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Other US Presidents Have Met With Dictators. They Didn't Then Praise Them
Such language is not unusual coming from a U.S. president when directed at longstanding allies, like the leaders of Britain or Canada. It is highly unusual when directed at a long-time geopolitical adversary - much less one who has been accused of crimes against humanity for his regime's treatment of its citizens.
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White House Defends Decision To Abstain In UN Vote On Settlements
The White House on Friday defended its decision to abstain from a UN Security Council vote on Israeli settlements, allowing the resolution to pass, saying the rapid expansion of settlement activity put a two-state solution at risk.
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Barack Obama, John Kerry Behind 'Shameful' UN Settlement Vote: Official
US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are behind a "shameful" draft anti-settlement resolution at the UN Security Council, a senior Israeli government official said on Friday.
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Barack Obama Hits At Populist Strongmen In Last UN Address
President Barack Obama used his farewell UN address Tuesday to castigate strongmen and populists, taking aim at Vladimir Putin's Soviet nostalgia and Donald Trump's rise at home.
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In A First, Barack Obama Late For Last UN General Assembly Address
For the first time, a US President was not the second speaker at UN's annual General Assembly's General Debate as Barack Obama arrived late for his last address as the Head of State.
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For Barack Obama, A Swan Song On Global Stage In Final UN Speech
Standing before the United Nations for the last time as president, Barack Obama will reassure foreign leaders that the world is better equipped to tackle its challenges than at almost any point in history despite a cascade of harrowing crises that seem devoid of viable solutions.
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President Barack Obama Briefed On Manhattan Explosion
US President Barack Obama was today apprised of the explosion in New York in which at least 25 people were injured, hours before his arrival in the city for the high-level UN General Assembly session.
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Barack Obama, UN Envoy Voice Alarm At 'Fraying' Syria Truce
Syria's fragile ceasefire is in grave peril, US President Barack Obama and the UN's special envoy warned on Friday, as violence surged in the war-ravaged country's second city Aleppo.
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N.Korea Has Nukes And An Unpredictable Leader
North Korea isn't part of the official agenda at the two-day nuclear security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington that begans Thursday, but it is the most volatile security risk that can potentially reverse all the progress he has made on nuclear security in Northeast Asia.
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Barack Obama Plans To Host High-Level Refugee Summit In 2016 At UN
The United States says President Barack Obama plans to host a high-level summit on the global refugee crisis during next year's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.
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Barack Obama Warns of Climate Security Risks as Tough Talks Begin
US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday global warming posed imminent security and economic risks, as negotiators embarked on an 11-day race to seal a UN pact aimed at taming climate change.
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US, China Agree to Push for Climate Change Deal in Paris
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged today to work together for a climate change agreement at international talks in Paris to ensure a "low carbon global economy" this century.
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Barack Obama Prods World on Climate Change, Faces Pushback at Home
President Barack Obama said Sunday that American leadership was helping make gains in the global fight against climate change as he tried to reassure world leaders assembling for a historic conference in Paris that the US can deliver on its own commitments.
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Mali in Mourning After At Least 27 Killed in Hotel Attack
Mali today began three days of national mourning and declared a state of emergency after a nine-hour siege by jihadist gunmen at a top hotel in the capital left at least 27 people dead.
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France to Go Ahead With Climate Summit, With Tough Security
France plans to go ahead with a global climate change summit in Paris at the end of the month, the prime minister said on Saturday, despite a wave of deadly attacks on Friday night that killed 127 people in the capital.
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Other US Presidents Have Met With Dictators. They Didn't Then Praise Them
Such language is not unusual coming from a U.S. president when directed at longstanding allies, like the leaders of Britain or Canada. It is highly unusual when directed at a long-time geopolitical adversary - much less one who has been accused of crimes against humanity for his regime's treatment of its citizens.
-
White House Defends Decision To Abstain In UN Vote On Settlements
The White House on Friday defended its decision to abstain from a UN Security Council vote on Israeli settlements, allowing the resolution to pass, saying the rapid expansion of settlement activity put a two-state solution at risk.
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Barack Obama, John Kerry Behind 'Shameful' UN Settlement Vote: Official
US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are behind a "shameful" draft anti-settlement resolution at the UN Security Council, a senior Israeli government official said on Friday.
-
Barack Obama Hits At Populist Strongmen In Last UN Address
President Barack Obama used his farewell UN address Tuesday to castigate strongmen and populists, taking aim at Vladimir Putin's Soviet nostalgia and Donald Trump's rise at home.
-
In A First, Barack Obama Late For Last UN General Assembly Address
For the first time, a US President was not the second speaker at UN's annual General Assembly's General Debate as Barack Obama arrived late for his last address as the Head of State.
-
For Barack Obama, A Swan Song On Global Stage In Final UN Speech
Standing before the United Nations for the last time as president, Barack Obama will reassure foreign leaders that the world is better equipped to tackle its challenges than at almost any point in history despite a cascade of harrowing crises that seem devoid of viable solutions.
-
President Barack Obama Briefed On Manhattan Explosion
US President Barack Obama was today apprised of the explosion in New York in which at least 25 people were injured, hours before his arrival in the city for the high-level UN General Assembly session.
-
Barack Obama, UN Envoy Voice Alarm At 'Fraying' Syria Truce
Syria's fragile ceasefire is in grave peril, US President Barack Obama and the UN's special envoy warned on Friday, as violence surged in the war-ravaged country's second city Aleppo.
-
N.Korea Has Nukes And An Unpredictable Leader
North Korea isn't part of the official agenda at the two-day nuclear security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington that begans Thursday, but it is the most volatile security risk that can potentially reverse all the progress he has made on nuclear security in Northeast Asia.
-
Barack Obama Plans To Host High-Level Refugee Summit In 2016 At UN
The United States says President Barack Obama plans to host a high-level summit on the global refugee crisis during next year's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.
-
Barack Obama Warns of Climate Security Risks as Tough Talks Begin
US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday global warming posed imminent security and economic risks, as negotiators embarked on an 11-day race to seal a UN pact aimed at taming climate change.
-
US, China Agree to Push for Climate Change Deal in Paris
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged today to work together for a climate change agreement at international talks in Paris to ensure a "low carbon global economy" this century.
-
Barack Obama Prods World on Climate Change, Faces Pushback at Home
President Barack Obama said Sunday that American leadership was helping make gains in the global fight against climate change as he tried to reassure world leaders assembling for a historic conference in Paris that the US can deliver on its own commitments.
-
Mali in Mourning After At Least 27 Killed in Hotel Attack
Mali today began three days of national mourning and declared a state of emergency after a nine-hour siege by jihadist gunmen at a top hotel in the capital left at least 27 people dead.
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France to Go Ahead With Climate Summit, With Tough Security
France plans to go ahead with a global climate change summit in Paris at the end of the month, the prime minister said on Saturday, despite a wave of deadly attacks on Friday night that killed 127 people in the capital.
