for-profit detention facilities, the abuse of detainees is widely tolerated and even accepted. This is the central finding to emerge from [...]



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Live: Raul Castro calls Mandela a prophet of unity, peace - Firstpost

Live: Raul Castro calls Mandela a prophet of unity, peace Firstpost President of Cuba, Raul Castro is now speaking at the funeral and says that Mandela was the prophet of unity, peace and reconciliation. Castro said, "Mandela's life teaches us that what threatens the existence of humanity can be eradicated only by ...

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Memorial LIVE: Nelson Mandela was an icon, says Indian President Pranab ... - Zee News

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Memorial LIVE: Nelson Mandela was an icon, says Indian President Pranab ... Zee News Obama refers to the South African term 'Ubuntu' which means that the idea that captures the idea that humanity is bound together and expressed by caring for each other. He further said that Mandela reminds us that things look impossible until they are ... Obama leads tributes at Mandela memorial

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Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Castro at Mandela service - NBCNews.com

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Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Castro at Mandela service NBCNews.com ... Cuban President Raul Castro. By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News. Briefly laying aside differences hardened over decades, President Barack Obama on Tuesday shook the hand of the president of Cuba at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Obama shakes hands with Castro. Should he have snubbed Cuban leader? Obama Shakes Hands With Cuba's Raul Castro Obama, Cuban President Raul Castro Shake Hands at Nelson Mandela Memorial

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If You Like Your Medicines, You May Not Be Able to Keep Them

Health plans are cheapening their drug formularies — just like they cheapened their networks of doctors. That’s how their paying for the benefits that President Obama promised, everything from free contraception to a leveling of premiums between older (and typically costlier) beneficiaries, and younger consumers. Scott Gottlieb in Forbes.



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A quick handshake

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