Restricted because they cant push beyond the havana city limits. This is an island the size of new york to cleveland here. Now theyll a broader reach of what they can do inside cuba. Not complete freedom. I hear there is something going on outside of the Cuban Embassy. I want to speak in with our correspondent out there, libby casey. We saw as the flag raising was happening a lot more chanting and a lot more activity out there where you are. Tell us what youre seeing and hearing. Stephanie, by and large the protests are lifting the embargo. Theyre not protesting against the castro government, against cuba itself. Were hearing about long live cuba. Long live raul, and long live fidel castro. But we saw one protester who was against the castro government. He was just arrested. He was covered in a red substance that was supposed to look like blood. It was a powder. The police were wearing gloves as they handled him. They were working to get him away from this site. That was a powerful ima
Court charged with crimes against humanity. And we report on the martial arts legend still pulling in the crowds 42 years after his death. Thank you for joining us. Cuba and the United States have formerly restored diplomatic ties after more than a half century of hostility. On midnight on monday, each country reestablished embassy ies in each others capital. Deteriorateing relations between the u. S. And then fidel castro led to the breaking of former ties back in 1961. Restrictions on americans wanting to travel to cuba will remain in place. As will the trade embargo preventing many businesses doing business in the country. Tom, those images of the cuban flag being raised over the embassy that is now washington, really a historic moment does not take away from the fact that a lot of people in the u. S. Are not pleased about the restoring of diplomatic ties. Correct, behind me, by the way, the array of flags includes cuba tucked croatia and cypress and shortly in an hour or so, the se
Has been reopened. Act of terror. The bombing in a Cultural Center in suruc has been attributed to be islamic state. Outgoing fifa president sepp blatter has been victim of a comedians prank in zurich. British comedian managed to cover the president with fake bank notes. Blatter sed he would be said he would be stepping down as president. Leaving uncertain when the new election would be held. Ladies and gentlemen we have to plead here first. Otherwise i will not be able to speak to you ladies and gentlemen, when we speak about football. This has nothing to do with football. Ill be back in a few minutes thank you. Joining us live from washington d. C david larkin, codirector of change fifa, which san organization aimed at making fifa more transparent. Before we move on to anything else im sure youve seen those pictures. Are you surprised that blatter didnt take take it with more humor . Or even pretended to be . They say pictures say a thousand words. You know for those of us who watch
Chads former president habre is defiant as he faces a Senegalese Court charged with crimes against humanity. Well have the latest in golfs open championship as Jordan Spieth misses out on a third major. Fifa announces a date of their next president ial election. Withness glrk hello there hello there welcome to the newshour. Each country reestablished embassies in the others capital and a short time ago the cube annal flag was raiseover cubas new embassy in washington d. C. Deteriorating relations between the utle and the thencuban leader Fidel Castro Castro culminated into the cutting off of ties. While in washington, d. C we are waiting for aNews Conference between the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry and the Cuban Foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez, that is about to start, well cross to it live, while were waiting for that to happen, well speak to al jazeeras tom ackerman. What hurdles actually remain to formalize be be be relations between the two countries . While secretary of sta
Blatter, sabotaging a media press conference. Hello cuba an the United States have formally restored diplomatic ties after more than half a century of hostility. The cuban flag is restored over washington and the u. S. Consulate is reopened. The u. S. Secretary of state said the road to full diplomatic ties will be difficult and complex. Shihab rattanzi has the report from washington. Finally the u. S. Government has accepted the cuban relations. U. S. And cuba still have further to trial. [ spanish ] only the lifting of the economic commercial and financial blockade which has caused so much harm and suffering to people, the return of the occupied territory in guantanamo and respect for cubas sovereignty will end some meaning to the hifng Historic Ceremony we have today. Notably the lifting of the economic embargo. That is not considered likely for moment, however it was noted that congressional opponents of closer relations to cuba were unable to derail talks when they had a chance. L