Via BBC News Cuban prosecutors are to seek a 20-year prison sentence for US citizen Alan Gross, who is accused of spying. Mr Gross, 61, has been charged with plotting against the state and his trial date will be set soon, Cuban state media reported. The US, which insists Mr Gross is an aid worker […]

American diplomats have called on Cuba to release a US citizen held since December without charge. The release of Alan Gross, 60, was discussed during talks about migration in Havana, the US said. Cuba’s president has accused him of spying, but his family say he was distributing communication equipment to Jewish groups. The issue has […]