Castro and Obama to meet at UN

The United States and Cuba officially reestablished full diplomatic relations on July 20 by reopening embassies in the countries’ capitals after 54 years of hostility.

On Sunday President Obama spoke to the United Nations about sustainable development goals.

LAKE GEORGE, New York (AP) – nearly 300 French and Indian War re-enactors are expected to participate in weekend battle re-enactments being staged along the shores of Lake George in the southern Adirondacks.

Before the meeting, Pope Francis gave a homily in which he urged Cubans to serve each other rather than ideology. That spared Obama from having to make good on his threatened veto.

The U.S. and the European Union have imposed targeted sanctions on Russian Federation for its take-over of Crimea and backing for rebel forces in eastern Ukraine.

Despite progress on the Iran nuclear front, Obama remains challenged elsewhere in the Middle East.

Over 160 world leaders are arriving in New York to take part in the United Nations development summit, which will be followed by the annual UN General Assembly meeting set to begin Monday.

Obama turned to domestic politics Sunday evening as he delivered remarks at a Democratic National Committee LGBT gala.

Obama likely will use the speech to argue the merits of diplomacy and engagement. However, they said the US will consider abstaining if the wording of the resolution significantly differs from previous years. He also said that, “today, a few 60 million men, women and children have been forced from their homes, many by conflicts in the Middle East and in Africa”. “If we want a habitable world, we need to adopt tangible commitments on the matter of development assistance”.

Obama will also meet with foreign leaders one-on-one, including Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday.