Obama says he will visit Cuba March 21-22

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would travel to Cuba on March 21 and 22 and meet with Cuban President Raul Castro in a trip "to advance our progress and efforts that can improve the lives of the Cuban people."

In a post on Twitter, Obama said that while the United States still has differences with Cuba, it has already made significant progress in normalizing ties with the country.