intense negotiations are underway in both washington and havana to have it lifted. in the meantime, preparations are being made. >> translator: they come as tourists but when you talk to them you find they're lawyers people who work for american companies that are asking about the opportunities available in cuba. >> reporter: the cuban authorities have been paving the way for development for instance of this container port at mariele acknowledge west of havana. other cuban businesses are well placed and keenly anticipating the challenges. >> we're not happy just having foreigners here, we want them to mix with all backgrounds. and we as cubans want to create a space where we can talk share and exchange ideas. >> reporter: for most cubans however, not much has changed not yet. where all change comes uncertainty about what will be lost and what will be gained. the americans are coming while cubans wait pojtd ever upon great expectation. daniel schwindler, al jazeera havana. >> the sheriff in tulsa oklahoma says two deputies have now been reassigned after a sting opera

we will go to havana cuba. the u.n.ecurity council has passed a resolution imposing an arms embargo on houthi rebels in yemen. u.s. ambassador samantha power said the measure targets those stoking yemen's violence. ambassador power: the united states strongly supports the adoption of today's revolution -- resolution which demands that the booty cease --houtui cease military operations. the travel ban as well as a targeted arms embargo shows that this council will take action against those who continue to undermine efforts toward reconciliation. amy: several yemen analysts say the measure could intensify the siege of yemen, which has choked off its economy and denied vital supplies to a country in crisis. the measure adopts no restrictions on the military campaign led by saudi arabia and excludes an initial russian proposal for a humanitarian pause in the saudi-led strikes. according to u.n. figures, at least 364 civilians have been killed and over 680 wounded since the saudi strikes began three weeks ago. both the strik

daniel reports from havana. >> reporter: the americans are coming. in the way the cuban government had for so long anticipated. these visitors are here from a washington organization to talk about mutual understanding and political cooperation. >> obama finally came to the realization, look, if you do the same thing year after year, for 50 years it doesn't work, maybe you should try something new something else. and so we are now trying something else at long last. >> reporter: many on both sides of the florida straights are anticipating and planning for substantial financial investment. the tourists are already here. but this is just the beginning. plenty more visitors will be coming from the united states. but they won't all be following the tourist trail. many are coming to invest. and in a way way that cuba hasn't seen for more than 50 years. but the u.s. economic embargo cuba calls a blockade, remains. restricting growth of the cuban economy, but not as intended. toppling the government. intense negotiations are underway in both washington and h

katty: i spoke to john in havana a short time ago. john, how worried are cubans about this idea that as the country opens up to american business the character might change? i would think cubans would one american business at any price. john: they do want american business, but there is concern that the individuality and uniqueness might change a bit. it may change a little bit. of course it will change a bit. everything changes. it i think that actually be need for investment is so great that if the people in cuba suddenly see -- i don't know, the tourism industry booming as a result of investment from american goods developing that side of the island, then i think people will stand again. even though enormous progress has been made in cuba, you see hardships people are facing on a day-to-day basis and that is why i think this lost legacy of the cold war cannot be swept away quickly enough. katty: as cubans watch barack obama and he deliberates win or whether to move cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, how important is

discussions in washington and havana to have it lifted in the meantime preparations are being made. >> translator: they come as tourists, but when you talk to them you find they're lawyers people who are asking about the opportunities available in cuba. >> reporter: the cuban authorities have been paving the way, this container port at marielle west of havana. already well placed infrastructure. >> we're not happy just having foreigners here, we want them to come and meet and mix from cubans from every social background. we as cubans want to create a space where we can talk share and exchange ideas. >> reporter: for many cubans however, not much has changed not yet. with change comes uncertainly about what will be lost as well as what will be gained. the americans are coming while cubans wait with great expectation and some fears over what they may bring. daniel schwindler, al jazeera havana. >> and a great deal more on our website, all the stories at aljazeera.com. >> searching for the missing in the mediterranean. another boat of migrants sinks. >>> and arrest in minnesota and calif

the problem was, that was havana, cuba. they would be inside the sport wedding for help to get here for up to three month. the fort was really geared for that. all the rooms on the left side were storage rooms. the north and east side stored guns. in 1702, in the fall, the english came down from charlestown, south carolina and attacked saint augustine and by the second day, the spanish decided to abandon the city. the guns upstairs provide a covering fire for the bastions so that the people of town can make their way to the fortress. this is one of the guns doing that. this barrel is of note because during the second day of the siege this gun exploded. through the front end of the gun off the top of the fort and buried it with enough force so as not found until the 1960's when they were putting a new water main in. to use an example of how much force there is involved in these cannons firing, this 18-pounder had served the fort for number of years before but they forgot to keep track of how many shots had been fired. they h

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intense negotiations are underway in both washington and havana to have it lifted.antime preparations are being made. >> translator: they come as tourists but when you talk to them you find they are lawyers, people who work for american companies that are asking about the opportunities available in cuba. >> reporter: the cube the cuban authorities are here, west of havana and many smaller cuban businesses are already well placed and keenly anticipating the changes. >> translator: we are not happy just having foreigners here, we want them to come and meet and mix with cubans from every social and cultural background and we as cubans want to know people from different countries and cultures to create a space where we can talk share and exchange ideas. >> reporter: for most cubans however, not much has changed. not yet. with all change comes uncertainty about what will be lost as well as what will be gained. the americans are coming while cubans wait with great expectation and some fears over what they may bring. daniel with al jazeera, havana. >>> teacher has been kil

but now change is the main topic of conversation here in havana. hopes and expectations plus some fears. >> there are. [ inaudible ] on a number of issues that are very important for both countries. and that is the way of building blocks to build trust, which is one of the most important things that over the last 50 years has been lost. >> reporter: with washington and havana talking and the summit in panama on the horizon everyone has opinions. and nowadays they are not afraid to express them. >> translator: the most important thing is to lift the blockade that is fundamental that's what caused our people the most damage. >> translator: the united states must establish relations with cuba to reach an agreement. they must respect one another. >> translator: what i would like to see is better human rights. more social justice and freedom of speech, that's what cubans want. >> translator: it's been 50 years of hostility, we will wait and see what happens. >> reporter: with the united states so close and the cuban exile community there so vocal cubans

american political leaders visit havana with a chance invest their money into the island. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. officials just wrapped up a an up an emergency meeting after another shipwreck this off the coast of greek. >> i would say that we have a new european level of awareness. that this is an european issue not of single-member states, and we need to act act fast and act united. it is not just a call from some, but a spots from all. >> rescuers today rescued boats of migrants. rescuers also working over the libyan coast trying to find bodies of what may be the deadliest migrant tragedy ever. this is the latest boat of my grand to wash up. police pulled a child to safety as others jumped into the sea. they are the lucky ones. three people are confirmed dead, including a child and that number could increase. it's not own what clear what caused the tragedy. one survivor said that 950 people on board the boat when it sank. those survivors are on their way to the italian port of catania waiting there are a group of volunteers and

we have reports from the capital of havana of what they think this thaw brings in time. >> time moves slow center cuba shielded from the rest of the world, and a centralized government that only allowed change when it thought the time was right. >>> but now change is the main topic of conversation here in havana raising hopes and expectations plus some fears. >> that's the way to build trust which is one of the most important things that over the last 50 years has been lost. >> if washington and havana are talking, everyone has opinions. nowadays they're not afraid to express them. >> the most important thing is to lift the blockade. that's fundamental. that's what caused our people the most damage. >> the united states must establish relations with cuba to reach an agreement. they must respect one another. >> what i would like to see is better human rights. justice and a free speech. >> we'll wait and see what happens. >> cubans feel like they know their neighbors but if this rekindleed friendship prospers they're going to get to know them a whole lot better. >> they've been enemies

but now change is the main topic of conversation here in havana. raising hopes and expectations plus some fears. >> there are dalg confrontations on a number of issues that are important for both countries and that's the way of building blocks to build trust which is one of the most important things that over the last 50 years has been lost. >> reporter: with washington and havana talk everyone has opinions and nowadays they're not afraid to express them. >> translator: the most important thing is to stop the blockade. that's what caused our people the most damage. >> the united states must establish relations with cuba to reach an agreement they must respect each other. >> translator: what i'd like to see is better human rights. more social justice and freedom of speech. that's what cubans want. >> it's been 50 years of hostility. we will see what happens. >> reporter: with the united states so close and the cuban compile community so close people feel they know their neighbors. if this prospers they'll get to know them a whole lot better. now it'

al jazeera havana. >> venezuela president maduro said he is willing to work to repair relations with the united states. ties between the two countries hit a new low after the u.s. put sanctions on venezuelan officials, accusing them of human rights abuses. maduro called on president obama to remove financial and track sanctions and to repeal an executive order declaring venezuela a threat to national security. much more to come here on al jazeera. >> i want the elections to be fair and we want our ruler to be somebody new. >> we are in sudan with that he is trying to extend his 25 year rule. >> also ahead. >> they are hundreds of millions of years old and used to be on our landscape, but humans are putting them to extinction. i'll tell you more, coming up. >> the top stories on al jazeera, the saudi defense ministry said three army officers have been killed by mortar shells fired from yemen. that comes as the saudi-led coalition continues strikes against the houthis for an 18th day. >> people in kenya's dadaab refugee camp asks for a reconsidering of the decision to close it. the cam

. >> well, as those high level talks go on, life goes on in the capital havana, where in many ways, it like time hasn't changed. daniel schmieler met a few cubans to find out what they thought. >> reporter: time often seems to move slower in cuba, shielded from the rest of the world from the half century u.s. 'em bargeo. and -- embargo and a centralized government that only allowed change when this thought was t was appropriate. change is the topic of conversation raising some hopes and fears. >> it's very important for both countries. and that's the way of building blocks to build trust which is one of the most important things that over the last 50 years has been lost. >> with washington and havana talking and the summit in panama on the horizon everyone has opinions and nowadays they are not afraid to express them. >> the most important thing is to lift the blockade. that's fundamental. that's what caused our people the most damage. >> the united states must establish relations with cuba to reach an agreement. they must respect one another. >> what i would like to see is better huma

the gloashtors in havana promised to keep the unilateral ceasefire on their part in place. could this attack have been just an isolated incident? the colombian government is still conducting operation he against drug trafficking illegal mining which is the main source of income for farc. >> it is difficult to say. the farc have approved proved that they do have control over all of they're units. but it is certainly possible that this is a group that works under extreme pressure from narcotics operation and they decided to fight bark. >> as you said, public opinion is strongly against what is going on, president santos was booed on sunday. bounced back from the days it was terrorized by the drug cartels and the guerillas. could this really blow up the process? >> i don't think so. i think it's going to make life difficult for the president because the peace process has reached a staple where they're going to have some serious talking about what kind of transition april justice the farc would face if there was a peace settlement. the farc insisting not a single day in jail. n

al jazeera havana. >> a leader surgeon in ukraine has told al jazeera that babies with complex heart problems related to the chernobyl nuclear disaster will die without medical help. the rate has scat rupeleed since the nuclear dozens. we witnessed one life saving operation in kharkiv. >> the baby only three and a half months old is clinging on to life. his heart has been stopped a machine takes over. >> without this surgery baby couldn't survive. >> the doctor leads what's become known as the chernobyl heart team. he says most if not all of his cases relate to the 1986 nuclear accident. >> this baby was so big and as to strange not usual very hyper ability can be related to chernobyl disaster. >> after all this intense surgery, the tiny heart is beating again and there's now every chance this baby will survive. >> half hour later and mood is positive. >> blood pressure of baby 96 over 52. they have a good heart rate, so we're happy. >> within an hour, the surgeon who carried out the operation leads her patient to intensive care. the doctoring earns less than a taxi driver in ukraine

one took place in havana in july 1998.some private exchanges between the two countries the two governments, including president clinton and a very well known writer who served as a go between us and them. they came down here and they got a lot of information -- recordings videos, the addresses, phone number is everything. so much that at the end of the meeting, the fbi officials thanked cuba and said they will make some time to process the information and they will go back to us. they never went back to us. they did act against -- clearly to help, to protect the terrorists. that is the substance of this trial. amy: that was ricardo alarcÓn in 2013 on democracy now!, joining us by video stream from havana cuba, sitting next to one of the cuba 5. or he was talking about the cuba 5, who actually now have been released. maybe you could talk about that. he made that his mission to get these men freed from u.s. prisons. talk about who they are. >> well, nobody thought that was possible. everything turns out to be sometimes possi

that has been a real thorn in havana's side.u know president obama and president castro both announced a willingness to resume diplomatic relations after more than half a century, but it has been a difficult road so far, and one of them has to do with this nasty list that cuba is still on right now, david. >> 30-plus countries at the summit. presumably a changing of the status between the two countries will be felt across the region. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. because cuba has been a thorn in the -- or rather the u.s. pollty towards cuba. at the last summit of the americas president obama said there would be not meeting here in panama unless cuba was allowed to join the fold. so certainly this is going to help advance the idea that the united states is now a friend and not a foe of the region. this at a time when china is making huge inroads in to latin america. the united states wants to regain a lot of its lost clout in the region being at least at the same table with cuba should help. >> we saw pictures of demonstr

there are talks going on in havana as we speak. the assist ant secretary of state for latin america is meeting with them and these talks are going on and the pace is picking up as the summit of the americas approaches the second week of april in panama in which president obama will attend and for the first time a cuban leader castro will attend. this will be the first occasion in which the two presidents are in a conference room and be surrounded by very supportive other latin american leaders, but i'm sure they will get a chance to talk amongst themselves and president obama would like to go into that meeting having picked up the pace of these talks between the two countries to normalize diplomatic relations. this started this countdown started on december 17, 2014, historic day in cuba and refer to this day as -- [speaking spanish] >> in cuba, it is a day that is widely referred to. i had to have this photograph taken to prove that i was in cuba on that day. billy and i were there together for a big conference on u.s.-cuban relat

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la relations. >> onn't streets of havana. they agree with the decisions. >> it's time. time that obama realize cuba. >> time to re-establish ties between cuba and the united states. >> i think a good intention by president obama. i don't think cuba should be on that list. cuba doesn't sponsor terrorism. on the contrary. it helps many countries. >> now, cuba says it welcomes mr. obama's recommendation and rejects, and condemns all acts of terrorism. >> italy is seeing a surge in migrants. risk their lives to reach europe from africa. >> on tuesday the aid group, save the chifrn spoke to survivors, a bet that capsized off the coast. they say 400 are missing. the italian coast guard -- confirm that incident. >> we are joined by barbie. authorities can't confirm that. there are no passenger lists. so they only hatch the survivor accounts to go by. what efforts are under way to try to find these missing people. >> well, you know it really is a chaotic situation. between libya and italy. there has been bad weather for the last coup

almost all of them want to havana, with area around havana. if you want to mexico. saint augustine became a british town, the spanish left, the british came in. there was some overlap. the spanish looking town with british -- once again largely soldiers here. didn't care much for spanish houses in spanish architecture. they had been enemies for years. so we do have reports of them taking down some of the spanish wooden houses to use for firewood. that was easier than going out and cutting firewood. they a lot of complaints about the spanish consultant convenience more than design in their buildings. the person the person then moved into this house was maria evans, she came here and her husband with whom she came died and she remarried, and they did very well. she was a midlife, she had her own income. he was the paymaster for the british soldiers. right across the street, right out that window, had been the franciscan monastery. they had the mission system for florida. the british turned it into a barracks for soldiers. and so mary and her husband opened up a tavern

in that report you saw modern western-style shops that have opened in havana. there are people who are working for themselves more frequently than for the state. there are changes afoot. as of yet they have not reached the majority of the population but there is a feel hearing that they are about to with the u.s. investing more heavily. that's what people hope will happen that things will change for far more people than they have changed for already. >> daniel, live in havana nor us. thank you very much, indeed. >>> still to come on this news hour, gunning for victory, why u.s. republican presidential candidates have national rifle association within their sights. >>> and in sports, someone gets too close to the action. the chinese grand prix. we'll have more on that a little later. >> but first the pakistani court has greed on bail one of the seven men facing trial over attacks that killed 166 people. bail was granted in december but he's now been allowed to leave police custody. >> he is a hated man in india but when he shows up for court in pakistan his supp

. >> life continues in havana where where in many ways t feels like time hasn't changed.iel schiem schweimler. >> shielded from the rest of the world by the half century long u.s. embargo and the centralized government that only allowed change when it thought the time was right. but now change is the main topic of conversation here in havana raising hopes and expectations and some fears. >> there are changes on a number of regions that are very important for both countries. and that's the way of building blocks to build trust, which is one of the most important things that over the last 50 years has been lost. >> with washington and havana talking and the summit in panama on the horizon, everyone has opinions. nowadays they are not afraid to express them. >> the most important thing is to lift the blockade that is what caused our people the most damage. >> the united states must establish relations with cuba to reach an agreement. they must respect one another. >> what i would like to see is human rights. it's been 50 years of hostility. we will wait and see what happens.

you'll have groups travelling from havana to panama city. a daughter of a dissident killed in 2012 was detained in panama over the weekend. there could be fire works. that coupled with the president, the sanctions lobbed against his government. this will be a summit worth watching. >> i want to go to mike viqueira in washington. will we see less isolation towards the u.s.? >> it's an interesting point. the united states is in a strong position. you have the argentina's facing a crisis. elections are coming up in the country. they are heavily dependent on oil. the price of oil dropped by half. hovering around $50. all the nations in latin america that are in a far more precarious position than they have been. the united states economy is doing well. they have extended the olive branch to cuba there's less excuses to deal with the diplomacy that leaders have been waiting for. >> as we mentioned in a landmark move. the u.s. will attend the summit. mike viqueira has more from washington. >> it will not be another meeting. the summit of america t

havana. >> chinese president chicago chicagoxi jinping is in pakistan. >> high in the mountains close to the border of china and and pakistan china is expanding the highest paved road, and expanding it's influence. this is the project called the china-pakistan economic corridor. it will stretch from china all the way south through pakistan to the port city of gwadar. >> china would be directly connected to the gulf straits and africa. this would be a big dividend accruing directly from the corridor. >> construction has started on a chinese-funded port. it would cut the time for goods and oil to reach china from the middle east from 12 days to 36 hours. and there all sorts of deals linked to it. coal solar and highways and railways. this is one of the most impressive buildings in islamabad. a convention center paid for by china. the two countries have a long tested relationship, one that is based on cultural, economic, and strong military ties. china is pakistan's biggest supplier of weapons. it helped to develop it's jet fighter. the jf 17 thunder. >> pakistan is a country that has be

the issue of simply opening the embassies perhaps secretary of state john kerry will actually go to havana to naught the new u.s. embassy there, that will be the big step forward in our relations and then there's a series of u.s. laws and programs, that have to be changed. u.s.a.i.d. programs, regime change programs against cuba and you can't have normal relations with a country that you are basically trying overthrow. so those have to change as well. but you know there's momentum right now ray and the summit is a big part of that and all eyes are on the u.s. cuban relationship this weekend in panama city. >> one of the closest relationships that cuba has had in the region is venezuela. and it's interest being that the united states is figuring out how to draw closer to cuba just as venezuela is severely falling out of favor with the united states. >> yeah, i have to say that i disagree, i think the u.s. policy towards venezuela hasn't really changed. it's been pretty steady and low-key. what happened here is that tried take some low key steps and sanctioned just a handful of venezuelan of

last month he said he wanted an american embassy to open in havana before the summit of the americas. but a series of three high level meetings between cuban and american officials has not yielded a break through and that goal will likely not be met. a majorities of americans 51% favored normalizeing relations. latin leaders are expected to press mr. obama to do more to get republicans to go along with immigration reform. and deteriorating relations between the united states and venezuela is also likely to be a sore point after president obama last month ordered sanction he against venezuela for alleged human rights violations. the president arrives at the summit in panama on thursday. mike viqueria, al jazeera washington. >> david the focus willen on cuba, you were just in venezuela, and the tension will on the center stage perhaps play out between president obama and nicholas maduro. >> venezuela is heavily dependent on its energy sector, tanking right now. china isn't invited but it is sort of the underwritten code within all of this, there are so many nations within latin america

we have more from havana. >> reporter: julio ramirez was a soldier fighting in ethiopia. he was one of 17,000 cuban troops. >> it was a just fight. those who wanted to go could go. no one was obliged to go. we went to defend the ethiopians ethiopians. they're very similar to cubans we got looping well and made many friends. >> president castro call it an act of solidarity with comrades in need. while the cold war was still hot russia saw cuban involvement in ethiopia angola and others as unacceptable intervention. it said they were aiding rebels that they called terrorist organizations. freedom fighters or terrorist organizations, these trenches trenches were built in havana in the 1960s as a defense against the threat of u.s. envision. cuba provided arms and training to groups such as farc in colombia and basque in spain. this hon new testament is for northern irish ira hunger strikers who died in 1981 in their battle against british authorities. the following year washington placed cuba on its list. >> there is a mutual distrust from the big power that believes it can d

these trenches built in havana in the 1960s as defenses against the threat of u.s. invasion. u.s. said cuba provided arms training and save haven to rebel groups such as the farc in colombia and the bask separatists in spain. the this monument is for northern irish i. r.a. hunger strikers who died in 1981 in their battle against british authorities. the following year, washington placed cube he a cuba on its list. >> there is a mutual distrust from the big power that believes that they can do whatever they want and the small power has to accept it. and the small power that looks as the united states as the big elephant that can hurt it, no matter what they do. >> reporter: fidel castro said in the early 1990s that cuba's support for insurgents was a thing of the past. but while north korea and iraq were removed from the u.s. list, cuba remained, until now. julio has fond memories of his ethiopian adventure but the world as changed. while cuban-u.s. relations are trying to catch up. daniel al jazerra havana. >>> mike viqueira is at the white house tonight mike, what happens no

intense negotiations are underway in both washington and havana to have it lifted. in the meantime, preparations are being made. >> they come as tourists. when you talk to them, you find their lawyers people who work for american companies asking about the opportunities veil in cuba. >> the cuban authorities have been paving the way with development for instance of this container port west of havana. many smaller cuba businesses are well placed and keenly anticipating changes. >> we are not happy just having foreigners here. we want them to meet and mix with cubans from every social and cultural background as we as cubans want to know people from different countries and cultures to talk, share and exchange ideas. >> for most cubans, however not much has changed. not yet. with all change comes uncertainty about what will be lost, as well as what will be gained. the americans are coming, while cubans wait with great expectation and some fears over what they may bring. al jazeera havana. >> chinese president is in pakistan's capitol for his first state visit there expe

in havana life remains pretty much unchanged. >> reporter: time often seems to move slower in cuba.elded from the rest of the world by the half century long u.s. embargo, and a centralized government that only allowed change when it thought the time was right. but now change is the main topic of conversation here. raising hopes, expectations and some fears. >> there are negotiations on a number of issues that are very important for both countries. and that's the way of building blocks to build trust. which is one of the most important things that over the last 50 years have been lost. >> reporter: with washington and havana talking, everyone has opinions. and nowadays they are not afraid to express them. >> translator: the most important thing is to lift the blockade. that's what caused our people the most damage. >> translator: the united states must establish relations with cuba to reach an agreement. they must respect one another. >> reporter: what i would like to see is better human rights more social justice and freedom of speech. that's what cubans want. >> translator: it has

anchor: looking for lodging in havana?of today, american tourists can book a bed in cuba on airbnb. we asked the company about their new markets. ♪ anchor: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. al-shabaab militants stormed strapped with explosives, a college in northern kenya and gunned down at least 147 students. survivors say the students were separated according to the religion. the christians were killed on the spot. al-shabaab has been diminished recently, but this result suggests it still has the capacity to organized of stating attacks. from kenya, the bbc's andrew harding reports. andrew: kenyan security forces rushed to the university campus, but too late to prevent a massacre. four masked gunmen arrived before dawn. hundreds of young students from all over kenya virtually unguarded. the attackers went from room to room. christians were the majority here. outside, scenes of confusion and terror, what appeared to be injured students lying in the dust. eyewitnesses talking, see

al jazeera havana. >> we're live from washington. what happens next with congress over this then. >> right because president obama all he has done actually is certified the state department certification that cuba has not been involved in terrorism in last six months and is not likelied to so soon. congress has had have 45 days to put together a veto-proof majority to prevent president obama from officially taking cuba off the terrorism list. that might be an uphill battle. we're hearing from the usual suspects in congress in a this is a terrible idea, and two of the potential republican nominees are already saying we can't do this. even though the polls know show in the u.s. that 50% of cuba-americans now agree. however, they're going to be saying we can't possibly do this. but there is another factor, that is the u.s. chamber of commerce. they have quite a bit of insurance as well. by influence they spend an awful lot of money trying to convince people that their view is the correct one. it was at the summit in panama we'll have to

rice when it arrived in the port of savannah. -- havana. it was an unforgettable experiences see how excited they were with the quality of rice that they were able to purchase in cuba. i saw what can happen when barriers are removed and people are allowed to meet and find common ground for cooperation and trade. the success of rice and other cultural products in cuba would detail in large part the change of foreign assets control in the definition of cash in advance in 2005. u.s. rice exports to keep a job to zero following this regulatory change. most of cuba's rights imports come from vietnam. a port of new orleans is located 700 miles from havana. the u.s. is bader -- better to serve cuba with the cost of time and trade. by lifting the embargo with trade and cuba, we estimate that the u.s. would gaze -- gain 30% of the u.s. rice business and two years or metric tons of new demand for u.s. rice farmers based on usda estimates of cuba's annual import needs. we would anticipate the u.s. share of this market would exceed 50% within five year

back to you rochelle. >> daniel reporting live from havana cuba.ou. >>> huge oil reserves have been found under the united kingdom's second largest airport. it is expected to be worth billions of dollars, but only between 3 and 15% is likely to be accessible. paul brennan has more. >> reporter: the rolling countryside of england's southern counties is about as far away as you can get from a typical image of an oil field. but there is a bonanza of black gold. >> it's like a big sponge 1,500 feet thick, with vast amounts of oil in it. with three big limestones that you can effectively suck the oil out of the sponge. >> reporter: the latest announcement focuses on the area under horse hill one, a well just two miles north of london's airport. the oil company claims by drilling deeper than previous wells, it has found new data indicating the possibility of massive oil reserves as much as 100 billion barrels might be down there. it's important to look at what the company is actually saying in its statement, and the statement is peppered with caveats. it

and cuba will open up respective embassies in their countries in washington and havana. made remarks he said essentially the same thing. and so they are sort of on that course at this point to keep pursuing these renewed diplomatic ties. but, poppy, there's still a lot of sticking points that need to be worked out. the cubans want to know whether or not their island is going to be taken off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. we know, we've confirmed that the state department is recommending that. but the white house says they have to go through this interagency process to make that a final decision that the president will make. and in the meantime as you were talking about before we showed some of this historic meeting between the president and raul castro they both sat at various tables inside the summit of the americas here in panama city earlier today. which was fascinating in and of itself. you heard the president not only saying he wants to chart this new course with the cuban people but he lectured these leftist latin-american leaders saying you can't blame t

and you have havana caught in the middle.it's trying to start things anew with washington, and at the same time remain allies to caracas. >> it's complicated latin american latin american diplomacy, but i thank you for joining us from panama as the summit is about to begin. >>> now, do stay with us on bbc world news because still to come, the voice of cricket falls silent. tributes pour in for australian commentator and former test captain, rich cheie benaud who's died, age 84. we look back at a golden cricketing career. brookside chocolate now has a crunch. brookside crunchy clusters - crispy multi-grains and sweet fruit-flavored pieces dipped in rich dark chocolate. discover brookside crunchy clusters. [ male announcer ] legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. >>> the australian cricketing great

cnn's patrick otman is live in havana. >> reporter: good morning, carol. the interaction or encounter that president obama and castro have in havana. it's been three months since the shift in policy. still not resumption of formal diplomatic ties still no u.s. embassy in havana. of course there's still a lot of issues between those two countries. just a few days ago, we talked to charlie hill a man accused of killing a police officer in new mexico accused of hijacking a plane 43 years ago to cuba. he says he's not a terrorist, but also tells us he's hoping the go back to the united states. >> i want to accomplish that people understand i'm not a criminal i'm not a terrorist. >> are you a cop killer? >> no no. i never killed cops. i was a vietnam veteran. people don't ask me did i kill vietnamese. that was authorized by the american government. >> you miss your country? >> of course of course i miss my country. i miss my family. i would like to go back to where my grandparents were born where i was born. >> reporter: so, of course this is one of the issues

. >> reporter: tonight that historic handshake sparking reaction from washington to miami to havana. the cuban foreign minister in an exclusive interview with abc news, pressing barack obama to use executive action to bypass congress to lift parts of the embargo and to quickly announce cuba's removal from the state sponsors of terror list. >> it was unfair. i'm confident that president obama will take the right and just decision. >> reporter: the cubans say the five decade long embargo is asphyxiating the cuban people, but president obama says the cold war days are over. >> we're not in the business of regime change. >> reporter: the new era has brought with it more american visitors. more prooifrt businesses opening. it's now legal for american credit cards to be used in cuba. u.s. citizens can bring home $100 of cigars, u.s. airlines are applying for regularly scheduled service, jetblue announcing new service between havana, tampa and orlando. but today, most cuban-american politicians criticized the new diplomacy. >> i think the president has a -- a misguided calculation that if y