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Obama meets Wen as China visit winds down
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama continued courting China in talks with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, opening an opportunity to press him on the economic and currency strains that have shadowed his goodwill visit.
Nations:North Korea South Korea People:Barack Obama Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S.
2009-11-17
White House: Israeli housing plans dismaying
WASHINGTON - The White House rebuked Israel with heavy criticism Tuesday after the Jerusalem city government moved toward the construction of 900 additional housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in East Jerusalem, which Palestinians claim for the capital of their future state.
People:Benjamin Netanyahu Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Israel-U.S. Mideast Peace Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall
BEIJING (AFP) - US President Barack Obama wraps up his trip to China on Wednesday with a mix of diplomacy and sightseeing, meeting Premier Wen Jiabao for a working lunch and visiting the Great Wall.
Nations:North Korea China South Korea People:Lee Myung-Bak Barack Obama Kim Jong Il Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-11-17
Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month
BEIJING - President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global warming.
Nations:China Sweden Mexico India Brazil Denmark People:Barack Obama Hu Jintao Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
EU rejects Palestinian statehood appeal
BRUSSELS - The European Union rejected requests Tuesday that it support a Palestinian plan for gaining recognition as an independent state at the U.N. Security Council without Israeli consent.
Nations:Sweden People:Benjamin Netanyahu Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Activities:Mideast Peace
2009-11-17
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