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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. |
| Mr Castro has not been seen in public since July when he was taken ill and handed over power to his brother Raul - who is serving as acting president. | Mr Castro has not been seen in public since July when he was taken ill and handed over power to his brother Raul - who is serving as acting president. |
| Fidel Castro appeared frail but fitter than he had in the months immediately following his surgery, says the BBC's Stephen Gibbs in Havana. | Fidel Castro appeared frail but fitter than he had in the months immediately following his surgery, says the BBC's Stephen Gibbs in Havana. |
| The Cuban leader said the interview might be the first of many. | The Cuban leader said the interview might be the first of many. |
| That could be an indication of the role he expects to take in Cuba for the foreseeable future, our correspondent adds. | That could be an indication of the role he expects to take in Cuba for the foreseeable future, our correspondent adds. |
| The president's health is kept secret, but he is widely assumed to be suffering from diverticulitis, a weakening of the intestine. | 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 Mr Castro is well on the way to total recovery but there is no word on whether he might resume his normal duties. |