US, Cuba Re-Establish Full Diplomatic Ties

The United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations just after 12 a.m. Monday after more than five decades of hostility. A few hours later in the pre-dawn quiet, the red, white and blue Cuban flag was hoisted at the U.S. State Department, alongside the flags of the other countries that have diplomatic relations with the U.S. The U.S. and Cuba each now have a full-fledged embassy in the other's country.  The historic diplomatic shift comes 54 years after a...

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