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In New Book, Barack Obama Recalls Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan an...
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Investor 'Terminates' Weinstein Company Assets Deal
The deal to buy assets of Harvey Weinstein's former production company collapsed Tuesday as a former official in president Barack Obama's administration said her investor group was abandoning the venture for now.
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'If Putin Likes Me, That's An Asset, Not Liability': Top Quotes Of Donald Trump
In his first press meet since winning the election, US President-elect Donald Trump today said he will create a lot of jobs in the US. Talking about Russia, he said if the Russian President Vladimir Putin "likes Donald Trump, then that is an asset, not a liability". The billionaire politician said he did not believe in a "conflict of interest provi...
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China Says to Look at Corrupt Asset Seizures With United States
China and the United States will look at the mutual recognition and enforcement of seizure orders for dirty assets which have been taken abroad by corruption suspects, China's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday after a presidential summit.
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Barack Obama Unveils Sanctions Program to Fight Cyberattacks
President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered a new sanctions program that could block assets of US and foreign hackers and of companies that seek to profit from cyberattacks.
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US President Obama Authorises Sanctions to Combat Cyber-Attacks
The move allows the US government to block the assets of persons involved in cyber-attacks on US targets.
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As Barack Obama Visits Asia, Old Alliances Face New Strains in Face of China's Influence
In November 2011, with the Arab Spring uprisings in full tilt and Europe rocked by a debt crisis, President Barack Obama flew to Asia to promote a shift of America's military, diplomatic and business assets to the region. His then Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, declared in the same year that the 21st century would be "America's Pacific centur...
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Obama's Cool Head in A Crisis - Asset or Growing Liability?
He doesn't bluster and he doesn't strut and President Barack Obama certainly isn't panicking, though he admits it feels like the world is falling apart.
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Asian Shares Tumble as Obama Authorises Air Strikes in Iraq
Asian shares tumbled on Friday as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after US President Obama authorized air strikes in Iraq.
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Rupee Skids to 61.74/Dollar amid Global Weakness
Global investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth. Overnight, US President Obama said in an address that he authorized targeted strikes to protect the besieged Yazidi minority and US personnel in Iraq, after the Iraqi government requested help.
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United States House Adopts New Sanctions Against Venezuela
The House approved new sanctions Wednesday against Venezuela, instructing the Obama administration to compile a list of human rights abusers in the government, freeze any assets they hold in American banks and ban them from entering the United States.
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Barack Obama warns on Crimea, orders sanctions over Russian move in Ukraine
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered sanctions on people responsible for Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine, including travel bans and freezing of their US assets, and said a referendum by the Crimea region to join Russia would violate international law.
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Repercussions for Vladimir Putin's 'act of aggression': John Kerry on Ukraine unrest
Western powers are prepared "to go to the hilt" to isolate Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine, "an incredible act of aggression" that may lead to visa bans, asset freezes, trade and investment penalties, and a boycott of a Russian-hosted economic summit of global powers in June, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday.
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No hurry to taper because of low inflation: Fed official
The US Federal Reserve should not rush a decision to scale back its asset purchase program because of low inflation, a senior US central banker said on Monday.
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Pentagon ready to strike Syria when Barack Obama orders
Anticipating a military strike against Syria, the Pentagon has deployed a series of naval assets, including four destroyers and one amphibious ship in the Middle East, to accomplish a "robust and agile" attack.
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In New Book, Barack Obama Recalls Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan an...
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Investor 'Terminates' Weinstein Company Assets Deal
The deal to buy assets of Harvey Weinstein's former production company collapsed Tuesday as a former official in president Barack Obama's administration said her investor group was abandoning the venture for now.
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'If Putin Likes Me, That's An Asset, Not Liability': Top Quotes Of Donald Trump
In his first press meet since winning the election, US President-elect Donald Trump today said he will create a lot of jobs in the US. Talking about Russia, he said if the Russian President Vladimir Putin "likes Donald Trump, then that is an asset, not a liability". The billionaire politician said he did not believe in a "conflict of interest provi...
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China Says to Look at Corrupt Asset Seizures With United States
China and the United States will look at the mutual recognition and enforcement of seizure orders for dirty assets which have been taken abroad by corruption suspects, China's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday after a presidential summit.
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Barack Obama Unveils Sanctions Program to Fight Cyberattacks
President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered a new sanctions program that could block assets of US and foreign hackers and of companies that seek to profit from cyberattacks.
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US President Obama Authorises Sanctions to Combat Cyber-Attacks
The move allows the US government to block the assets of persons involved in cyber-attacks on US targets.
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As Barack Obama Visits Asia, Old Alliances Face New Strains in Face of China's Influence
In November 2011, with the Arab Spring uprisings in full tilt and Europe rocked by a debt crisis, President Barack Obama flew to Asia to promote a shift of America's military, diplomatic and business assets to the region. His then Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, declared in the same year that the 21st century would be "America's Pacific centur...
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Obama's Cool Head in A Crisis - Asset or Growing Liability?
He doesn't bluster and he doesn't strut and President Barack Obama certainly isn't panicking, though he admits it feels like the world is falling apart.
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Asian Shares Tumble as Obama Authorises Air Strikes in Iraq
Asian shares tumbled on Friday as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after US President Obama authorized air strikes in Iraq.
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Rupee Skids to 61.74/Dollar amid Global Weakness
Global investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth. Overnight, US President Obama said in an address that he authorized targeted strikes to protect the besieged Yazidi minority and US personnel in Iraq, after the Iraqi government requested help.
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United States House Adopts New Sanctions Against Venezuela
The House approved new sanctions Wednesday against Venezuela, instructing the Obama administration to compile a list of human rights abusers in the government, freeze any assets they hold in American banks and ban them from entering the United States.
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Barack Obama warns on Crimea, orders sanctions over Russian move in Ukraine
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered sanctions on people responsible for Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine, including travel bans and freezing of their US assets, and said a referendum by the Crimea region to join Russia would violate international law.
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Repercussions for Vladimir Putin's 'act of aggression': John Kerry on Ukraine unrest
Western powers are prepared "to go to the hilt" to isolate Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine, "an incredible act of aggression" that may lead to visa bans, asset freezes, trade and investment penalties, and a boycott of a Russian-hosted economic summit of global powers in June, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday.
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No hurry to taper because of low inflation: Fed official
The US Federal Reserve should not rush a decision to scale back its asset purchase program because of low inflation, a senior US central banker said on Monday.
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Pentagon ready to strike Syria when Barack Obama orders
Anticipating a military strike against Syria, the Pentagon has deployed a series of naval assets, including four destroyers and one amphibious ship in the Middle East, to accomplish a "robust and agile" attack.
