News Headlines - 28 November 2016

▽Complete Schedule for Funeral Rites of Fidel Castro in Cuba - Havana Times.org

The Cuban government has decreed nine days of official mourning over the death of former President Fidel Castro. During this period, the flags will wave at half-mast, there will be no public activities or shows and all radio and television will maintain “an informative, patriotic and historical programming.”

▽Colombian Government and FARC Sign New Peace Deal - Havana Times.org

Colombia’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, and the leader of the FARC, Rodrigo Londono, signed a new peace agreement on Thursday which replaces the one that was signed on September 26th and hopes to finally end the 52 years of armed conflict between the Government and this guerrilla group, reported DPA.

▽Almost 10,000 civilians flee Syrian army’s advance into east Aleppo | Middle East Eye

Almost 10,000 civilians have fled battered eastern Aleppo towards government-held districts and the Kurdish-controlled neighbourhood of Sheikh Maksoud, a monitoring group said on Sunday, after an advance by the Syrian army and allied forces that rebels fear could split their most important urban stronghold in two.

▽‘Moana’ Is Just the Latest Feminist, Progressive Disney Hit – Variety

“Moana” is the latest Disney film to be based on a strong female protagonist. Though the studio has long featured women in lead roles dating as far back as 1937’s “Snow White,” and has minted money from its “Princess Collection” of consumer products, its female characters have adopted a more assertive and empowered stance over the past few decades.

▽Japan’s Frozen Fish Ice Rink Closes After Public Backlash | Travel + Leisure

Only two weeks after it opened, a Japanese ice rink with embedded frozen fish was forced to close after public backlash.