US Reopens Embassy In Cuba 54 Years After Closure

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3lLYjCI0SpBznUfWyGwG7afgYfNpd4cpe4Bl_lBVJrowGQTw9wRHVWpbbFHQKuRGyzSFdNI7O0HXdJ6AbDBHMC_BYYNCQUCb4WCzys_DXciNe1SkesxLf6cqGj6RWJdKxxciNlzWpvP7/s1600/US+in+Cuba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3lLYjCI0SpBznUfWyGwG7afgYfNpd4cpe4Bl_lBVJrowGQTw9wRHVWpbbFHQKuRGyzSFdNI7O0HXdJ6AbDBHMC_BYYNCQUCb4WCzys_DXciNe1SkesxLf6cqGj6RWJdKxxciNlzWpvP7/s640/US+in+Cuba.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>HAVANA, CUBA - The US has reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed, in a symbolic step signalling the warming of ties between both countries.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in 70 years, presided over the ceremony in Havana.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The US flag was presented by the same US marines who brought it down in 1961.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cuba reopened its embassy in Washington last month but the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has blasted the US for not lifting its trade embargo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In an open letter on Thursday, Mr Castro said the US owed Cuba millions of dollars because of its 53-year-long embargo. The letter makes no mention of the reopening of the US embassy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mr Kerry described the hoisting of the flag as a "historic moment" speaking during the ceremony on Friday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But he also warned that the US would not stop pressing for political change in Cuba.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "The people of Cuba would be best served by a genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leaders," he told a crowd of hundreds gathered outside the embassy building.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Read the full story on the <b><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33919484">BBC</a></b>.</div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Have you got a news tip, article or press release for us? E-mail: <a href="mailto:TNN.ng1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>TNN.ng1@gmail.com</b></a></span></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><i><span style="color: blue;">Follow us on <b><a href="https://twitter.com/TNN_ng">Twitter</a></b> , <b><a href="http://facebook.com/TheBluebloodGroup">Facebook</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/109876989019615433095/posts">Google+</a></b></span></i></i></div> <i> </i> <br /> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: '';"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE  </span>=============================================================</b></div> </div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>DUBAI VISAS IN 7-DAYS</u></span></b><br /> <b>Do you need Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visas to the UAE (Dubai Visas) for 14-Days (Single-Entry Only), 30-Days or 90-Days? Processing within 7-working days! We guarantee you affordable prices. Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> at <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>*********************************************************************</b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT </span><span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</span></b></div>

US Reopens Embassy In Cuba 54 Years After Closure

HAVANA, CUBA - The US has reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed, in a symbolic step signalling the warmin...

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