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Patrick Goodenough: Stereotypes rife in Israel 'spy' coverage

Cuba: Sultry salsa in a time capsule

Jill Worrall explores Trinidad's Unesco-listed old town.

Cienfuegos, Cuba

Founded in 1819 by French settlers from America and Haiti, the Cuban city of Cienfuegos is home to impressive neo-classical facades and palaces built by wealthy sugar barons during the period when Cuba was the world's largest producer of the commodity.

Cuba: Hummingbirds and redundant sugar refineries

The ghosts of Cuba's past still seem to linger in the sultry Caribbean air, writes Jill Worrall.

Buena Vista Social Club guitarist dies

Manuel Galban, guitarist of the renowned Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Cuba at the age of 80, official media reported.

Cuba: Hotel's walls encapsulate a nation's history

Havana's Hotel Nacional has played host to movie stars, gangsters and revolutionaries, writes Jill Worrall.

Fiction Addiction: Five hot new books

So many books, so little time. Selecting books for <i>Fiction Addiction</i> is a delicious but sometimes difficult task, so this month we sought help by asking you what makes a good book club read.

Cuba: Mojitos and music still the heartbeat of Havana

In Cuba, writes Jill Worrall, there's a soundtrack to almost everything you do.

Haiti lets Aristide return

Haiti ex-President free to return

Exiled leaders want to call Haiti home again

The key of sea

Maritime troubadour Jimmy Buffett is dropping anchor in the city of sails next weekend. He talks to Graham Reid.

Haiti's homeless find their voice

<i>Haiti one year on:</i> Neglect turns disaster to tragedy

A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.

Mum who lost family in quake wants to help

Haiti death toll soars