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"Disgusting Behaviour": Trump Slammed For Video Of Obamas Depicted As Apes
US President Donald Trump was slammed after he posted a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
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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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"Disgusting Behaviour": Trump Slammed For Video Of Obamas Depicted As Apes
US President Donald Trump was slammed after he posted a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
-
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.
