The U.S. and Cuba are holding a second round of negotiations on restoring diplomatic relations after a half-century interruption, AP reported. Although the Obama administration wants embassies reopened by April's summit of North and South American leaders, the Cubans hope first to be removed from a U.S. terrorism blacklist. Their status on that list prevents them banking and doing other basic business in the U.S. that they would need for their embassy here. -- SPA 20:39 LOCAL TIME 17:39 GMT تغريد
