Nuclear deal with iran. Chads former president is defiant as he faces a Senegalese Court as charged with crimes against humanity. A new fifa president wonting elected until february. . After a half century of hostility, at midnight last night, each country has established be embassies in each other answer countries. Disrt rating relations between the United States and then cuban president 70 del castro culminated into breaking off of ties in 1961. Restrictions of americans wanting to travel to cuba will remain in place. United states secretary of state and his counterpart spoke in washington in the last few minutes. This milestone does not signify an end to differentials differences that still separate our countries. But it doing signify that relations we have begun a process of full normalization that will be sure to take time but will also benefit the people in both cuba and the United States. Totally lifting return of the illegally occupied territory of guantanamo as well as full respect of cuban sovereignty and return to the cuban people for economic damages, to be able to move forward the normalization of relations. We both ratified our interest in emphasizing diplomatic relations, knowing this will be a long process that will require the willingness of both countries. Tom ackerman, they both used that phrase, long and complex and what are the obstacles. Talk to us for instance how long it would take for trade embargo to be lifted. Reporter well, that really is in the purview of the u. S. Congress and theres no indication any time soon that thra that will happen given the republican majority and a significant number of democrats who really feel that lifting the embargo without cuba actually improving its human rights records and improving the conditions of political prisoners. That situation has to change. Also a multiparty Democratic Electoral process which has been noted in particular. So those are points that right off the bat and secretary kerry acknowledged asful said that the congress understands those rather, the administration understands those obstacles nonetheless president obama has called for lifting of the embargo in any event. Whats interesting is that while kerry did not volunteer specific points of difference between the two countries in these negotiations the foreign minister as you heard was very specific because he talked about guantanamo. The treaty under which for more than a century the be cuban government has had to allow the presence of an American Military base on its soil. Compensation for damages which cuba contends were suffered as a result of the embargo and other sanctions and of course what he talks about human rights he says thats our interpretation of human rights. And the americans will not impose on the exclusive sovereignty of the cuban government to decide what is or is not a violation of human rights. So you can see theres very. Many obstacles lying in the way of significant change in the way these countries are operating on a daytoday basis. Lauren. You mentioned guantanamo briefly, john kerry said there were no plans to alter the Guantanamo Bay treaty. Presumably thats something they will have to work out the deals of if its going to normalize at all in the future given fact that the cuban government was so quick to mention it. Well again that treaty was as a result the condition by which the ufts ended its military occupation of cuba more than a century ago after the u. S. Defeeted the spanish in the spanishamerican war and it was imposed on cuba. That was the feeling of the are citizens it was imposed on cuba every year the United States sends the cuban government a check for the rental and every year the cubans refuse to cash the check. Whether or not it will agree to that condition is highly unlikely. Particularly what complicates this factor is the fact that the detainees from the middle east and afghanistan are housed in guantanamo, and theres no indication that they will be relocated to american soil. So there are even of course the military commission is Holding Trials tribunals on cuban soil. So thats one of the complications that were talking about. Tom ackerman giving us the background to the complicateed details surrounding the thaw in relations. Andy gallagher is in miami. You have been covering this story for ten years or so at least, i think. It is after all an historic day isnt it . I. T. Really is. I mean we were here at 10 30 this morning as that cuban flag was hoisted over washington d. C. Something incidentally no one here ever thought they would see in their lifetime. Basically on the corner there there were 15 people hard liners faces ive seen before, that shows the reaction of in Little Havana pbl demographic changes, older generations become quieter and quieter as a new generation looks for change. I think on the most part people here receiving this news with optimism. I think that the embargo doesnt work it makes people in cuba suffer. They want to see a different approach and most are optimistic that this is the correct way forward. But most also are very cautious. Of course those critics of the Obama Administration say without getting anything in return, in opposition to these moves but for the most part and over the past ten years that ive been reporting from miami there has been a huge change. People want to see a new approach they want free travel and what life is like in cuba and they hope this will lead to real lasting change. Kerry did mention there was much to be gained by encouraging free travel and easing of family visits and so on. I guess that will make a difference of some people there who have had to put up with quite stringent conditions. Well, president obama has been making a fair amount of concessions over the past few years. Cuban americans for instance can send i think four times as much money back to their families as they could before, cuban americans already travel quite freely between the United States and cuba. But there are plenty of businesses between here and florida and elsewhere to get in on the untapped market. Airlines, ferries who have already been granted licenses. There is a sense that the wait could soon be over for many of the businesses. Americans still cant generally travel to cuba unless they fall within 10 categories. That may allow people to go to cuba quite freely. That is something the Obama Administration really wants to happen. It is a divisive issue in Little Havana. People are afraid to talk to us in case they hear different views. A lot of emotion very aggressive attitudes towards this approach but on the hole, people quite optimistic about whats happening and what the future might bring but also very much lots of caution here as to how many concessions the u. S. Government gives cuba without ultimately getting something in return. Okay andy gal gallagher, thank you very much indeed. Turkeys Prime Minister has suggested the Islamic State of iraq and the levant may be responsible for an explosion in Southern Turkey thats killed at least 30 people. Victoria gatenby reports. The explosion happened in the garden of a Cultural Center in the turkish town of suruc. They were due to travel to kobani to carry out relief work. Its not yet known what caused the blast. Turkeys Vice President said i. T. Was a terrorist attack by a suicide bomber. You can see revenge they are chanting revenge for this attack and a city like really height security also. You can see every single corner in suruc. There is a Police OfficerTurkish Police droalg area. Minutes after the explosion in suruc there was a blast in kobani. I. S. I. L. Held siege of the town last year, is determined Syrian Kurdish fighters defeated i. S. I. L. In kobani but most of the town lies in unruins. Many blame turkish government for not doing enough. Certainly turkish curds taking a proattitude that the enemy of my enemy the enemy of Bashar Alassad was my friend and therefore we really sat on their hands during the entire siege of kobani. Reporter in suruc families are mourning their dead. Many hoped they would be safe here. This explosion proved them wrong. Victoria gatenby, al jazeera. The u. N. City council has unanimously ambassadorsed the Iranian Nuclear deal. The five permanent members of the deal, is along with germany have agreed to lift economic sanctions against iran, in return iran has vowed to curb its Nuclear Program. Be diplomatic editor james bays has more. Vote will make it Binding International law. It starts the clock on the program for the implementation of the deal, known as the joint comprehensive plan of action. Sanctions imposed in six previous urch resolutions will be lifted once the Nuclear Agency the iaea has confirmed that iran has scaled back its program. The commitments in the jcpoa should take effect. Sanctions relief will begin only when iran verifiably completes the initial steps necessary to bring its Nuclear Program in line with the deal. Reporter iran answer ambassador to the u. N. Made it clear the deal could have positive repercussions way beyond its Nuclear Program. Urgently hope it helps turn the page in our region enabling countries to close the ranks and fight visibly to violent extremism that the region and the world face. Israels ambassador to the u. N. Was not invited to speak in the council. But he made sure he briefed reporters. Today europe awarded a great prize to the most dangerous country in the world. Theres been reaction on capitol hill. U. S. Diplomats had hoached that the uncity council vote would take place after the end of that period but in the tough negotiations in vienna, the timing of the vote itself was one of the concessions that needed to be made. James bays, al jazeera at the united nations. U. S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has been meeting his israeli counterpart. First cabinet level official to visit israel since the deal was announced last we, israel opposing the deal its bleefd u. S. Believedu. S. Military involvement could be on the line. Nigerias president meets barack obama with the promise of tackling the terrorism trubilities. And the several for extra tress retail life. Hello again a reminder of the stop stories here on al jazeera. In the last 30 minutes the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry has welcomed the Historic Restoration of relations between the u. S. And cuba but he says the road to full ties will be long and complex. The Cuban Foreign minister has also called on u. S. To remove the embargo on cuba. An attack on the turkish town suruc has killed 30 and wounded 100 more. Resolution authorizes lifting of sanctions on iran in return for limiting its nuclear activities. Chads former president has been removed from his trial in a court in senegal hiss beeen habre has called the proceedings a false. Nicholas hack reports from the capital dacca. Activists are walking towards courthouse and this is more of a symbol. It is the end of a 16 year road to justice. First time an african will be judged by africans for crimes against humanity. The charging president Hissene Habre doesnt recognize the court. But for them the trial is a victory. Translator we want a fair and balanced trial. Now its time for justice to talk and for Hissene Habre to face it. The question is will Hissene Habre show up. And he is here under [ shouting ] the trial will go ahead and for many here this sets a precedent making universal justice accessible to only african continent and perhaps bringing an end to impunity for African Leaders that are allegedly involved in atrocities. U. S. President barack obama be meets with muhammadu buhari, president of nigeria. Highlighting the importance of u. S. Nigerian relations. Improving his countrys economic prosperity, the nigerian leader spoke about the elections earlier this year in his country. The materials of pressure by the United States mainly and europe to make sure that the elections were free, fair and credible, led us to where we are now. It could have been almost impossible if United States did not maintain the pressure on the former nigerian government, accepting anything less constitutional as far as the outcome. Patty culhane joins us. What did they mainly talk about . Reporter well the new nigerian president lauren came to washington with a very long wish list. Top of that list is the help with boko haram that was one of his big Campaign Promises but at the end of the conversation it doesnt appear hes going to get very much on that front. 34 million that was given to the Multinational Task force thats fighting boko haram in the region, we do know that some light arms are given to that group but we are told by senior officials that they are not given to the nigerian troops heres why. Theres grave concern about the alleged human rights abuses. Theyd like to be able to see the military move into these towns and villages that have been cleared of boko haram and not subject the people there to more abuses. It sounds like they are definitely sending the message they need to clean up their military and then they might consider giving them military hardware. It was not just the monetary discussion . He put an op ed in the washington post, the paper that everyone in washington reads that he needs help to track down 150 billion in assets where past officials stashed in organizations throughout the world. They really do think that is a new start for nigeria but they want to see what sort of effort he puts in and what sort of efforts he puts in before there will be a complete thaw. Patty culhane, thank you very much indeed. Migrants continue to arrive on greek shores which is the mainlanding point for those seeking to cross into the balkans from turkey. Hoda abdel hamid has the story. They are marching by the hundreds under the baking sun. On the roads and in the fields. Step by step, until they reach the Macedonian Border and as they go along they form groups that become bigger and bigger. Translator i didnt expect it to be so difficult but now i have to go on. I left everything behind. Im doing this for my daughter. Reporter greece in the midst of its own financial crisis has no means to provide assistance so refugees and migrants rely on each other for support and solidarity. The last stretch is along the rail tracks and its where the difficulties begin. Hundreds are already waiting in this makeshift camp with no hygiene it facilities and one tap of running water. Macedonian Police Patrol the border and are often heavyhanded. Be ali is 63 and traveling alone. He was beaten when he tried to sneak across the border. Hed been waiting for four days. Translator my son needs treatment. Im doing this so he can join me. Reporter recently, macedonia has allowed refugees and migrants to transit through country for three days. But they have to wait until they are allowed in. So throughout the night more people have arrived and some have already left. They are organizing themselves in groups, hoping that at some point the Macedonian Police will let them through. There are many afghans some eritreans, egyptians and iraqis but most are syrians. We have been here for 14 or 15 hours. We slept on the ground, theres no water my clothes are dirty i used to have a good life but look at me now. Its been a month and a half and im sleeping on the streets. Sometimes people come and help us or at least smile at us, it makes us feel like human beings. Translator i was afraid to bring my system here. I didnt want to put them at risk. Nobody knows whats ahead. We hear about bandits and gangs. I could go through it alone but i wont let anything happen to my children. One by one groups are led into macedonia. But here, starts a new struggle to get a transit permit. And then, their journeys continue through serb georgia and hungary before they hope reaching germany or furthermore. Hoda abdel hamid, al jazeera on the greek Macedonian Border. Outgoing fifa president sepp blatter has fallen subject to a comedians prank. British comedian lee nelson, whose real name is symon broadkin was able to shower him with fake bank notes. Blatter said the election for fifa was set for february 26th. Ladies and gentlemen, we have to clean here, otherwise i wouldnt be able to speak you ladies and gentlemen whether we speak about football. This has nothing to do with football. Ill be back in a few minutes thank you. Now is there life elsewhere in space is a question which has plagued cosmologists for years. From Stephen Hawking the largest search for for alien life has begun. Is there any way in which matter and energy has become alive or aware . Thats the question that humans have been asking for thousands of years and now scientists including professor stephen hawk have launched a fund of 100 million that they hope can get some answers but no guarantees. It is important to us to know we are alone in the dark. We now know there are so many worlds and the molecules are so common that it seems quite likely that life is out there. But intelligence alone. Break through system is entirely being funded by yuri milmer a scientists in his previous career. Operators have agreed ogive scientists thousands of hours of telescope time every year. Research will be 50 times more sense stiff than previous attempts and cover ten times more sky. Scientists will be able to listen in on planets orbiting the one million stars closest to earth as well as the 100 galaxies closest to our own about they are offering prizes for digital messages that best represent earth. They will not be beamed into space yet. Primary because of worry of race. If so they will be best and more powerful and may not assess any more valuable than we see bacteria. I dont go along with those people like Stephen Hawking who feels it would be dangerous. Because if there are beings out there they probably have been watching us for years even millions of years. They know were here. But there were celebrations all around this month when a nasa spacecraft sent back pictures of ice hills on you pluto. Nadim baba, al jazeera london. You can l always check out news any time, the address is aljazeera. Com. More than 100 billion usd in reconstruction money spent here intended to forge a peace after more than a decade of blood shed. So where is it . Nobody was in charge. Nobody was held accountable for basically wasting billions of activity. Afghanistan. 33 million into the province. Where is it . I dont know. I havent seen it. This is compass, where