Cars drive past the U.S. Interests Section, in Havana December 17, 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama was set to announce a shift in policy toward Cuba on Wednesday and the Associated Press reported the changes would include the opening of an embassy in Cuba and the start of talks to normalize relations. REUTERS/Stringer (CUBA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR4IF6U
HAVANA (Reuters) - Stunned Cubans celebrated an apparent end to decades of conflict with the United States on Wednesday after both governments said they would restore diplomatic relations cut off in 1961.
In one student demonstration on a busy Havana street corner, about 100 people shut off traffic while motorists honked their horns. Neighbours peered out from their balconies, joining in the cheers.
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