WASHINGTON The red, white and blue Cuban flag was raised over the island’s embassy in Washington on Monday for the first time since 1961 — a fluttering symbol of the historic thaw taking place ...

But on a day steeped in symbolism, the two diplomats stood at the State Department before a row of three Cuban and three U.S. flags, addressed each other by first names and spoke in each other’s ...

The Union flag is now all the ... some it is just another fashion symbol, others say the trend began with the London Olympics, which were followed avidly in Cuba and hugely popular.