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Singh wraps up US trip

Reuters — 25 Nov 2009 20:42:33 +0000

As India's Prime Minister Singh ends his US tour, analysts will look for concrete results after all the warm rhetoric.

Obama affirms India nuclear deal

Reuters — 24 Nov 2009 23:17:10 +0000

US President Obama assured India's Prime Minister Singh that he would move forward with the civilian nuclear deal.

Obama to host Singh

Reuters — 20 Nov 2009 20:22:51 +0000

President Barack Obama will host his first state visit when he meets India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Healthcare battle heats up in Senate

Reuters — 19 Nov 2009 21:43:09 +0000

Senate Democrats are gearing up for a battle over a new healthcare reform plan as Republicans condemned the bill's cost and taxes ahead of the first key vote on Saturday.

Clinton in Kabul for inauguration

Reuters — 18 Nov 2009 22:23:07 +0000

Hillary Clinton makes her first trip to Afghanistan as Secretary of State to attend President Hamid Karzai's inauguration.

Obama's balancing act in China

Reuters — 17 Nov 2009 22:56:14 +0000

Analysts say US President Obama faces a tricky balance between courting and cajoling China on a range of issues.

Bernanke: Jobs, credit weighs

Reuters — 16 Nov 2009 23:12:55 +0000

US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warns risk remains in the economy as the job market remains weak and credit is tight.

Madoff personal items for sale

Reuters — 13 Nov 2009 22:01:21 +0000

An early look at what's up for auction from the disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's estate, including watches, purses, and a New York Mets baseball jacket.

Obama to hold job summit

Reuters — 12 Nov 2009 19:43:53 +0000

President Barack Obama said he will hold a job summit in December in an effort to combat unemployment.

China key on Obama's Asia trip

Reuters — 11 Nov 2009 20:51:42 +0000

US President Barack Obama heads to Asia on a visit that is expected to recognize the region's economic and diplomatic importance.

US calls Iran tests "provocative"

Reuters — 28 Sep 2009 22:10:43 +0100

Iran test fires missiles in what Washington calls a "provocative" act, just days ahead of Tehran's meeting with major powers

Obama hails progress at G20

Reuters — 26 Sep 2009 01:41:01 +0100

Wrapping up the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, US President Barack Obama said the meetings laid the groundwork for long term prosperity.

U.N. adopts Obama's nuclear plans

Reuters — 24 Sep 2009 21:07:15 +0100

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution aimed at slowing the spread of nuclear weapons and reducing global stockpiles.

Obama calls for new era at U.N.

Reuters — 23 Sep 2009 20:59:46 +0100

In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obama called for "a new era of engagement" with the world.

Obama leads Mideast summit in NY

Reuters — 22 Sep 2009 22:41:01 +0100

U.S. President Barack Obama called Israelis and Palestinians to act with a sense of urgency to get formal peace negotiations back on track.

Balancing act for US at G20

Reuters — 21 Sep 2009 22:17:22 +0100

US President Obama, who will host the G20 later trhis week, wants to see a global economy driven by more than the American consumer.

Clinton: "Iran must now decide"

Reuters — 18 Sep 2009 22:35:30 +0100

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that Iran faces a nuclear choice, and could face more isolation if it continues to defy world community.

Obama resets missile defense

Reuters — 17 Sep 2009 22:37:37 +0100

The Obama Administration adopts a new missile defense plan, dropping Bush-era plans for a missile shield.

No public option in Senate bill

Reuters — 16 Sep 2009 22:14:29 +0100

Senator Max Baucus unveiled a long-awaited healthcare overhaul that does not include a government-run option backed by liberal Democrats.

Bernanke's trial by crisis

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 21:53:20 +0100

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, once a student of the Great Depression, says the recession is "very likely" over.