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Fidel praises Obama's 'honesty'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7844600.stm
22 Jan 2009

Who: Fidel Castro
When: Jan, 22, 2009
Where: Cuba
What: Fidel Castro broke a silence since December 15, after writing an opinion column on a state-run internet site. He didn't give any reason for not writing all this time, and he denied rumours that his health was worsening. He wrote he has praised Barack Obama for his "honesty" but says he has many questions to answer. He has also said he is willing to talk with Mr Obama, as long as there are no intermediaries and as equal parties to the dialogue.
Why: Because Obama has expressed his ideas with honesty and has noble intentions. But Fidel cautioned that the new US president might be raising "hopes too high".


Fidel contemplates his mortality
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7846670.stm
23 Jan 2009

Who: Fidel Castro
When: Jan, 23, 2009
Where: Cuba
What: Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has urged his country's leadership not to be disturbed by his illness or his eventual death. But he added that he did not expect to be following world events by the end of Mr Obama's first term in four years. There has been much speculation on the health of the 82-year-old, who had not written a column for five weeks, and hasn't been seen in public since undergoing intestinal surgery in July 2006.
Why: Because there have been a lot of speculation on Fidel due to his illness, and the absence of his written an article for the last 5 weeks.

Similar: This two news are similar because both are from the same source (BBC). Also they both talk about Fidel approving Obama's decisions, and talking well about him. They have something related between Obama and Fidel Castro.
Different: But they are different because the first one talks about Fidel praising Obama, and the second one talks about Fidel's illness.