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• Yahoo Daily News: Obama joins APEC leaders for dress-up dinner2009-11-14
• SINGAPORE (AFP) – US President Barack Obama joined world leaders who donned colourful designer shirts for a glittering dinner Saturday, taking a break from annual talks to enjoy the Singapore waterfront and skyline. Obama, who arrived late after jetting in from Japan, was resplendent in a shirt created especially for the 21 leaders attending the...
• The New York Times: Obama Walks a Delicate Tightrope on His 1st Trip as President to China2009-11-14
• SHANGHAI - Against the backdrop of a tentative global recovery, President Obama and China's leaders will meet in Beijing next week to discuss how to improve relations between the world's reigning economic superpower and its greatest challenger. Among the most contentious issueswill be currency. Washington believes China's currency, the renminbi, is undervalued, givingChinese exporters an unfair advantage. Beijing worries that the dollar is depreciating too quickly, threatening to erode the...
• Star Tribune: Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia, welcomes China's growing economic muscle2009-11-14
• TOKYO - President Barack Obama pressed on with his mission to repair America's global standing, telling Asians he was determined to engage them as equal partners in the economy,diplomacy and security. In a 40-minute speech Saturday that ranged across the multitude ofissues, the president declared the United Statesa "nation of the Pacific. Asia and the United States are not separated by this great ocean; we are bound by it." While he offered few specifics on the key issues of trade,...
• Star Tribune: South Koreans protest troop dispatch to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit2009-11-14
• SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Singapore on Saturday to join a summit of Asia Pacific leaders expected to agree on keeping stimulus policies in place to cement...
• The Star: Obama arrives in Singapore; focus on global growth2009-11-14
• US President Barack Obama charmed his Tokyoaudience on Saturday with references to green tea ice cream, Japanese traditional hospitality and, of course, the small town that bears his name. BREAKING NEWS Saudi Arabia signs majorarms deal with Russia The worst jobs that you could ever imagine More... "I could not come here without sending my greetings and my gratitude to the citizens of Obama, Japan," said the president to the delight of the westernJapan town that...
• Pravda RU: President Obama Charmes His Audience during Visits Tokyo2009-11-14

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Obama: Review Events Leading to Fort Hood Tragedy Voa News 2009-11-14

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for a thorough investigation of the steps leading to the tragic shooting on a Texas army base. In...

Ford Hood shooter failings to be held to account: Obama DNA India 2009-11-14

Washington: US president Barack Obama said on Saturday he would hold to account those who missed warning signs that could have prevented a shooting rampage on a Texas army base earlier this month that killed 13 people. "If there was a failure to take appropriate action before the shootings, there...

Obama to Congress: Put Off Ft. Hood Probe CBS News 2009-11-14

Does Not Want "Political Theater" to Interfere with Law Enforcement's Investigation of Tragic Shooting Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) Photo Essay Tragedy at Fort Hood Soldier opens fire at Texas military base Stories Hasan Paralyzed, in Guarded Condition Feds Still Seeking Fort Hood...

US Won't 'Be Cowed' By North Korea's Threats, Says Obama India TV 2009-11-14

Seeking a world free of atomic arms, President Barack Obama on Saturday asserted that the US and others will not "be cowed" by North Korea's threats to step up its nuclear programme and will advance the goal of securing all of the world's "vulnerable" material within...

'PM visit reflects Obama's high priority to Indo-US ties' Zeenews 2009-11-14

Washington: The state visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington later this month reflects Barack Obama's personal respect for him and the "high priority" the President attaches to the Indo-US relationship, a top administration official said on Saturday. Elaborate arrangements are being...

China dissidents 'detained ahead of Obama visit' Zeenews 2009-11-14

Beijing: China has detained several dissidents and campaigners ahead of US President Barack Obama's much-anticipated first visit to the country, their relatives and close contacts said on Saturday. Obama arrives inShanghai on Sunday and moves onto Beijing the next day for a four-day maiden...

AmCham-China Welcomes Obama's Support on Economic Issues in China PR Newswire2009-11-14

BEIJING, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China(AmCham-China) welcomes President Obama's arrival in China as an opportunity to engage on several of the pressing economic issues facing the two countries. Representatives for AmCham-China said...

Obama pushes for greater US involvement in Asia IBN Live 2009-11-14

Tokyo: President Barack Obama pledged to pursue pragmatic cooperation with China, engage more deeply inAsia and push for deeper trade ties with the region in a major speech in the Japanese capital on Saturday. Tokyo is the first stop in Obama's nine-day Asian tour, which also takes him to Singapore...

Obama to deepen strategic ties with China, skips Tibet IBN Live 2009-11-14

Tokyo: On the eve of his maiden trip to Beijing as the US President, Barack Obama on Saturday sought to deepen America's strategic and economic dialogue with China and improve military communications between the two countries, but refrained from making any reference to Tibet. "The United States does...

Utahns question Obama-nomics The Salt Lake Tribune 2009-11-14

Tribune poll » More than half say he's been ineffective or hurt economy.Updated: 11/13/2009 05:58:37 PM MST Utahns are less than enamored with President Barack Obama's handling of the nation's economy during what has been described as the worst economic downturn since the Great...