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| Cuban TV shows Castro interview | Cuban TV shows Castro interview |
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| Cuban President Fidel Castro has appeared on TV in his first interview since undergoing surgery 10 months ago. | Cuban President Fidel Castro has appeared on TV in his first interview since undergoing surgery 10 months ago. |
| In the recorded interview, the 80-year-old leader was seen wearing a tracksuit, looking relatively healthy. | In the recorded interview, the 80-year-old leader was seen wearing a tracksuit, looking relatively healthy. |
| He commented on a meeting on Saturday with visiting Vietnamese Communist Party leader Nong Duc Manh. | He commented on a meeting on Saturday with visiting Vietnamese Communist Party leader Nong Duc Manh. |
| Despite recent video footage of Mr Castro, he has not been seen in public since July when he was taken ill and handed over power to his brother Raul. | |
| The president's health is kept secret, but he is widely assumed to be suffering from diverticulitis, a weakening of the intestine. | |
| Cuban officials say that President Castro is well on the way to a total recovery but they do not say whether that means he might yet resume all his duties. |