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Coup d’état: The term and the memorable coups

The term ‘coup d’état’ first came to fore in the 17th century that was translated as ‘stroke of the state’ or ‘blow against the...

Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he’s retiring

Castro, 89, said the new leadership would be party loyalists with decades of experience working their way up the ranks and were "full of passion and anti-imperialist spirit."

Cuba holds one-party vote as post-Castro era looms

HAVANA: Cubans go to the polls today in a one-party vote that marks the penultimate step in a political process that will culminate next...

Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide

HAVANA: The popular eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday, state media reported. He was 68 years old. "Fidel...

Cuba honours Fidel Castro one year after his death

HAVANA: With little fanfare, Cuba on Saturday commemorated the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro as it prepares to move...

Cubans pay tribute to ‘Che’ on 50th anniversary of his death

SANTA CLARA, CUBA: Tens of thousands of Cubans turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary and...

Castro’s last goal? A football field for neighborhood kids

HAVANA: Fidel Castro is remembered around the world as a charismatic revolutionary or a ruthless tyrant, but in his neighborhood he was also a...

Cuba’s Raul Castro vows to defend brother Fidel’s legacy in final tribute

SANTIAGO, CUBA: President Raul Castro led tens of thousands of Cubans on Saturday in a pledge to defend the socialist legacy of his brother...

What was Castro’s last goal?

HAVANA, Cuba: Fidel Castro is remembered around the world as a charismatic revolutionary, but in his neighborhood he was also a friendly old man...

Ali’s boxing gloves, Fidel Castro cigars highlight auction

NEW YORK: Muhammad Ali's fight gloves and a box of cigars signed by the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro are among some of the...

Reunited in death: Fidel Castro’s remains rest at Che Guevara mausoleum

SANTA CLARA, HAVANA: One of the history's best known double acts was temporarily reunited on Wednesday, when Fidel Castro's ashes arrived at a mausoleum housing...

Cubans hold mass rally for late leader Fidel Castro

HAVANA: Hundreds of thousands of Cubans packed Havana's Revolution Square on Tuesday for a massive rally in honor of late leader Fidel Castro. The crowd...

Trump vows to end US-Cuba ‘deal’ unless Havana makes better one

WASHINGTON/HAVANA: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would end the United States' "deal" with Cuba unless a better one was made, reflecting...

Cubans to throng Revolution Square in mourning for Fidel Castro

HAVANA: Cubans will begin massing on Havana's Revolution Square from Monday for a week-long commemoration of Fidel Castro, the communist guerrilla leader who led...

Trump says hopes for Cuban ‘freedom’ after Castro death

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration would "do all it can" once he takes office on Jan. 20 to...

Trump says Castro was ‘brutal dictator’ who oppressed his people

PALM BEACH, USA: President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday called Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro a "brutal dictator," but made no overt mention of earlier...

Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro dies in Havana at 90

HAVANA: Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied...

Fidel Castro celebrates 90th birthday, lambasts U.S.

HAVANA: 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.

Fidel Castro: 90 years of the man and the myth 

HAVANA: After surviving more than 600 assassination attempts, defying 10 US presidents and shaping half a century of history, Fidel Castro turns 90 on Saturday.
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