World leaders, Havana, Cuban expats react to Castro's death with joy and grief alike

The death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro sparked widely divergent reactions Saturday as news spread of the aged communist's demise. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Castro an "inspiring example for many countries," while Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, praised Castro's resilience in the face of "the harshest American blockade." The Cuban capital of Havana is likewise in a somber mood, with all public activities at a halt. French President Francois Hollande ...