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Students light candles in honour of Cuban historic revolutionary leader Fidel Castro a day after his death at the Havana University in Havana on November 26. (Photo: AFP)

Cuba mourns Fidel Castro, the symbol of an era

Castro ruled Cuba from 1959 until he handed power to his brother Raul in 2006 amid a health crisis.

28 Nov 2016 1:52 AM

A sister of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro who has lived in Miami for decades, will not attend his funeral. (Photo: AP)

Juanita Castro, Fidel's sister, will not attend funeral: report

She has been living in Miami since 1964, and said she cooperated with a CIA plot to oust Fidel.

27 Nov 2016 10:15 AM

This file photo taken in 1976 shows Fidel Castro and Indira Gandhi taking part in a meeting in the United States. (Photo: AFP)

Fidel Castro shared warm ties with Indian leaders

Castro’s relationship with India goes back decades when Nehru reached out to him.

27 Nov 2016 5:10 AM

A file photo of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (left) shouting a slogan as he raises his fist during the VIII Ibero-American Summit group picture in Oporto in 1998. (Photo: AP)

A giant who inspired the world

Fidel Castro’s greatest contribution to his country, his continent and the world was to wrest independence for Cuba.

27 Nov 2016 1:02 AM

A woman cries next to a Fidel Castro banner displayed outside Cuba's embassy in Santiago, Chile. (Photo: AP)

A revolutionary who was a global legend

Castro defied 10 US Presidents, then went on to shake hands with Bill Clinton and Barack Obam.

27 Nov 2016 12:27 AM

FidelCastro's ashes will be buried in the historic southeastern city of Santiago on December 4 after a four-day procession through the country. (Photo: AP)

Fidel Castro's funeral on December 4: Cuban govt

The national flag will fly at half mast on public buildings and military installations, govt said.

26 Nov 2016 4:18 PM

Critics saw in him a stubborn bully who violated human rights, jailed his critics, banned opposition parties and wrecked Cuba's economy. Admirers saw a visionary who stood up to US domination of Latin America. (Photo: AP)

Cuba's Fidel Castro made revolutionary mark on history

Castro, who has died at the age of 90, was at once idealistic and pragmatic, sharply intelligent and reckless, charismatic and intolerant.

26 Nov 2016 3:48 PM

On July 26, 1953, Castro leads a failed attack on Santiago de Cuba's Moncada military barracks. He was arrested and dozens of his men were jailed. (Photo: AP)

Timeline of Fidel Castro's life

Castro born in Biran, eastern Cuba, on 13 Aug 1926, was the 3rd of seven children, son of a Spanish immigrant landowner and a Cuban mother.

26 Nov 2016 1:05 PM

Transforming Cuba from a playground for rich Americans into a symbol of resistance to Washington, Castro outlasted nine US presidents in power. (Photo: AP)

Fidel Castro, as seen by allies and enemies

He was demonised by the United States and its allies but admired by many leftists around the world.

26 Nov 2016 12:45 PM

Former Cuban President, Fidel Castro, speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, in New York in 1979. (Photo: AP)

Cuba loses its icon, Fidel Castro dies at 90

Castro has reportedly suffered from intestinal illness in recent years but official secrecy shrouded his condition.

26 Nov 2016 11:10 AM

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