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World rebukes America’s Cuba policy, but US says Fidel Castro needs to go

The US has spent nearly half a century since the Kennedy administration trying to bring democracy to steadfastly communist Cuba through crippling economic sanctions.

Diego Maradona turns 60 in sobering self-isolation after a life of wild excesses

Defiant and ingenious, macho, a loyal friend and spiteful enemy, Maradona has always been magnetic.

North Korea welcomes Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel to Pyongyang, says visit shows their 'invincible friendship'

The visit comes amid stalled talks between North Korea and the United States and only days after Washington imposed fresh economic restrictions on Cuba.

Former Cuban president Raul Castro accuses US of 'tightening the noose' by controlling country's financial transactions

Former Cuban president Raul Castro has accused the US of tightening its grip on his country, Venezuela and Nicaragua and persecuting their financial transactions

Ram Nath Kovind in Cuba: President says developing countries must work together to gain better place in global order

President Ram Nath Kovind has urged Cuba to lead alongside to empower the developing nations, seeking to "play a leading role in enhancing the South-South cooperation".

Gal Gadot to reunite with Fast & Furious co-star Dwayne Johnson for Rawson Marshall Thurber's Red Notice

This is one of Gadot's first projects after her breakout role as Diana Prince/ Wonder Woman in the Patty Jenkins directorial.

Miguel Diaz-Canal named new Cuban president, vows to continue legacy of Raul and Fidel Castro

The first clues to the mystery of Cuba’s future power structure were revealed early Thursday when Raul Castro handed the presidency to Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Miguel Diaz-Canel takes charge as Cuba's president, pledges to preserve communist system, reform economy

In his own half-hour speech to the nation, Diaz-Canel pledged to preserve Cuba's communist system while gradually reforming the economy and making the government more responsive to the people.

Cuba ready for end of an era as President Raul Castro steps down; long time deputy Miguel Diaz-Canel to take over

The silver-haired Diaz-Canel, 57 — a top Communist Party figure who has served as first vice president since 2013 — will become the island's first leader born after the 1959 revolution, and the first in 60 years who is not named Castro.

As Vladimir Putin's election win promises quarter-century as head of State, here are the world's longest-serving leaders

Vladimir Putin won Russia's presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that will take him to nearly a quarter-century as the head of state or government