Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
HAVANA — Millions remained without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following multiple major grid failures.
Asian news from city Havana
Power goes out on the entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity
Electricity went out on the entire island of Cuba on Friday, affecting its population of 10 million after one of its main power plants failed, according to Cuba's energy ministry.
North Korean diplomats abroad most likely VIPs to defect
The overwhelming majority of refugees who flee North Korea are generally those who live in border areas adjacent to China and do not have prominent government or economic positions.
North Korea’s former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba describes his dramatic, swift defection
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When Ri Il Gyu, North Korea’s No. 2 diplomat in Cuba, finally decided to flee to South Korea in frustration over his highly repressive, corrupt homeland in November, he finished all necessary prep work alone. About a week later, he told his family to be ready to leave Cuba together in less than eight hours.
Defector’s testimony offers ‘sickening’ glimpse of North Korea’s violent purges
In an interview with the South’s Chosun newspaper, the 52-year-old described the firing-squad execution in February 2019 of Han Song-ryol, a former foreign vice-minister in charge of American affairs.