Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro thanks Cubans for 90th birthday wishes, lambasts US

Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their tributes to mark his 90th birthday on Saturday in a meandering column carried by state-run media in which the iconic leftist revolutionary also lambasted old foe United States.

Aug 13, 2016, 21:16 PM IST

Cubans salsa into Fidel Castro's 90th birthday

Cuba has gone into overdrive this month honoring Fidel Castro who led its 1959 revolution and built a Communist-run state on the doorstep of the United States.

Aug 13, 2016, 11:51 AM IST

Achuthanandan is our Fidel Castro: Sitaram Yechury

Yechury said Achuthanandan, 92, was not given a second stint in view of his age and physical limitations.

May 20, 2016, 17:41 PM IST

Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in nine months

Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro appeared in public Thursday for the first time in nine months, chatting with school children and criticizing Barack Obama`s recent visit.

Apr 08, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Fidel Castro blasts Barack Obama's Cuba trip, says doesn't need any 'gifts from the empire'

Fidel Castro laid into Barack Obama after the US president's historic visit to Cuba in a testy letter today, saying the communist island doesn't need any "gifts from the empire."

Mar 29, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

Cuba's Fidel Castro knocks sweet-talking Obama after ''honey-coated'' visit

Retired leader Fidel Castro accused US President Barack Obama of sweet-talking the Cuban people during his visit to the island last week and ignoring the accomplishments of Communist rule, in an opinion piece carried by all state-run media on Monday.

Mar 29, 2016, 00:18 AM IST

White House pours cold water on Barack Obama-Fidel Castro meeting

The White House has all but ruled out a meeting between Barack Obama and veteran Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the US president's trip to Cuba.

Mar 22, 2016, 09:36 AM IST

Obama spars with Cuba's Castro over human rights in historic visit

U.S. President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve human rights during his historic visit to the Communist-led island on Monday, publicly sparring with President Raul Castro who showed flashes of anger and hit back at U.S. "double standards".

Mar 22, 2016, 09:26 AM IST

President Obama arrives in Cuba on historic visit, hopes to usher in change

US President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba on Sunday, demonstrating his foreign policy principle of engaging America's foes and in a hope that the Communist government there will grant more freedom to its people and open new economic pathways for American businesses.

Mar 21, 2016, 09:23 AM IST

DNA: Today in History | February 16th, 2016

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Feb 16, 2016, 23:28 PM IST

Raul Castro begins first state visit to Mexico

Cuban President Raul Castro began his first state visit to Mexico Friday, with Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto seeking to boost economic ties as the two nations relaunch once-chilly relations.

Nov 07, 2015, 01:31 AM IST

Pope praises Church `sacrifices` in Cuba

Pope Francis on Monday praised the sacrifices of the Catholic Church in communist Cuba, with the island in the midst of a delicate process of resuming relations with the United States.

Sep 22, 2015, 07:51 AM IST

Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip

Pope Francis met Cuba`s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday, hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness as their country enters a new era of closer ties with the United States.

Sep 21, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

Pope meets Castros after mass on iconic Havana square

 Pope Francis met with Fidel Castro Sunday at the Cuban revolutionary leader`s home in Havana after an outdoor mass attended by hundreds of thousands of people on the city`s iconic Revolution Square.

Sep 21, 2015, 00:05 AM IST

Pope Francis meeting with Fidel Castro in Cuba `probable`: Vatican

 Pope Francis is likely to meet Fidel Castro during his upcoming trip to Cuba, the Vatican said Tuesday.

Sep 15, 2015, 18:40 PM IST