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Obama aims to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday for talks considered critical to showing Washington's commitment to New Delhi in a region where its rivals, China and Pakistan, are U.S. priorities.
November 24, 2009, 5:17 pm -
Obama meets with top advisers on Afghan policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with top advisers on Afghanistan for almost two hours on Monday night as he nears a decision on whether to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
November 24, 2009, 3:27 pm -
Obama meets with advisers on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a meeting on Monday night with top advisers on Afghanistan as he closes in on a decision about whether to send thousands more U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
November 24, 2009, 12:57 pm -
US to set CO2 target before Copenhagen
The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, a senior official says.
November 24, 2009, 10:50 am -
At least 60 leaders to attend climate conference
Prospects for a global deal at the climate change summit in Copenhagen next month have been given a boost after it emerged that more than 60 presidents and prime ministers plan to attend.
November 24, 2009, 8:38 am -
New US ambassador arrives in Canberra
The new US ambassador to Australia will present his credentials to Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra on Tuesday.
November 24, 2009, 7:51 am -
Obama to meet war cabinet on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.
November 24, 2009, 7:50 am -
Obama to meet advisers on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama planned a ninth session with top advisers on Afghanistan on Monday as he neared a decision on whether to send troops and fought Republican charges that he is taking too long to make up his mind.
November 24, 2009, 7:45 am -
US to present emissions target at Copenhagen
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will present an emissions target at upcoming UN climate change talks in Copenhagen, a senior official said Monday, as President Barack Obama mulled whether to attend the conference.
November 24, 2009, 5:44 am -
Indian PM pitches for growing US ties
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed for wide-ranging cooperation with the United States on areas such as climate change and defense as he started a high-profile state visit.
November 24, 2009, 5:22 am -
Bizarre candidates kick off Philippine election race
MANILA (AFP) - Bizarre candidates such as the "Ultimate Messiah" and a man who crows like a chicken are seeking their moments of fame by making unlikely bids for president in next year's Philippine elections.
November 24, 2009, 3:06 am -
Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement
KABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan cabinet ministers are being investigated under suspicion of embezzlement, a deputy attorney general said on Monday, at a time when President Hamid Karzai faces tough Western pressure to clean up his government.
November 24, 2009, 1:26 am -
Atlantis astronauts begin third and last spacewalk
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis ventured into open space early Monday on the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station.
November 24, 2009, 12:52 am -
China 'sentences quake activist to three years'
BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese dissident who campaigned for the parents of children killed in last year's Sichuan earthquake was sentenced Monday to three years in jail on a state secrets charge, his wife said.
November 24, 2009, 12:03 am -
China quake activist jailed for three years
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese dissident who tried to help victims of last year's Sichuan earthquake was jailed for three years on Monday on charges of illegally possessing state secrets, his wife said, decrying the sentence as "revenge."
November 23, 2009, 5:18 pm -
China quake dissident jailed for 3 years - family
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese dissident Huang Qi was sentenced to three years' jail on Monday on charges of illegally possessing state secrets, his wife said, decrying the verdict as revenge for his activism after last year's huge earthquake.
November 23, 2009, 3:31 pm -
India's PM arrives for state visit to US
Indian PM Manmohan Singh has arrived in Washington for a visit to be highlighted by an official state dinner at the White House with President Barack Obama.
November 23, 2009, 8:00 am -
Indian PM presses Pakistan on US visit
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday started a high-profile state visit to the United States with a call on President Barack Obama to stay committed on Afghanistan and pressure Pakistan.
November 23, 2009, 7:12 am -
Healthcare reform faces challenges in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama's own Democrats.
November 23, 2009, 6:37 am
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