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But on Friday, the US hoisted the Stars and Stripes over its newly reopened American Embassy in Cuba, the culmination of a remarkable behind-the-scenes diplomatic manoeuvre designed to end more than half a century of hostility.

Kerry lead a ceremony to raise the US flag over the newly reopened American embassy on Friday, becoming the first US top diplomat to visit Cuba in 70 years.

“We welcome the successful vote in the Greek Parliament this morning”, said German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer, whose country has been the single largest contributor to Greece’s previous two bailouts and is the country’s harshest critic.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told a meting of businessmen in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that there is potential for $1 trillion of investment into India.

In remarks at a flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, Kerry says “I want to sincerely thank leaders from throughout the Americas who have long urged the United States and Cuba to restore normal ties”.

Shelton, an Alexandria businessman, was at the newly reopened United States Embassy in Havana Friday as the American flag was raised in a ceremony celebrating renewed relations between the countries.

Islamabad summoned India’s deputy high commissioner JP Singh not once, but twice to register protest.

The US reopened its embassy in Cuba yesterday for the first time in 54 years in a step towards mending relations between the two countries.

The U.S. flag waves outside the newly opened U.S. Embassy, near a Cuban flag overlooking Havana’s seaside boulevard, the Malecon, in Cuba, Friday, August 14, 2015.

Congress launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in retaliation to his veiled attack against former UPA government. Indira Gandhi was the last prime minister to visit in 1981.

Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is promising to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more each year on aboriginal education. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau held a meet and greet at the Regina Farmer’s Market on Wednesday.

They cheered as Kerry spoke, the United States Army Brass Quintet played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and U.S. Marines raised the flag alongside the building overlooking the famous Malecon seaside promenade.

BOA Chairman Lord Coe added: “The plan for Team GB in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is to leave no stone unturned in the preparation of a world class performance environment in which our athletes can deliver their personal best”.

Indians are used to seeing their Prime Minister’s face splashed across the front pages of newspapers.

“We will continue to urge the Cuban government to fulfil its obligations under UN and Inter-American human rights covenants – obligations shared by the United States and every other country in the Americas”, Kerry said.