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Fidel Castro

Fidel’s double agents `duped CIA for decades`

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro was a supreme, unchallenged spymaster, a veteran CIA analyst has cl...

Cuban officials, exiles dialogue via video

More than 100 Cuban-Americans and top Foreign Ministry officials discussed President Raul Castro`s o...

Calderon, Castro seek better ties in Cuba talks

Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, as the two sought to ...

Fidel Castro mocks Obama over `guayabera` diplomac

Fidel Castro has mocked the idea that US President Barack Obama could wear a "guayabera" shirt at a...

What do you do: Castro to Pope

Pope Benedict and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, both octogenarians, joked about their age...

Pope meets Fidel Castro, slams US embargo

The pope pressed the Cuban government to let the Catholic Church teach religion in schools and unive...

Pope holds open-air mass in Cuba, urges freedom for Church

The 84-year-old pope celebrated an open-air Mass for some 300,000 people in Havana`s Revolution Squa...

Fidel Castro `knew Kennedy was about to be killed`

Rumours about Fidel Castro’s involvement in a plot to murder John F Kennedy have swirled for almost ...

‘Pope meeting with Fidel Castro is a possibility`

Pope Benedict XVI is "available" to meet Fidel Castro during his trip to Cuba this month but will n...

Fidel Castro meets intellectuals in 9-hour meeting

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro held his second lengthy public event in a week.

Fidel Castro warns of bleak future, touts memoir

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro painted a bleak picture of the future, saying the world was ...

Fidel Castro presents 2-volume memoir

It was a rare appearance for the retired and increasingly reclusive former Cuban leader.

Cuba: Raul Castro defends one-party system

President Raul Castro defended Cuba`s one-party political system as a bulwark against US imperialism...

Cuba Communist Party eyes term limits at gathering

Cuba`s Communist Party closed 1st day of its national conference with declarations of support for bu...

Castro cites "idiocy, ignorance" in Republican race

Fidel Castro has been the target of much rhetoric in the lead-up to Florida`s Republican primary nex...

Ahmadinejad meets Fidel Castro

Two of Washington`s top irritants, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Fidel Castro, held a two-hour meeting t...

World marching into abyss with shale gas: Castro

Shale gas is natural gas locked in rock formations that in the past decade has been found in great a...

Fidel Castro `laughs` off Twitter rumours of death

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "laughing" off rumours about his death that went viral on Twitt...

Fidel Castro should go: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton said the US strongly supports the desire of the Cuban people to freely determine the...

UN vote underscores US moral weakness: Castro

The UN General Assembly passed its 20th annual Cuba resolution on Tuesday by 186 votes to two.

Fidel Castro mocks Obama for Cuba comments

Fidel Castro is mocking US President Barack Obama for saying he`s open to changing US policy towar...

Fidel Castro breaks long silence with interview

Fidel Castro has broken a long silence by granting an interview to a Venezuelan television station.

Fidel Castro silence sparks speculation on health

Fidel Castro has not appeared in public since a key Communist Party meeting in April.

Cuba rejects continued inclusion on US terror list

A Foreign Ministry statement said Cuba has an unblemished record fighting terrorism.

Cuba transgender wedding shows shifting attitudes

Fidel Castro has expressed regret in recent years over the treatment of gays in the 1960s.

Castro turns 85 quietly but still a force in Cuba

Fidel Castro is currently on a hiatus from opinion pieces, publishing just 1 column since late May.

`Gay` marriage in Cuba for Castro`s birthday

Same-sex marriage is illegal in Cuba, which in past has showed little tolerance for homosexuality.

Castro wishes Chavez well in 1st essay in a month

Venezuelan Prez is recovering in Cuba following surgery that he recently revealed was for cancer.

Younger Castro brother turns 80 in aging regime

Cuban Prez Raul Castro has pledged to legalise the sale of cars and homes.

New rules usher in a tasty comeback for Cuban food

Ramon Menendez went to his grave in the 1980s believing that his family grocery, shut down by Fidel ...

US showed weakness in Osama "execution": Castro

Fidel Castro said the operation by US special forces violated Pakistani law.

Fidel Castro resigns from Cuba party leadership

Fidel Castro has resigned from the top leadership of the Cuba Communist Party.

Fidel Castro gives brother key vote of confidence

Fidel handed power over to his brother after falling gravely ill in 2006.

Castro blasts NATO`s `fascist war` in Libya

Castro urged strongman Muammar Gaddafi to fight back to his last breath.

I quit as party chief 5 years ago: Cuba`s Castro

Fidel Castro said he quit all his official posts when he fell ill in 2006.

Castro accuses West of `butchery" of Iranian scientists

Cuban leader says US, UK, Israel aim at undermining Iran`s nuclear program.

Fidel Castro obsessed with “impressive" Obama: WikiLeaks

Leaked US cables said Castro praised US leader as "very good communicator".

Castro almost died after rejecting operation: US cable

Fidel Castro nearly died after rejecting a colostomy when he fell ill on a domestic flight to Havan...

A tale of another Fidel Castro!

Fidel Castro Sotolongo was granted US citizenship amid hilarity all around.

Fidel says happy with direction of Cuba

The bearded revolutionary icon described himself as a "soldier of ideas".

Far-right taking over in US after mid-terms: Castro

Fidel Castro also criticised a recent $600 bn Fed Reserve stimulus measure.

Cuba denounces `virtual` Castro plot in new game

Cuba says the violent role-playing will turn US children into sociopaths.

`Cuba to see more privatisation in economy`

Cuba`s Fidel Castro is back in the spotlight now, but with a difference.

Castro address tens of thousands for over an hour

Fidel Castro gave his longest speech since illness forced him from power four years ago.

Israeli leaders praise Fidel Castro

Former Cuban president has supported Israel in a series of interviews.

Fidel Castro firmly backs Israel`s right to exist: Report

The former Cuban president criticises Iran`s President for denying Holocaust.

Castro says world needs to learn more about A-bomb victims

Former Cuban Prez Fidel Castro has said the world needs to learn about Japan nuclear disasters in 19...

France slams Castro`s `holocaust` charge

France on Saturday slammed Fidel Castro for accusing France of "racial holocaust" regarding its expu...

I was misinterpreted on Cuban economy: Castro

Fidel Castro takes back an admission that had caused a stir around the globe.

Cuban model doesn`t work: Fidel Castro

The blunt assessment by Cuba`s ex-president is sure to raise eyebrows.

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