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With 'America First,' President Trump Mutes US Voice On Human Rights In Asia
Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country's longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington's chief human rights envoy to Phnom Penh to attend the activist's funeral.
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In First, US Gives Anti-ISIS Syria Force Armoured Vehicles
The United States has provided Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State group with armoured vehicles for the first time, a US official and a spokesman for the anti-jihadist force said Tuesday.
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North Korea Tells Barack Obama To Get 'Packing'
North Korea denounced outgoing US President Barack Obama for blacklisting leader Kim Jong-Un's sister over human rights abuses, urging him to concentrate on "packing" as he exits the White House. The US Treasury Department last week added seven individuals - among them Kim's younger sister Yo-Jong - to America's growing list of North Koreans sancti...
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US President Barack Obama Hails Self-Driving Cars' Huge Potential
"Right now, too many people die on our roads - 35,200 last year alone - with 94 percent of those the result of human error or choice."
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Barack Obama To Meet Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte, Broach Human Rights
US President Barack Obama is expected to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 6, and plans to touch on human rights as well as security concerns, the White House said on Monday.
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US Commission To Hold Hearing On India's Human Rights Record
A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama Lifts Arms Ban In His First Visit To Vietnam
US President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a decades-old arms export embargo for Vietnam during his first visit to the communist country, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner even as he pushes for better human rights from the one-party state.
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Barack Obama Weighs Historic Decision On Whether To Lift Vietnam Arms Ban
President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift the three-decade-old US arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he weighs calls to forge closer military ties with Hanoi against concerns over its poor human rights record.
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Barack Obama, Xi Jinping Discuss North Korea Nuclear Issue, Pledge Future Cooperation
US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are both committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and that he planned to discuss human rights, cybersecurity and maritime issues with Xi.
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Barack Obama Honors Victims Of US-Backed Argentina Dictators
President Barack Obama paid homage on Thursday to victims of Argentina's former US-backed dictatorship, admitting the United States was "slow to speak out for human rights" in those dark days.
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On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights
In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
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Barack Obama Presses Cuba's Raul Castro On Human Rights During Historic Visit
US President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve human rights during his historic visit to the Communist-led island on Monday, publicly sparring with President Raul Castro who showed flashes of anger and hit back at US "double standards".
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Barack Obama Promises Human Rights Talk With Raul Castro
US President Barack Obama, who visits Cuba in a week, promised dissidents he would directly discuss human rights issues with their president, Raul Castro, in a letter published on Sunday.
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European Union, Cuba Normalise Ties In 'Historic Step'
The European Union and Cuba signed a deal on Friday to normalize relations, including an agreement on the delicate issue of human rights -- a breakthrough just ahead of US President Barack Obama's historic visit to the island.
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Barack Obama Trip To Cuba Not Affected By Cancellation Of Tentative John Kerry Visit: White House
US President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba later this month will not be affected by the cancellation of tentative plans for Secretary of State John Kerry to visit the island nation for human rights talks beforehand, the White House said on Friday.
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With 'America First,' President Trump Mutes US Voice On Human Rights In Asia
Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country's longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington's chief human rights envoy to Phnom Penh to attend the activist's funeral.
-
In First, US Gives Anti-ISIS Syria Force Armoured Vehicles
The United States has provided Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State group with armoured vehicles for the first time, a US official and a spokesman for the anti-jihadist force said Tuesday.
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North Korea Tells Barack Obama To Get 'Packing'
North Korea denounced outgoing US President Barack Obama for blacklisting leader Kim Jong-Un's sister over human rights abuses, urging him to concentrate on "packing" as he exits the White House. The US Treasury Department last week added seven individuals - among them Kim's younger sister Yo-Jong - to America's growing list of North Koreans sancti...
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US President Barack Obama Hails Self-Driving Cars' Huge Potential
"Right now, too many people die on our roads - 35,200 last year alone - with 94 percent of those the result of human error or choice."
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Barack Obama To Meet Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte, Broach Human Rights
US President Barack Obama is expected to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 6, and plans to touch on human rights as well as security concerns, the White House said on Monday.
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US Commission To Hold Hearing On India's Human Rights Record
A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama Lifts Arms Ban In His First Visit To Vietnam
US President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a decades-old arms export embargo for Vietnam during his first visit to the communist country, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner even as he pushes for better human rights from the one-party state.
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Barack Obama Weighs Historic Decision On Whether To Lift Vietnam Arms Ban
President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift the three-decade-old US arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he weighs calls to forge closer military ties with Hanoi against concerns over its poor human rights record.
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Barack Obama, Xi Jinping Discuss North Korea Nuclear Issue, Pledge Future Cooperation
US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are both committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and that he planned to discuss human rights, cybersecurity and maritime issues with Xi.
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Barack Obama Honors Victims Of US-Backed Argentina Dictators
President Barack Obama paid homage on Thursday to victims of Argentina's former US-backed dictatorship, admitting the United States was "slow to speak out for human rights" in those dark days.
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On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights
In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
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Barack Obama Presses Cuba's Raul Castro On Human Rights During Historic Visit
US President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve human rights during his historic visit to the Communist-led island on Monday, publicly sparring with President Raul Castro who showed flashes of anger and hit back at US "double standards".
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Barack Obama Promises Human Rights Talk With Raul Castro
US President Barack Obama, who visits Cuba in a week, promised dissidents he would directly discuss human rights issues with their president, Raul Castro, in a letter published on Sunday.
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European Union, Cuba Normalise Ties In 'Historic Step'
The European Union and Cuba signed a deal on Friday to normalize relations, including an agreement on the delicate issue of human rights -- a breakthrough just ahead of US President Barack Obama's historic visit to the island.
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Barack Obama Trip To Cuba Not Affected By Cancellation Of Tentative John Kerry Visit: White House
US President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba later this month will not be affected by the cancellation of tentative plans for Secretary of State John Kerry to visit the island nation for human rights talks beforehand, the White House said on Friday.
