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'US focus on Asia will remain strong'

Source: Deutsche Welle, Nov 9 2012, 6:37am CST

Deutsche Welle: US President Obama said, "We are here to stay," about a year ago during a trip to Australia. It was a clear message - the Asia-Pacific in future will have top priority for the US. That is not likely to change in Obama's sec ...

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Snowden denies allegations of spying for China

Source: Hacker News  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:38am CDT

“This is a predictable smear that I anticipated before going public,” Mr. Snowden, who is believed to be in hiding in Hong Kong, said in an online question-and-answer session on the Web site of The Guardian, the Bri ...

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30 minutes ago

Don’t Cry for Me, America: Comparing Argentina and the United States

Source: Catholic Exchange  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:16am CDT

Many observers have pondered if the United States is following the same troubled path as Argentina. In the 1940s, Argentina’s Juan Domingo Perón used government agencies for political gain and created a popular form of fascism called Perónism. In the Un ...

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Obama cancels meeting with Abe

Source: SINA English  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:38am CDT

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhuanet) --US President Barack Obama has canceled a planned meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Last Wednesday, the two spoke by phone. They discussed Obama’s recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Abe ...

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1 hour ago

Top NKorea Envoy in China for Talks

Source: Voice of America  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:33am CDT

North Korea's top nuclear negotiator is in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials, the latest in a series of diplomatic moves involving Pyongyang following months of tensions. First Vice Foreign Ministe ...

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1 hour ago

Obama touts entrepreneurs

Source: Times Record News  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:07am CDT

President Barack Obama hailed small-business owners as the economy’s engine and the country’s biggest source of new jobs in declaring June 16-22 as National Small Business Week. “America’s small businesses reflect the best of who we are as a nation,” he ...

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China hears 'blunt' message on hacking: Obama

Source: Economic Times  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:44pm CDT

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said that China has understood his "blunt" warnings against cyber-hacking as he credited new leader Xi Jinping with accepting more global responsibility for Beijing. "We've had very blunt conversations about t ...

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China warned on cyber-hacking: Obama

Source: The Daily Telegraph  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:14pm CDT

US President Barack Obama says China has understood his "blunt" warnings against cyber-hacking as he credited new leader Xi Jinping with accepting more global responsibility for Beijing. "We've had very blu ...

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3 hours ago

Obama says China getting tougher on N Korea

Source: Channel News Asia  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:43pm CDT

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said that China is taking a tougher line against North Korea's nuclear program as he credited new President Xi Jinping with taking more responsibility in the world. "We've seen the Chinese take more seriously ...

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3 hours ago

Obama suggests Bernanke on way out as Fed head

Source: The Hill  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:40pm CDT

First nominated by President George W. Bush and then a second time by Obama, Bernanke's time included navigating the Fed — and the nation's economy — through the financial crisis and resulting recession. President Obama strongly suggested ...

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Obama’s Syrian Mistake: Obama And al Qaeda Team Up In Syria!

Source: Constitution Club  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:21pm CDT

If I was a cynical person, which, of course, I’m not, I’d probably say something like: “Boy, America’s Syrian Adventure will sure divert the Media’s attention away from some of Obama’s problems here at home, right?” But, see, I’m not at all cynical ...

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