The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbour. Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president R»»»

People worship near the Washington Monument during a prayer rally ahead of the “Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving” event in Washington, Saturday. (Reuters-Yonhap) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sund»»»

The conservative Christian lineup featured guests who often argue that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation, a narrative disputed by many historians and other religious traditions. WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed a»»»

Critics have denounced the event as a blurring of the separation of church and state mandated by the US Constitution. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has hosted a nine-hour prayer event on the National Mall in Washington, DC, as part of its efforts to commemorate the coun»»»

The United States should lift its blockade on Cuba rather than offer aid to the struggling island, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Thursday, as the country endures worsening power cuts. Cuba's energy crisis has deepened since January when the United States imposed an oil blockade on the communist-»»»