U.S. says makes progress in new talks with Cuba

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2015 in this handout photo, as they hold a bilateral meeting - the first between officials at their level since 1958 - on the sidelines of the...

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(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry "made progress" in talks with Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday night as the two countries seek to put behind decades of animosity and restore full diplomatic relations, the U.S. government said.

"Secretary Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister (Bruno) Rodriguez had a lengthy and very constructive discussion this evening. The two agreed they made progress and that we would continue to work to resolve outstanding issues," a senior State Department official said.

 

(Reporting by Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Kieran Murray)