Fidel Castro
Castro: I'll soon die, Communist ideas will remain
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro (89) has addressed the 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba.
The gathering reelected his brother Raul to a new five-year mandate at the head of the party, according to Cuban media.
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Castro, 84, says Cuba's leaders are too old, proposes limits
Future top leaders of Cuba's Communist party should retire at 70 to let in younger blood, President Raul Castro said on April 16, suggesting older members of the party hoping for promotion to the top table could play with their grandchildren instead.
Obama Arrives in Cuba for Historic Visit
US President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba on Sunday, becoming the first acting US president to visit the island since 1928.
Shortly after his arrival, Obama delivered a speech at the reopened US embassy in Havana, where he identified the visit as "historic".
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Buena Vista Social Club says 'Adios' but diva sings on
Places where Christmas has been banned
Brunei
Brunei has banned public celebrations of Christmas, violating Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Somalia
There will be no Christmas or New Year celebrations in Somalia for fear that activities could evoke Islamist attacks, according to the Muslim-majority country’s government.
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Pope meets Castros after mass on iconic Havana square
Pope Francis met on Sept.20 with Fidel and Raul Castro, the brothers who have ruled Cuba since its 1959 revolution, after celebrating an outdoor mass attended by hundreds of thousands.
Who are the 7 PMs of the Greek crisis?
The Greek debt crisis officially began in 2009 and, after failed dead end policies and lack of real change, it is going strong. Here are the seven prime minister that have lead Greece over the last eight years.
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Cuba goes all in on English, amid closer US ties
Now that Cuba has restored diplomatic ties with the United States, teaching English in schools will be a priority, the communist party newspaper Granma reported on Aug. 31.
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US State Secretary Reopens Embassy in Havana
State Secretary John Kerry reopened on Friday the US embassy in the Cuban capital Havana after it has remained closed for 54 years.
Kerry, who raised the US flag above the embassy, identified the latest step towards the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries as a "truly historic moment".
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Fidel Castro celebrates 89th birthday with leftist allies
Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro celebrated his 89th birthday on August 13 with two of his country's closest leftist allies from Latin America, a day ahead of a historic visit by the U.S. secretary of state.