Castro praises Obama

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has praised US President Barack Obama for his honesty but said he has many questions to answer.



Mr Castro broke a five-week silence during his writing of an opinion column on a state-run Internet site.



The 82 year old\'s silence, after months of column writing, had contributed to speculation about his health.



His brother, President Raul Castro, said earlier that Mr Obama seemed like a good man and wished him luck.



But he cautioned that the new US president might be raising hopes too high.