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Freed Cuban agents given heroes' welcomes as they land back home

Thee Cuban intelligence agents have been given heroes' welcomes as they landed back in their homeland after 16 years in prison in the US.

It comes as US President Barack Obama announced his country will restore diplomatic relations it severed with Cuba more than 50 years ago.

As part of a prisoner swap under the new policy, Cuba freed American Alan Gross in exchange for the three Cubans held by the United States.

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Obama: Cuba move 'most significant change in 50 years'

President Obama says today's announcement of moves to normalise US relations with Cuba is "the most significant change" in policy in over 50 years.

He said the "outdated" approach of cutting Cuba off from the US had not delivered for either country.

Among the moves will be the re-establishment of a US embassy in the Cuban capital, Havana.

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