WELCOMING HAVANA
Workers at the US Department of State add the Cuban flag at to the display of flags inside the main entrance on July 20. The United States and Cuba formally resumed diplomatic relations on July 20, as the Cuban flag was raised at the US State Department in a historic gesture toward ending decades of hostility between the Cold War foes. AFP PHOTO
Workers at the US Department of State add the Cuban flag at to the display of flags inside the main entrance on July 20. The United States and Cuba formally resumed diplomatic relations on July 20, as the Cuban flag was raised at the US State Department in a historic gesture toward ending decades of hostility between the Cold War foes. AFP PHOTO
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba and the United States formally renewed diplomatic ties Monday, as embassies reopened in their respective capitals, a powerful move toward burying decades of enmity between the Cold War foes.