Becometing students to more politically engaged. An event hosted by the center for american progress, and. Eneration citizen good morning, everyone. I am that second of vice atsident of external affairs the center of american progress. On behalf of our great partners at generation citizen, i want to thank everyone of you for joining us for this important conversation. When we first planned this event a few weeks ago, we wanted to talk about the state of Civic Engagement among young people in our country. Given the recent outcry and horrific acts at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in heartland and those that survived this choosing, and that our keynote speaker has deep ties to florida, i think todays discussion takes on a whole different meaning. Now perhaps more than ever, our government and its leaders must prove they are not only listening to our nations young people, but they are doing everything in their power to ensure all students feel protected and valued in the eyes of ou
Moderating the Global Economic outlook after what one has to agree was a rather unusual warmup act. I am very disappointed, however, that for some reason they forgot to provide the band. [ laughter ] which i think we would have enjoyed very much. The previous speaker said three things with which i think we can all agree, that growth is very important, that jobs are very important and trade needs to be free and perceived, and i agree with this, to be fair, and i think those three points, growth, jocks and the nature of the trading system are pretty important for our discussions now. We are meeting at a point in which i think for pretty well the First Time Since january 2008, the web has a tendency to be a bit behind the times so it didnt realize at that time just how bad it was going to be but since ten years of extraordinary Global Economic optimism and about a widely shared and synchronized recovery, so we will discuss the nature of that recovery, the risks in both directions to it an
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
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
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