Fidel Castro laid to rest in Cuba, ending nine days of mourning
By Sarah Marsh and Diego Oré | SANTIAGO, Cuba SANTIAGO, Cuba Fidel Castro's ashes were laid to rest on Sunday, capping nine days of official mourning when hundreds of thousands of Cubans said farewell with a combination of tears, Castro-like defiance and choruses of "I am Fidel!"A private ceremony was held at Santiago's Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, state media reported. Castro's cremated remains were due to be placed a few steps from the mausoleum of independence hero Jose Marti, another towerin..>> view originalIran says it will 'firmly respond' if Obama doesn't stop extension of sanctions
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