2014年CRI 美国和古巴宣布开启关系正常化进程 新一轮伊朗核谈重启

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The United States is re-establishing diplomatic relations with decades-old foe¹ Cuba.

The historical announcement was made simultaneously² by both U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro.

Obama's new approach towards Cuba includes re-establishing an embassy in Havana early next year and carrying out high-level exchanges and visits between the two governments.

The Obama administration is also planning to ease a travel ban for US citizens, ease financial restrictions³ and increase telecommunications links.

President Obama also pledged to discuss with lawmakers the lifting of the half-century-old trade and economic embargo⁴ against Cuba, a move that can only be made by Congress.

Talks over Iran's nuclear program have resumed in Geneva, the first gathering⁵ on this issue since the last round of talks failed to happen some three weeks ago.

Bilateral⁶ and trilateral meetings have been held to help pave the way for progress at the main bargaining table.

Iranian diplomats⁷ say all nuclear issues are to be discussed during this round of talks.

Wang Qun, head of the Chinese delegation⁸ at the meeting, says there are difficulties to be overcome but negotiators will try their best to resolve those differences.

Along with China, the US, UK, France, and Russia have representatives at the talks, plus Germany, also known as the P5+1 group.

They are offering to permanently⁹ reduce or eliminate sanctions against Iran if that country curbs¹⁰ its nuclear program in a way that prevents the development of nuclear weapons.