Reuters - Video

Edition: US | UK | IN | CN | JP

video Video

Bernanke steps into the spotlight
Bernanke steps into the spotlight - 02:13
The official royal wedding guest list revealed
The official royal wedding guest list revealed - 01:23
Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral
Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral - 01:18
Waiting for Bernanke
Waiting for Bernanke - 01:51
Hospital staff flee border fighting
Hospital staff flee border fighting - 01:10
Thousands at Sai Baba funeral
Thousands at Sai Baba funeral - 01:03
Al Qaeda releases hostage messages
Al Qaeda releases hostage messages - 01:43
Obama calls birth controversy \
Obama calls birth controversy "distracting" - 05:29
Three blasts hit Kirkuk
Three blasts hit Kirkuk - 01:25
Protests intensify in Yemen
Protests intensify in Yemen - 01:24
Border clashes displace thousands
Border clashes displace thousands - 01:50
S&P Credit Rating Warning Helpful - Lister
S&P Credit Rating Warning Helpful - Lister - 00:53

Obama meets Raul Castro in highest-level U.S.-Cuba talks in decades

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 01:05

U.S. President Obama met Cuban President Raul Castro meet in the highest-level talks in more than 50 years, as they agreed to push ahead to improve relations.Vanessa Johnston reports.

▲ Hide Transcript

▶ View Transcript

U.S. President Barack Obama sat down with Cuban President Raul Castro Saturday as they seek to improve relations after decades of hostility. Describing their meeting as "historic", Obama says the two countries could end the antagonism of the Cold War years. (SOUNDBITE) (English)U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, SAYING: ‎"We are now in a position to move on a path toward the future. Over time it is possible for us to turn the page and develop a new relationship between our two countries." The two sat side by side in a small conference room, the mood cordial but businesslike. Castro said he would continue to take steps toward normalizing relations with Washington, and was open to discussing human rights and other issues. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish)CUBAN PRESIDENT RAUL CASTRO, SAYING: "We are willing to discuss everything but we need to be patient, very patient," The two men agreed in December to try to restore diplomatic relations broken off by Washington in 1961.

Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code

Close

Obama meets Raul Castro in highest-level U.S.-Cuba talks in decades

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 01:05

Featured Videos

Final tests for mission to study the sun

Final tests for mission to study the sun

The European Space Agency's mission to study the Sun in unprecedented detail is being prepared for final pre-launch testing
Ocean clean-up ship fuelled by plastic pollution

Ocean clean-up ship fuelled by plastic pollution

Plans have been revealed for a self-powering ship that will remove plastic pollution from the sea, processing it into fuel as it goes
Ivorian wins first African freestyle football champs

Ivorian wins first African freestyle football champs

A freestyle footballer from Ivory Coast wins the first African championships, held in Nigeria
Che Guevara poster artist on revolutionary times

Che Guevara poster artist on revolutionary times

Fifty years after creating the Che Guevara poster that still adorns student bedrooms around the world, Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick is delighted at its ubiquity, but concerned at its exploitation for commercial gain
Netfix and HBO tie for total wins at the Emmys

Netfix and HBO tie for total wins at the Emmys

It was a night of upsets for the highest honours in television and a triumph for streaming services, as Netflix drew with HBO for first place at the awards show