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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Anderson, S.C. (Ken Ruinard/The Independent-Mail via AP)

Donald Trump: Concept of U.S.-Cuba normalization ‘not a bad thing’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Syrian President Bashar Assad talking with soldiers with during Syrian Arab Army day in Darya, Syria. (AP Photo/Syrian Presidency via Facebook, File)

Leopoldo Cintras Frias, Cuban military chief, visits Syria

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

This July 7, 2015 photo shows signage outside the Carnival Cruise Lines offices, in Miami. Carnival, the world's largest cruise provider, and the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday, July 23, 2015 announced a settlement regarding accessibility access for people with disabilities on 62 ships in the Carnival, Holland America and Princess Cruises brands. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

TRAVEL: Carnival announces Miami-to-Cuba cruise ports

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President Obama talks with Cuban President Raul Castro before a bilateral meeting, Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York. (Associated Press)

Raul Castro’s speech spotlights divide with U.S.

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro in front of members of the media before a bilateral meeting Sept. 29, 2015, at the United Nations headquarters. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama, Raul Castro meet at United Nations

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A child holds Cuban and Vatican flags during an homily by Pope Francis at the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, in Santiago, Cuba, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Ismael Francisco/Cubadebate via AP)

Religious liberty: From Cuba to the Land of the Free

By Grazie Pozo Christie

In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, Pope Francis lights a candle during his visit at the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, in El Cobre, Cuba. Francis arrived in the sanctuary shortly after landing in the nearby eastern city of Santiago, his final stop in Cuba before heading to the U.S. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis ends Cuba trip with address to families, heads to U.S.

By Nicole Winfield and Christine Armario - Associated Press

Pope Francis and Cuba's Fidel Castro shake hands, in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. The Vatican described the 40-minute meeting at Castro's residence as informal and familial, with an exchange of books. (AP Photo/Alex Castro)

Pope Francis meets with Fidel Castro, misses out on dissident greeting

By Nicole Winfield and Michael Weissenstein - Associated Press

Holy orders: Pope Francis looks out from the Hill of the Cross in Holguin, Cuba, Monday as he entreated the island nation to adapt some of its more conservative views. Francis faces some backlash from U.S. Catholics for his more liberal views on such issues as same-sex unions and climate change. Story A8. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: The naive intentions of Pope Francis in Cuba

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this July 20, 2015, file photo, members of the Security Council vote at United Nations headquarters. The Obama administration may abstain for the first time from the annual United Nations vote condemning the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, officials told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

U.S. mulls abstention on Cuba embargo vote at U.N.

By Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee - Associated Press