Cuba says Castro’s indictment on murder charges on May 20 was based on “spurious” allegations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thousands of Cubans gathered on Friday before the U.S. embassy in Havana ‌to protest a U.S. decision to indict former president Raul Castro over the downing of two civilian airplanes 30 years ago. The ‌pro-government demonstration, which began shortly after sunrise ⁠on Havana's waterfront, came as Cuban officials ⁠rallied this…