Cuba's lesson for capitalism

The 1950s Cuban revolution led to an egalitarian society with many admirable features.

Cuba seeks to come in from the cold

Cuba wants to re-establish relations with the United States with a focus on humanitarian issues, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Monday.

Castro calls Obama's UN speech 'gibberish'

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused US President Barack Obama of speaking "gibberish" in his recent address to the United Nations.

Celebrations in Cuba as Fidel Castro turns 85

Cuba has been partying since Tuesday, with concerts and art exhibitions to celebrate the 85th birthday of former leader Fidel Castro.

Chávez returns to Venezuela after cancer surgery

President Hugo Chávez has returned home to Venezuela after an extended stay in Cuba, where he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour

Cuba: Old guard keep vice-like grip on power

Hopes of a major shake-up at a landmark Communist Party congress in Cuba have been dashed as the old guard kept a vice-like grip on power.

Leader's speech leaves us at a loss for words

The worse the dictator, the more bizarre his rant, history has shown us.

Castro accuses Ahmadinejad of anti-Semitism

Fidel Castro has accused Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, of anti-Semitism in a passionate defence of Israel's right to exist.

Cuba indicates it will free all its political prisoners

Cuba has signalled that it will free its political prisoners and let them stay on the island in a bid to repair ties with the international community.

Cuba takes another step in from the cold

The Cuban government has begun releasing jailed dissidents in a political concession brokered by the Catholic Church.

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