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Miami, May 5 (EFE / EPA). (CAMERA: Cristobal Herrera) The Cuban writer and journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner applauded Wednesday in Miami the caution of the US policy towards Cuba and urged an "ultimatum" to the island's regime during the inauguration of the Defense of Democracy in the Americas forum.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's memorial service is expected to be attended by scores of U.S. political leaders, who will put aside for the moment their battle over his succession. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
African leaders attend a two-day summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. The 55-member bloc has long been criticised for being ineffectual and taking little decisive action in the face of numerous conflicts and power grabs. IMAGES of the group photo and of the opening of the summit
Spain's King Felipe VI meets with the country's party leaders in a bid to break an impasse over the formation of a new government following inconclusive elections last month. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has headed a caretaker government with reduced powers since a July 23 general election produced a hung parliament, in which a ruling majority cannot easily be formed. While his Socialist party finished second behind the conservative Popular Party (PP), it is better positioned as it has more potential partners. IMAGES
Representatives of all the political groups in Parliament and several ministers arrive at Matignon for a meeting with French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, after six nights of violence in France following the death of young Nahel, killed by a police officer on 27 June in Nanterre. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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