Fidel Castro death

'Viva Fidel!' - Tens of thousands pay last respects to Cuba´s Castro

Castro died on Friday at the age of 90, a decade after stepping down due to poor health and ceding power to his brother Raul Castro.

Nov 29, 2016, 03:26 AM IST

Donald Trump vows to end U.S.-Cuba 'deal' unless Havana makes better one

U.S. airlines launched the first regular flights to Havana in more than five decades on Monday.

Nov 29, 2016, 02:45 AM IST

Cuba detains dissident artist for celebrating Castro's death

Maldonado posted a video on social media on Saturday in which he rants against Castro and calls him a "mare," a Cuban pejorative.

Nov 29, 2016, 01:39 AM IST

Barack Obama will not attend Castro funeral: White House

"The president will not be traveling to attend the funeral of Fidel Castro," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
 

Nov 29, 2016, 00:57 AM IST

Castro's death will not likely slow US efforts toward Cuba: White House

Any move to unwind the normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba over the past two years "would deal a significant economic blow" to Cuban citizens.

Nov 29, 2016, 00:26 AM IST

Cuba prepares historic leader Fidel Castro`s send-off

A titan of the 20th century who beat the odds to endure into the 21st, Castro died late Friday after surviving 11 US administrations and hundreds of assassination attempts. No cause of death was given.

Nov 28, 2016, 02:02 AM IST

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

Fidel Castro died aged 90 on Friday.

Nov 27, 2016, 07:42 AM IST

World reacts to death of Cuba`s Fidel Castro

The US president-elect called Castro a "brutal dictator", but made no overt mention of earlier threats to roll back a historic rapprochement.

Nov 27, 2016, 05:16 AM IST

Fidel Castro’s sister Juanita Castro will not attend funeral: Report

President Raul Castro, Fidel`s 85-year-old younger brother, made the announcement of Fidel`s death on state television around midnight Friday.

Nov 27, 2016, 04:32 AM IST

Cuban dissidents expect no changes following Fidel Castro's death

Politically nothing is changing in Cuba except for the "incremental deterioration" of the human rights situation on the island, where repression "is increasing".

Nov 27, 2016, 03:39 AM IST

UN chief Ban Ki-moon mourns death of Fidel Castro

Extending his deepest condolences to the Cuban people and to the family of Castro Ban vividly recall his meeting with the former president when he visited Cuba in January 2014.

Nov 27, 2016, 00:14 AM IST

Cuba's revolutionary icon Fidel Castro dies at 90; funeral on December 4

Cuba declared nine days of public mourning on Saturday for Fidel Castro.

Nov 26, 2016, 16:17 PM IST

`History will absolve me` - Top quotes by Fidel Castro

Barring the occasional newspaper column, Fidel Castro had essentially been retired from political life for some time.

Nov 26, 2016, 15:17 PM IST

When Fidel Castro gave a bear hug to a surprised Indira Gandhi

Fidel Castro, the iconic Cuban revolutionary leader who died on Saturday, will be remembered in India for his close association with the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Nov 26, 2016, 13:41 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Fidel Castro, says 'India mourns loss of great friend'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Nov 26, 2016, 13:10 PM IST

Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary icon, dies at 90; world leaders condole

Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century.

Nov 26, 2016, 11:04 AM IST