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US Marines raise the American flag at half-staff at the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2017.

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Conflict

The US says Cuba failed to protect Americans on Cuban soil, while Cuba says Americans are just looking for an excuse to punish the country.

US expels Cuban diplomats in the latest threat to US-Cuban relations
A view of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, September 29, 2017.

A secret sonic weapon in Havana? Scientists say 'no way.'

October 3, 2017
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A secret sonic weapon in Havana? Scientists say 'no way.'

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