English

More about this topic

USA

Hero US astronaut John Glenn dies

He will go down in history as one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers.

USA

Pearl Harbor: America marks 75-year anniversary of Japan attack

Americans across the country have commemorated the December 7th 1941 attack on the military base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

USA

US honours Pearl Harbor victims - 75 years on

December 7, 1941, was a date that President Franklin Roosevelt said “will live in infamy”.

Iraq

Nimrud: drone footage shows ISIL destruction of Iraqi ancient city

Drone footage taken over the ancient northern Iraqi site of Nimrud has been released showing the extent of the damage suffered at the hands of ISIL.

ADVERTISEMENT

Cuba

Fidel Castro briefly reunited with Che Guevara: the Cuban leader's ashes make the journey to Santiago

Fidel Castro’s funeral cortege has resumed its journey to Santiago de Cuba, where the late Cuban leader will be laid to rest.

Cuba

Mexican who helped Fidel Castro launch revolution 'lost for words' at his death

Antonio del Conde is the man who helped Fidel Castro set sail for revolution.

Cuba

Cuba mourns revolutionary leader Fidel Castro

Cuba has begun nine days of national mourning following the death of Fidel Castro on Friday night.

Cuba

Students grieve death of former Havana University alumnus Castro

As Cuba begins nine days of national mourning, students at the University of Havana, where Fidel Castro studied before becoming one of the world’s most notorious revolutionaries, vowed to maintain his

World News

Fidel Castro's death prompts mixed reactions in Europe

The death of Fidel Castro has prompted mixed reactions from around the world.

No Comment

Fidel Castro, a life in pictures

Fidel Castro, one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, has died. From his childhood to his final days, here is his life in pictures.

Cuba

The sun rises over Cuba after Fidel

Residents of Havana were just beginning to digest the news of the former leader's death with their morning coffee

Russia

Russia reacts to Fidel Castro's death

World leaders paid tribute to socialist Cuban icon Fidel Castro on Saturday.

Cuba

Fidel Castro, some facts about the former Cuban leader

Cuba

Fidel Castro 1926-2016

A hero in the eyes of many, dictator Fidel Castro’s revolutionary fire for decades lit up global politics.

Cuba

Turning a page on history in Cuba

This is a moment many Cubans will remember, where they were when they first heard Fidel Castro had died.

Sport

Steven Gerrard announces retirement

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement on Thursday a week after confirming he would not be returning to play for Major League Soccer side LA…

Netherlands

Anne Frank poem auctioned for 140,000 euros

A poem handwritten by Jewish schoolgirl Anne Frank has sold for a high price at auction.

No Comment

Royals remember

Britain’s Prince Charles and Prince Harry took centre stage in Remembrance events on Friday (11 November).

France

Armistice day is marked on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns fell silent.

China

Xi calls for Chinese unity

China’s President Xi Jinping has appealed for unity to quell political unrest in Hong Kong and self-governing Taiwan.