HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND: His communist revolution outlasted 10 American presidencies and withstood half a century of American economic embargo. He survived numerous attempts to overthrow or assassinate him. He fought off one U.S.-backe

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. One of the world's longest serving leaders announced this week that he is leaving office after just short of fifty eventful years. Fidel Castro of Cuba is eighty-one years old and in poor health. He named

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菲德尔亚历杭德罗卡斯特罗鲁斯,古巴前领导人,马克思主义者,无产阶级革命家、政治家、思想家、军事家,是当今国际共产主义运动中的领导人之一。于20世纪50年代领导古巴革命,推翻了

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I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Cuban officials have selected Raul Castro to replace his brother Fidel as president. The 81-year-old Fidel Castro who is in poor health is stepp

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MADRID, April 7 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona moved to within three points of BBVA Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid thanks to a 4-1 away win in Zaragoza on Saturday night. Although Barcelona were below their best and coach Pep Guardiola rested midfield tr

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. It appears the death sentence of the man known as Chemical Ali will be carried out after a lengthy delay. Iraqi officials say the presidential council has approved the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid. Th

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1. Havana was the scene of a major military parade in honor of Cuban leader Fidel Castro's 80th birthday. However, the ailing Castro wasn't in attendance . US officials believe Castro is suffering fro

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JUDY WOODRUFF:One week into his second term, President Obama officially took on the issue of immigration today. He said it comes down to a simple question: whether the country and the government have the resolve, finally, to deal with the long-fester

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The Soviets agree to buy what the Americans want. They needed weapons, so Soviet Union started to sell their old Soviet tanks and some fighters, airplanes. The Soviets also supplied them with oil, which US-owned refineries in Cuba refused to process.

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When Che finally reunites with Fidel Castro and the others, he's shocked to see how small the group is. Only 17 of the original 82 men on board the Granma, amongst them, Che and the Castrol brothers, Fidel and Raul were amongst the survivors. The inv

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Fidel Castro and his rebel army, now over about 800 men begin to move through Orien province, while Che attacks army garrisons using psychological guerilla tactics to scare away the enemy. By Monday, at one of the morning, 12:01, to one shot into the

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Within a year of Fidel Castro coming to power, the capitalistic economy in Cuba has crumbled. Che Guevara is directly involved in seizing land. Foreign interests are nationalized. Thousands of Cubans are leaving, relations with the U.S. sour, and Cub

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In Miami, there was jubilant celebration over Fidel Castros death; in Havana, shock and disbelief. 在迈阿密,人们热烈庆祝菲德尔.卡斯特罗(Fidel Castro)的去世;在哈瓦那,人们的情绪是震惊和不相信。 In La Tropical

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菲德尔卡斯特罗在哈瓦那会见阿根廷总统 HAVANA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro met Sunday with visiting Argentine President Cristina Fernandez. Local media reported that Castro lunched with Fernandez, who is in Ha

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WASHINGTON, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Cuba have agreed to formally reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies, U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday. This is a historic step in our efforts to normalize relations with th

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1. Rick Santorum quits the presidential campaign, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination. Santorum said for him the race is over, but the fight to beat President Obama goes on. 2. The Miami Marlins suspend manager Ozzie G

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President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he intended to take communist Cuba off the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism, part of his effort to normalize relations with the island nation after five decades of hostilities. The American l

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PANAMA CITYU.S. President Barack Obama, after a highly anticipated meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro, said the two countries are now in a position to move on a path toward the future. The two met Saturday afternoon on the sidelines of the Summ

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After a tour of the old city of Havana, a ceremonial wreath-laying and warm handshakes, Barack Obamas historic visit to Cuba quickly shifted to the issue that has divided the two countries for most of the last six decades a sharp disagreement over po

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Lexington 莱克星顿 Mr Castro goes to Washington 卡斯特罗来到华盛顿 A rising Hispanic star ponders how to reconcile Americans with the federal government 一颗冉冉升起拉美裔的新星思考如何协调美国人与联邦政府之间的

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