Cuba Hails Its Removal From US Terrorism List

Cuban officials have welcomed US President Barack Obama's decision to remove the island from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. He notified Congress of the long-awaited move on Tuesday a week after meeting his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas. While the move will ease some economic sanctions on the communist-run island, the broader US embargo on Cuba will stay in place as only Congress can end that. Josh Earnest, the White House press secret