Castro meets writers in nine-hour get-together
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro held his second lengthy public event in a week, this time a nine-hour session with writers and intellectuals.
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Cuba's lesson for capitalism
The 1950s Cuban revolution led to an egalitarian society with many admirable features.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Leader's speech leaves us at a loss for words
The worse the dictator, the more bizarre his rant, history has shown us.
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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.
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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.
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