US and Cuba end Cold War, restore ties, re-establish embassies
Washington
THE Cuban flag was raised at the US State Department on Monday, in a historic gesture to mark renewed diplomatic ties between Havana and Washington as embassies were re-established in their respective capitals.
Diplomatic relations officially resumed at the stroke of midnight and the Cuban banner was hoisted a few hours later, in a move towards burying decades of enmity between the Cold War foes seeking to normalise relations.
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