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Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro

Pope Francis meets Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro

Pope Francis meets former Cuban President Fidel Castro, with the two men discussing world affairs and religion and exchanging books.

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Mexico 'arrests El Chapo jail chiefs'

Top Mexican prison officials are arrested over the escape of the notorious drugs lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from a high-security facility, sources say.

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Sport Brave Argentina beaten by New Zealand

Defending champions New Zealand come from behind to beat Argentina and make a winning start to their World Cup campaign.

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Sport Uruguay lose to Wales in World Cup

US moves to ease Cuban trade embargo

Chile declares earthquake emergency

Features

Unusual development

The town where children grow sex organs at the age of 12

  • 20 September 2015
  • From the section Magazine

'Missionary of mercy'

Cuban hopes ahead of visit by Pope Francis

Black in Bogota

Reaction to police search starts huge debate online

  • 19 September 2015

Thumbs up

Minority language makes bid for Facebook status

  • 17 September 2015

Ruffling feathers

Why the Pope's trip to US and Cuba is so important

Caroline Wyatt Religious affairs correspondent

Scandal in Rio

Can Brazil shake its problem with corruption?

  • 16 September 2015
  • From the section Business