President Petro Poroshenko called on NATO states to send weapons to his country, saying that civilian deaths and the growing conflict should provide the Western alliance with enough reason to come to Ukraine's aid.

Venezuela's president claims ithe U.S. plans to destabilize his government.

Washington taking a "fresh look" at aid after surge in violence.

Venezuela's leader says restrictions are an attempt to violate sovreignty.

President Raul Castro tells U.S. the military base must be handed back before relations can be normalized.

Publishes qualified approval of talks on newspaper website.

After attending Republic Day celebrations, Obama promised billions in future investments and loans.

The two days of talks are part of a thaw in relations between the two rivals.

U.S. President Barack Obama has declared an end to the financial crisis and pledged economic policies to benefit all Americans, in his annual State of the Union address to Congress.

New travel and trade rules between U.S. and Cuba set to take effect.