UN condemns US embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, but Washington's stand draws bit more support

UNITED NATION (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year. Yet the vote, as Hurricane Melissa tore through the island nation, softened Washington's isolation on a long-standing issue in the Caribbean while new friction grows around the American military buildup there. The [...]