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Paris Climate Summit: US Wants India and China On Board to Make it a Success
The world can pursue an ambitious agreement that can meet both climate and development challenges of countries like India, the US has said as it underlined the need for getting India and China on board to make the UN climate summit a success.
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PM Modi, Barack Obama to Meet on Sidelines of Paris Climate Conference
US President Barack Obama will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Paris summit next week as part of an effort to forge a strong global agreement on climate change, the White House has announced.
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World Leaders Laud Myanmar Election as Suu Kyi Secures Majority
The party of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has won a majority in Myanmar's parliament, the election commission said today, giving it enough seats to elect its chosen candidate to the presidency when the new legislature convenes next year.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Puts Spy Scandal Behind Her With US Visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrives in the United States on Saturday for a long-delayed visit, looking to shore up economic ties almost two years after scrapping a trip following revelations that Washington spied on her.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Visit 'Turns Page' on Spy Row: White House
The White House expressed hope Thursday that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Washington next week will help both sides overcome a "turbulent patch" caused by US spying revelations.
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White House 'Concerned' About Surge in East Ukraine Fighting
The United States is concerned over a recent flare-up in fighting in eastern Ukraine, a senior White House official said Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Rebels Over Yemen Truce Breaches
The Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday warned a five-day truce "would not last long" in the face of alleged breaches, as the UN called for calm to allow badly needed aid to reach the country.
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US Experts May Travel to Gulf to Look at Expediting Arms Sales
The United States and its allies in the Gulf will discuss ways to expedite weapons sales during high-level meetings in Washington this week, followed by a likely trip to the region by a team of US arms sales experts, US and Gulf officials said on Tuesday.
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White House Avoids Calling Armenian Deaths 'Genocide'
The White House avoided referring to the mass World War I killings of Armenians as genocide Tuesday, as a diplomatic row raged ahead of the tragedy's 100th anniversary.
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Latin America Celebrates Push by Barack Obama, Raul Castro to Heal US: Cuba Rift
As Latin American leaders applaud a historic thawing of animosity between the United States and Cuba, US President Barack Obama will meet Raul Castro for talks today that could further boost his reputation in the region.
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Barack Obama, Raul Castro to Hold Historic Talks: US
Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro are expected to hold talks Saturday, a US official said, raising the prospect of the first substantive meeting between an American and Cuban leader in more than five decades.
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'Obama Never Attended Event Like India's Republic Day Parade': Top US Diplomat
US President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to attend India's Republic Day parade next week, has never attended an event of such a great symbolic importance overseas, a top official has said. "It's a unique event.
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President Obama, PM Modi Chemistry Can Lead to Positive Outcomes: US
President Barack Obama shares a good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US is hopeful that their chemistry will be helpful in advancing Indo-US ties, a presidential aide has said.
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US Says Cannot Confirm Status of Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi After Strike
The United States cannot yet confirm whether the Islamic State commander, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed or wounded in Iraq following an air strike near the city of Falluja, a White House spokesman said today.
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Iraq Works to Ease Tensions After Mosque Attack Kills 70
Iraqi officials worked on Saturday to calm soaring tensions after the killing of 70 people at a Sunni mosque, as Washington branded the beheading of an American journalist a "terrorist attack."
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Paris Climate Summit: US Wants India and China On Board to Make it a Success
The world can pursue an ambitious agreement that can meet both climate and development challenges of countries like India, the US has said as it underlined the need for getting India and China on board to make the UN climate summit a success.
-
PM Modi, Barack Obama to Meet on Sidelines of Paris Climate Conference
US President Barack Obama will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Paris summit next week as part of an effort to forge a strong global agreement on climate change, the White House has announced.
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World Leaders Laud Myanmar Election as Suu Kyi Secures Majority
The party of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has won a majority in Myanmar's parliament, the election commission said today, giving it enough seats to elect its chosen candidate to the presidency when the new legislature convenes next year.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Puts Spy Scandal Behind Her With US Visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrives in the United States on Saturday for a long-delayed visit, looking to shore up economic ties almost two years after scrapping a trip following revelations that Washington spied on her.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Visit 'Turns Page' on Spy Row: White House
The White House expressed hope Thursday that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Washington next week will help both sides overcome a "turbulent patch" caused by US spying revelations.
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White House 'Concerned' About Surge in East Ukraine Fighting
The United States is concerned over a recent flare-up in fighting in eastern Ukraine, a senior White House official said Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Rebels Over Yemen Truce Breaches
The Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday warned a five-day truce "would not last long" in the face of alleged breaches, as the UN called for calm to allow badly needed aid to reach the country.
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US Experts May Travel to Gulf to Look at Expediting Arms Sales
The United States and its allies in the Gulf will discuss ways to expedite weapons sales during high-level meetings in Washington this week, followed by a likely trip to the region by a team of US arms sales experts, US and Gulf officials said on Tuesday.
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White House Avoids Calling Armenian Deaths 'Genocide'
The White House avoided referring to the mass World War I killings of Armenians as genocide Tuesday, as a diplomatic row raged ahead of the tragedy's 100th anniversary.
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Latin America Celebrates Push by Barack Obama, Raul Castro to Heal US: Cuba Rift
As Latin American leaders applaud a historic thawing of animosity between the United States and Cuba, US President Barack Obama will meet Raul Castro for talks today that could further boost his reputation in the region.
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Barack Obama, Raul Castro to Hold Historic Talks: US
Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro are expected to hold talks Saturday, a US official said, raising the prospect of the first substantive meeting between an American and Cuban leader in more than five decades.
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'Obama Never Attended Event Like India's Republic Day Parade': Top US Diplomat
US President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to attend India's Republic Day parade next week, has never attended an event of such a great symbolic importance overseas, a top official has said. "It's a unique event.
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President Obama, PM Modi Chemistry Can Lead to Positive Outcomes: US
President Barack Obama shares a good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US is hopeful that their chemistry will be helpful in advancing Indo-US ties, a presidential aide has said.
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US Says Cannot Confirm Status of Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi After Strike
The United States cannot yet confirm whether the Islamic State commander, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed or wounded in Iraq following an air strike near the city of Falluja, a White House spokesman said today.
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Iraq Works to Ease Tensions After Mosque Attack Kills 70
Iraqi officials worked on Saturday to calm soaring tensions after the killing of 70 people at a Sunni mosque, as Washington branded the beheading of an American journalist a "terrorist attack."
