The U.S. policy of shunning communist Cuba by imposing a strict trade embargo has failed to prod the island nation toward democracy and should be re-evaluated, according to the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Posts Tagged ‘US’
17 Feb
US uses songs to deter immigrants
By Carlos Ceresole BBC Mundo, Los Angeles They are the new secret weapon of the US Border Patrol: toe-tapping ballads with Spanish lyrics that tell of the risks of trying to cross illegally into the US from Mexico. The songs are on a CD that has been distributed free to dozens of radio [...]
12 Feb
U.S. warns of space “dodgeball” after satellite crash
Iridium says in dark before orbital crash By Jim Wolf Jim Wolf 2 mins ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iridium Satellite LLC said Thursday it had no advance warning of an impending collision between one of its communications satellites and a defunct Russian military satellite above Siberia. Amid questions of liability, negligence and possible lawsuits, the closely [...]
