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EXTRA: US, India agree on partnership for 'green' economy
Washington - US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday pledged their countries will work closely to develop clean forms of energy to help curtail the threat posed by global warming. Obama said a clean energy initiati...
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Report: Obama slashes pay for bailed-out financial firms
Washington - US President Barack Obama's administration plans to force a drastic cut-back in salaries at companies that have accepted massive government bail-outs, US media reported Wednesday. The Treasury Department will demand cuts in compensation ...
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US officials head to China amid uneasy trade relations
Washington - US President Barack Obama's top trade officials will head to China next week hoping to make inroads on a series of trade disputes between the two major economic powers. The 20th annual US-China trade meeting is the first under Obama's ad...
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Obama to Mideast: 'History shows us what is possible'
Jerusalem - US President Barack Obama called Tuesday for people in the Middle East to look toward the possibilities of a future where the region has moved past its current strife. Consider what can be achieved if we moved beyond our differences, he...
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Obama urges al-Maliki to hold elections on time
Washington - US President Barack Obama urged Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during a meeting on Tuesday to ensure an election law is in place so polling can be conducted on time. We are very interested, both of us, in making sure that Iraq has ...
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Obama holds own kids to high standards at school
Washington - Even a president's kids don't get a break. US President Barack Obama Wednesday used his own family to illustrate how important it is for parents to keep after their kids about their school work. ...
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Botswana president to visit White House
Washington - Botswana President Seretse Khama is expected to visit US President Barack Obama next Thursday, when the two leaders are to discuss sound governance, economic development and natural resources conservation, the White House said Friday. Th...
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Amnesty urges Obama to 'redouble' efforts over Guantanamo
London - The US government must redouble efforts to resolve the future of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre after US President Barack Obama acknowledged that the deadline set for the facility's closure would be missed, Amnesty Intern...
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Obama announces end to HIV entry ban
Washington - A US rule banning foreigners with HIV or AIDS from entering the United States will be lifted by early January, President Barack Obama announced Friday. The elimination of the 22-year-old rule is meant to put an end to the stigma of being...
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Obama hails Afghan presidential run-off election move
Washington - US President Barack Obama hailed Tuesday the announcement by Afghan president Hamid Karzai of a run-off vote nest month. Obama called the announcement an important precedent that would help bring credibility to the electoral process. ...
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Obama and Singh pledge implementation of nuclear deal
Washington - US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged Tuesday to fully implement a nuclear accord signed by the two countries last year. The deal allows the United States to sell advanced nuclear related technology t...
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Obama officials take climate case before skeptical Senate
Washington - The Senate's debate on climate change legislation shifted into high gear on Tuesday as President Barack Obama's administration took its case for action before the chamber's environment committee. Cabinet members from the departments of e...
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