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Cubans pay heartfelt tribute to Fidel Castro

Thousands of Cubans on Monday paid heartfelt tribute to the legendary revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in a solemn and tearful ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square.

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Throngs to pay homage to Cuba's Fidel Castro

Throngs are set to pay tribute to Fidel Castro at Havana's iconic Revolution Square on Monday, kicking off a week-long farewell to Cuba's divisive Cold War titan.

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DPRK declares 3-day mourning over ex-Cuban leader Castro's death

​DPRK on Monday began a three-day mourning period to pay tribute to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Pyongyang's state media said.

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Even dissidents hold back as Castro's death casts a pall over Cuba

Cuba's most prominent dissident group called off its weekly protest march for the first time in 13 years on Sunday following the death of its nemesis Fidel Castro, the revolutionary leader whose passing has cast a pall over the island.

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Cuban youth vow to carry on Fidel Castro's legacy

Hundreds of young Cubans spontaneously gathered on Saturday to pay homage to the former President and leader of the Cuban revolution Fidel Castro at his old alma mater in Havana.

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World leaders mourn Fidel Castro's death

Leaders, renowned people around the world on Saturday mourned the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and offered condolences to his family and the Cuban people.

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Algeria declares 8 days of national mourning for Castro's death

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared on Saturday eight days of national mourning for the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro.

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Castro, 90, offers thanks on birthday, slams Obama

Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their best wishes on his 90th birthday and criticized US President Barack Obama in a lengthy letter published by state media. He appeared but did not speak at a gala in his honor broadcast on state television.

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Cuba to embark on new reforms after Communist Party congress

The 7th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) closed on Tuesday, setting the country on a path of profound economic and social reforms by 2021 amid a leadership transition.

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Raul Castro re-elected as first secretary of Cuba' s Communist Party

Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday was re-elected the first secretary of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) at the the final plenary session of PCC's seventh Congress, Cuba's official state news agency Prensa Latina reported.

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Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Commission set to meet for 1st time

​The Cuba-United States Bilateral Commission will meet for the first time Friday in Havana, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

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Cuban leader says U.S. trade embargo biggest obstacle to mending ties

Cuban leader Raul Castro said Wednesday the U.S. trade embargo was the main stumbling block to normalizing ties between the two nations.

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U.S. welcomes former Cuban leader's comments on thaw in bilateral ties

The United States on Tuesday welcomed former leader of Cuba Fidel Castro's first public comments about the restoration of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations.

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Fidel Castro cautiously supports Cuba's reconciliation with U.S.

Cuba's former president and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro expressed his cautious support for the peaceful solution to the 50-year-odd controversy with the United States.

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Cuba, U.S. have agreed to restore diplomatic relations

​Cuban leader Raul Castro confirmed here Wednesday in a special TV appearance that his government and the Obama Administration of the United States had agreed to reestablish the diplomatic relations between the two countries.