Cuba welcomes first U S cruise in decades on Adonia
In Havana crowds hailed the return of U S Cuba cruises as the Adonia from Miami docked at a two berth terminal. Cubans cheered a government policy allowing Cuban born travelers to return by sea while security and hawkers filled Old Havana. The voyage crosses the Florida Straits in about 17 hours amid hopes of renewed commerce and thousands of future ships, with Cuba expecting tens of millions in hard currency but environmental concerns loom over a potential cruise surge.
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Adonia
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Florida Straits
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Barack Obama
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U.s.-Cuba
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Ana Garcia
Atlonia
Florida
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Puerto Rico Misses Bond Payment as Debt Crisis Deepens
Puerto Rico defaulted on nearly 370 million in a bond payment underscoring a spiraling debt crisis. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla urged Congress to act or risk further defaults while warning of looming July obligations and a possible restructuring with creditors.
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Israel detains Palestinian journalist four months without trial
Omar Nazzal, a prominent Palestinian journalist and union member, is held in administrative detention for four months on suspicion of unlawful activity related to the PFLP. His lawyer calls the arrest political, noting lack of evidence shown to the defense.
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Israel
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Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
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Palestinian Journalists’ Union
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Jordan
European Federation of Journalists
Palestine Today
Islamic Jihad
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