Global Chatter Greets US-Cuba Announcement

The restoration of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba sparked overwhelmingly positive reactions around the world, except in the United States, where opinions diverged widely. A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he “welcomes the announcement today that Cuba and the United States will reopen embassies in Havana and Washington, D.C.” “The restoration of diplomatic ties is an important step on the path toward the normalization of relations. The...

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