A television shows Cuba's President Raul Castro speaking during a television broadcast in Havana December 17, 2014.

Obama announces US to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, HAVANA/WASHINGTON --President Barack Obama announced the United States would restore diplomatic relations it severed with Cuba more than 50 years ago, drawing resistance from lawmakers opposed to reconciling with the communist-run island. After 18 months of secret talks facilitated by the Vatican and Canada, Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro agreed by phone on Tuesday on a prisoner exchange and...

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder makes a statement about the grand jury decision not to seek an indictment in the Staten Island death of Eric Garner during an arrest in July, in Washington December 3, 2014.

US Justice Dept: Cleveland police use excessive force

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON -- The Cleveland Police Department (CPD) systematically engages in excessive use of force against civilians, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday an investigation by the US Justice Department has found. The investigation began in March 2013, and it carries added weight after an incident in November when a Cleveland police officer shot dead a 12-year-old boy who...