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Chicago eliminated in first round of Olympics vote
Copenhagen - Chicago was eliminated on Friday in the first round of International Olympic Committee voting for the 2016 Games host city despite the personal lobbying of US president Barack Obama. Chicago reached the lowest number of votes. As none of...
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Obama, NATO chief focus on Afghanistan
Washington - US President Barack Obama and NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen met Tuesday and pledged a firm commitment to prevailing in Afghanistan, but stopped short of saying whether more troops are needed. The two met amid the Obama administration'...
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Japan congratulates Obama on peace prize win
Tokyo - Japan welcomed the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama on FridayPrime Minister Yukio Hatoyama he was really pleased at Obama's win and wanted to congratulate him from the heart, the Kyodo news agency reported. ...
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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 meet top advisors on Afghanistan Wednesday
Washington - US President Barack Obama plans to huddle with top advisors on Afghanistan Wednesday as the discussion over future strategy continued to unfold in Washington. Wednesday marks the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, launched by ...
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Republicans warn Obama on lengthy Afghan debate
Washington - Congressional Republican lawmakers emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama Tuesday calling on him to support the view of his top generals as he develops a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan. I hope that at the end of the...
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Dalai Lama receives congressional award - Summary
Washington - The US Congress presented the Dalai Lama with a human rights award on Tuesday as President Barack Obama faced criticism for putting off plans to meet with Tibet's spiritual leader. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representative...
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Obama wrestles with next steps in Afghanistan - Feature
Washington - US President Barack Obama is holding another round of meetings with top advisors this week to plot out his next steps in Afghanistan and Pakistan as the debate over the best approach heats up. Obama is said to be evaluating a number of o...
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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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