Event: Cuban

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

opinion

An escalating nuclear threat: We rely on diplomacy to avert crises

IT’S almost 54 years since the world has had to consider the consequences of a nuclear confrontation in any real way. 

business

Cuban crisis used to assess North Korean market hit

comment-analysis

White House is a green light on the road to power

opinion

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (03/08/16)

The US are a rogue nation hell bent on controlling global natural resources

world

Barack Obama and Raul Castro hold talks to improve relations

Calm foresight needed with North Korea

Escalating tensions with North Korea will backfire, not only for its neighbours but its citizens who should matter as much, writes Yoon Young-kwan

Sat, 06 Apr, 2013

CJ saw exam leaks as like IRA collusion

FORMER Taoiseach Charlie Haughey equated the threat of exam papers being leaked to international espionage and collusion with the IRA when he launched the Official Secrets Bill more than 40 years ago.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2009

Castro: My days are numbered

Ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro said he doubted he would live to see the end of Barack Obama’s four-year US presidential term and instructed officials to start making decisions without him.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2009

Putin compares missile shield bid to Cuban crisis

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has compared the US proposal to build a missile defence shield in eastern Europe to the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2007

Putin warns of confrontation over US missile plan

Russian President Putin today compared American plans for a missile defence in Europe with the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s that almost plunged the world into nuclear war.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2007