Their land was confiscated, their homes burned down and many of their people killed.
The Cuban government has allowed the first free, public Wi-Fi service recently at a cultural center in Havana, as it loosens its grip on Internet access in the country.
US citizens are getting older, but not this old: Social Security benefits records show that 6.5 million people in the US have reached the age of 112.
Reports from the outer islands of Vanuatu on Monday painted a picture of utter destruction after a monster cyclone tore through the South Pacific island nation, flattening buildings and killing at least eight people.
The New Zealand mainland started to count the cost of Tropical Cyclone Pam on Monday as the storm began moving southeastward out to sea.
Australia detailed how it will ban dumping of all dredge soil in the Great Barrier Reef on Monday as it looks to step up protection of the world's largest reef and avoid having it listed by UNESCO as "in danger".
Tsukimi Ayano made her first scarecrow 13 years ago to frighten off birds pecking at seeds in her garden. The life-size straw doll resembled her father, so she made more, and then couldn't stop.
The Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea, which is in charge of inter-Korean affairs, said on Monday that it will take measures to prevent civic groups from scattering leaflets against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea if it clearly endangers the safety of people living near the border.
Women are far more exposed to disasters than men, given their front-line roles in the home and in healthcare, the UN said, arguing that improving gender equality is key to saving lives.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff faced the biggest challenge yet in her turbulent second term, as more than a million protesters took to the streets in more than 150 cities to demand her impeachment and an end to corruption.
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