The first meeting on cuban soil since diplomatic ties were reestablished. Afterwards they emerged for what turned out to be a tense give and take with the press, ending with this awkward clasping of the hands showing this relationship is still very much a work in progress. Our Andrea Mitchell was among the few called on at the press conference and joins me now. It was uncomfortable to watch this. Reporter its uncomfortable and its clear raul castros does not do press conferences. Thats was part of it. The two leaders agreed to disagree on the u. S. And cuba, chiefly the u. S. Trade embargo which president obama would like to end and cubas treatment of dissidents, testing the boundaries of a new relationship. It was a day of historic firsts. The handshake on cuban soil. The cuban military band playing the star spangled banner. This is a new day teen our two troes blistering criticism of the u. S. Trade embargo and social policy did not feel new. Translator we find it inconceivable that
Looking for. Hitting back. Serena williams leading the charge against a powerful tennis executive who said women players should get on their knees and thank the men. And getting money. Even with bad credit or debt piling up, how people are getting the loans they need at rates they can actually afford. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from havana. Good evening. It has been a day rich in historic symbolism, brass tacks diplomacy and a silver anniversary of raising half a century of mistrust will be tough. President obama met facetoface on cuban soil with 48yearold president raug castro. The first meeting on cuban soil since diplomatic ties were reestablished. Emerged for what turned out to be a tense give and take with the press, ending with this awkward clasping of the hands showing this relationship is still very much a work in progress. Our Andrea Mitchell was among the few called on at the press conference and joins
This campaign will say that 55 , that 1. 6 million votes is a substantial vote for Scottish Independence and the future of this country. Reporter about the result comes at a cost, london is prepared to reduce its influence in favor of giving up some of its powers. And we will live in scotland reflecting on how the vote and its effect on our traveling south of the border and could transform the fortune politically of the entire United Kingdom. In other news u. N. Declares ebola a threat to security as sierrealeon is declaring a problem. And then we have a grand slam champion at the age of 32. Welcome to the program, in the last few weeks the opinion poll said it would be close and reference of the referendum would have created a crisis in london and the final was 40 wanted to break away but 55 wanted to stay. Only because big concessions were offered in the final few days of campaigning. Lets talk to july mcdonald live here and a clear win for the no campaign, what does the result tell