In this edition: web users react to the U.S. and Cuba normalizing relations; Turkish football fans on trial for terrorism; and a Californian man creates a Christmas sound and lights show in his backyard.

WEB USERS REACT TO CUBA AND THE U.S NORMALIZING RELATIONS
The president of the U.S. Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro announced a historic deal on Wednesday December 17, to restore full diplomatic relations between the two countries. The announcement has sparked lively commentary among American web users.
Thousands have taken to social networks hailing the news that Washington and Havana would be normalizing relations after 50 years of tensions. Well known faces and ordinary members of the public who hope this is just the beginning and that in the long run the US embargo on Cuba will also be lifted. Web users feel its high time president Obama changed government policy towards the small Caribbean island, and feel that none of the policies implemented over the past five decades have had the desired effect.
But while many have praised Washington’s decision and hailed Barack Obama`s bold move, not everyone is pleased about the plan to resume diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. Take these republican politicians for example; critics of the president have been posting all manner of messages online saying he should not have extended the hand of friendship to Cuba. They say by asking for very little in exchange for the normalization of relations the president has made an error that discredits American diplomacy. Some say the move will only benefit the Castro regime, and its propaganda machine, and will do very little to change the everyday lives of Cubans.
 
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