U.S. to require Cuba to cut embassy staff in Washington by 60 pct -- report

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government was preparing to ask Cuba to cut its embassy staff in Washington by 60 percent, reported local media on Monday citing U.S. officials.

The U.S. State Department was expected to announce the decision as soon as Tuesday, said U.S. media citing the anonymous officials who were familiar with the plan.

The new move followed the State Department's announcement last week which ordered more than half of the staff at the U.S. embassy in Havana to leave, following mysterious "incidents" that caused health problems for American diplomats.