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Cuban authorities investigating US complaints about diplomats in Havana say that allegations of sound waves are 'science fiction'. They accuse Washington of defamation.

The situation in Hurricane Irma affected Cuba has been so improved that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague no longer disrupts holiday trips.

The United States is considering closing their embassy in the Cuban capital of Havana in response to possible attacks by sound waves on diplomatic staff. 'We are making a possible conclusion,' said Foreign Minister Rex Tillerson in an interview with CBS on Sunday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already relaxed the travel advice for Cuba. Yesterday the whole country was still orange (not traveling), now only the middle north. The rest is yellow.

Certainly ten people were killed in Cuba last weekend when Hurricane Irma raided the island.

The path that Hurricane Irma followed along the north coast of Cuba remained full of devastation. The water in the Gulf of Mexico was swept up and washed far into the streets of the capital of Havana. Along hundreds of miles of seawater sea water penetrated the country.

Hurricane Irma has been drawn across the Sabana-Camagüey archipelago, a series of small islands close to the North Cuban coast. There are no reports about victims.

Mysterious 'incidents' have caused at least sixteen Americans who worked for the embassy on Cuba physical complaints. That has confirmed the Foreign Ministry on Thursday after reports in the media about an 'acoustic attack.'

Certainly five US diplomats stationed in Cuba have become deaf in recent months. In some cases the hearing loss was so severe that they returned to the US in the meantime.

Cuba and the European Union can begin to normalize their relations. The European Parliament gave its blessing to the cooperation agreement signed in December by both parties in Strasbourg. 567 MPs voted for and 65 against, 31 abstained from voting.

The Cuban government deplores the actions taken by US President Donald Trump on Friday against Cuba. In a statement read on television, Cuba called the decision 'a setback' for American-Cuban relations.

President Donald Trump rejected the advancement policy of his predecessor Barack Obama against Cuba on Friday. He signed a decree making the individual Americans difficult to travel as a tourist to the Caribbean island and to spend money that, according to him, holds the communist regime in the saddle. Trump also decided restrictive measures for businessmen with the Cuban army.

In the Cuban capital of Havana hundreds of gays and lesbians have demonstrated against homosexuality and equal treatment in their country.

The daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro feels nothing to take over from her father's stick. Mariela Castro, 54, said Wednesday had no interest in the highest position in the communist island state.

A Cuban military plane crashed on the northwest of Cuba on Saturday. Accordingly, according to the Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Army, all eight occupants were killed.

Handmade Cuban cigars have last year gained popularity. The exclusive importer of the renowned tobacco products in the Benelux, Cuba Cigar, saw its sales increase by 5 percent to more than 20.3 million euros.

The United States in late January 117 Cubans sent back to their country since the transfer of the presidency. Among Trump's predecessor, Obama received any Cuban who set foot on American soil automatically put a residence permit. But Obama pulled the scheme itself just before he left the White House.

The election of Donald Trump to the 45th US president has also stimulated sales of Margaret Atwood. But that's a mixed blessing, she said, as guest of honor at the International Book Fair of Havana. The most famous Canadian writer (77) finds it highly disturbing that her novel The Handmaid's Tale '(The Story of the maid), which outlines dire picture of the future, is back on the bestseller lists.

Cuba grandparents may soon include care if they get a grandchild. The measure is intended to boost the birth rate.

The Cuban National Assembly on Tuesday approved a bill which prohibits the establishment of monuments to Fidel Castro or public places to name him. This is in line with the last wishes of the deceased revolutionary leader in November.

Cuba and the European Union will on Monday signed an agreement that should lead to cooperation and normalization of relations. According to EU foreign policy chief Frederica Mogherini get human rights, environment, fight against drugs and terrorism in it special attention.

Cuba hopes to make quick arrangements with the United States before Donald Trump is on January 20 President. Cuban and American delegates on Wednesday in the Cuban capital Havana discussed what still can be agreed during the last weeks of the presidency of Barack Obama.

' Viva Fidel, '' shouted thousands of Cubans Tuesday from the Revolution Square in Havana. Together with head of state Raul Castro and leftist leaders of friendly countries, such as the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, Bolivian President Evo Morales, Jacob Zuma of South Africa and Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, they commemorated their deceased former leader Fidel Castro.

The urn with the ashes of Fidel Castro begins Wednesday in Havana on a journey along some Cuban cities to about 900 kilometers away Santiago de Cuba. There, buried the deceased former leader of Cuba Sunday.

Tens of thousands of Cubans Fidel Castro Monday proven their last respects. The crowd gathered early in the Revolution Square with the monument of national hero José Martí. At the memorial ceremony were 21 gun salute in advance.

Donald Trump will terminate the agreement with Cuba if the government in Havana Cubans no longer suffer to benefit from the deal. That left the United States the next president know Monday in a tweet.

Cuba has begun nine days of mourning after the death of Fidel Castro. The unto death beloved and hated Cuban leader died Friday at the age of 90. Public life in Cuba is going through, but slightly more subdued than usual. On the street, no additional police presence.

The concert Placido Domingo Saturday would give the Cuban capital Havana is canceled because of the death of former leader Fidel Castro. The state proclaimed nine days of national mourning. During the period, no public events are held.

Fidel Castro is this Saturday already cremated. That his brother, Cuban President Raul Castro, said. The former dictator died Friday (local time).

In the southern US city of Miami, where many exiled Cubans living, celebrated street party after the death of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets, especially in the heart of Little Havana. They wave flags and beating out of pure joy with spoons on pots, as can be seen in movies on social media.