Message that mccain was no hero. Now the senator is sending a message to trump. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. For the first time in five decades the cuban flag is flying over that countrys embassy in washington, d. C. The embassy reopened just a few hours ago as did the embassy in washington, d. C. The embassy in havana did not as much fanfare as there was in washington. No ceremony, no flag raising thats because many cubans are unsure how restoring relations will effect them. Cubans are excited about normalization. With that announcement by president obama and raul castro back in december of last year with their intentions to normalize relations people saying there was a sense of exhilaration in havana and people had tears streaming down their faces. Six months on there is cautious optimism when you ask people how they feel, and whooping 97 of cubans in a survey conducted by the washington post, 97 of cubans support normalization but how is t
Crimes against humanity, in senegal. Plus, showered in cash. Fifas president interrupted by a prank before promising reform for World Football governing bodies. Cuba and the United States have formally restored diplomatic ties after half a century of hostility. In a short time ago the cuban flag was raised over cubes new embassy in washington, d. C. The dessert deteriorating relations between the u. S. And cuba culminated in breaking off ties in 1961. Restrictions to travel to cuba will remain in place as will a trade embargo which will prevent most companies from doing business there. Well have live reaction from havana but were going to tom ackerman at the state department in washington, d. C. Tom were hoping to hear from secretary of state john kerry and gunnar rodriguez. What are we expecting to hear from them . The two leaders have been meeting here at the state department, and they will be appearing in a joint News Conference the first between two top leaders of the cuba and the
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
And we begin with an historic day in the relationship between the United States and cuba. Hundreds of people watched and the cuban flag was raised in front of its embassy in washington. The ceremony came hours after ties between the United States and cuba were officially restored. Mike viqueira joins us live now from outside of the new Cuban Embassy in washington, d. C. Mike . Reporter toni, its not news to anybody on the east coast but it is a hot and sultry evening here in washington. Breaking out what is now as of today officially the Cuban Embassy, where they raised that flag for the first time in 54 years, the cuban flag officially in front of the diplomatic post here in washington. 10 30 am goose stepping color guards stepping out of the steps of that embassy, preceded by the foreign minister his first time on american soil. Raising the flag the gathered staff and dignitaries on the cuban side singing the Cuban National anthem. The foreign minister of cuban, again, he here in the