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  • Fidel Castro, seen in August, says he gave up leadership of Cuba's Communist Party and all other official positions five years ago. (Associated Press)

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    Though he appears to have taken a break from his writing, Fidel Castro utilized one of his last “Reflections” columns to commemorate “The 67th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Fascism.” In it, he offered congratulations to the Russian people, saying that, because the Soviets under Stalin had fought so hard to preserve Communism, they were able to “crush the invaders who wished to impose a thousand years of Nazism and holocaust on all humanity.”

  • Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei rejected calls by U.S. officials for Beijing to provide details on nuclear arms, claiming it is a "sensitive issue." "If China reveals the size of its nuclear arsenal, this would eliminate its deterrent value," he said. (Associated Press)

    Inside the Ring

    A classified State Department cable made public recently finally has shed some light on persistent Chinese military secrecy and its refusal to hold nuclear talks with the United States: China fears discussing its nuclear arsenal will weaken the deterrent value.

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