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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Obama meets Raul Castro in New York
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Barack Obama meets his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Tuesday at the United Nations, where a day earlier both had called for an end to the American trade embargo against Havana.
The leaders of the former Cold War rivals shake hands at the start of what is their second meeting, after their historic encounter in April at the Summit of the Americas in Panama.
Close neighbors but long-time foes, the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic ties in July after a five-decade stand-off.
The two countries have re-opened their embassies in each other’s capitals and are engaged in a dialogue to resolve their remaining political differences, but the economic sanctions remain.
— AFP
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