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Raul Castro said he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for the first time in more than six decades
Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution
Diego was a flawed genius who fought for democracy and social justice and saw a second father in Cuba's Fidel Castro
Over-centralisation of political power in one person-party inevitably resulted in Cuba falling short of meeting the aspirations of the human spirit
Immediately after his presentation, Marrero received a handshake from former president Raul Castro
Born on September 1, 1949, he was the son of the revolutionary Castro's first marriage to Mirta Diaz-Balart
Reports say that the tomb is visited by an average of 2,000 Cubans and foreigners daily
The wishes of the Cuban Revolutionary leader were made public by his brother Raul on Dec 3
Castro will be laid to rest during a 'simple' ceremony near mausoleum of 19th century independence hero Jose Marti
Sixteen New York Times journalists recount their work on the Cuban revolutionary's obituary, first drafted in 1959
Castro, who ruled from 1959 until an illness forced him to hand power to his brother Raul in 2006, died on Friday at the age of 90
Fidel Castro led a small band of guerrilla fighters to power in late 1950s, outlasted nine US presidents and ended up at centre Cold War
News of Fidel Castro's death brings many thorny questions to mind like communist economics and private enterprise, socialism and tourism etc
Obama has sought to thaw tensions with Cuba, but stopped short of meeting Castro during a landmark trip to Havana earlier this year
'We will keep fighting for these ideas. We swear!' says the oath to which Cubans signed their names
The mourning period will end after his ashes are laid to rest on Sunday
Students left candles burning next to a portrait of the black-bearded communist firebrand during a vigil at Havana University
The delegation is likely to include leaders from various political parties like Congress, CPI(M), CPI and Samajwadi Party
Castro visited India twice in 1973 and 1983 and Castro was a good friend of India, says Ansari
Ordinary people are hushed by a prohibition on music and celebration during the 9 days of mourning for Castro