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  • Obama figure to debut at Disney World on July 4

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 5:44 pm ET

    MIAMI (AFP) - A model of US President Barack Obama will make its debut at the "Hall of Presidents" in Orlando's Disney World during Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, Disney announced.

  • Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 4:50 pm ET

    BEIRUT - Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.

  • Obama believes pope will share view on Middle East: report

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 3:06 pm ET

    ROME (AFP) - US President Barack Obama said in an interview published Friday he thought Pope Benedict XVI would "share my approach" on policy in the Middle East.

  • Putin rejects Obama criticism before meeting

    Reuters – Fri Jul 3, 2:49 pm ET

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected U.S. President Barack Obama's charge that he was mired in Cold War thinking, setting the scene for a stormy first meeting at a Moscow summit next week.

  • US government Internet traffic to be screened: report

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 12:44 pm ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

  • Russia-US summit a chance to jumpstart ties

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 12:29 pm ET

    MOSCOW - Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries — even if they can't be friends.

  • Obama tells Russia's Putin the Cold War is history

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 12:17 pm ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S. leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit.

  • Obama begins July 4th celebration at Camp David

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 11:25 am ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is helping the nation celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers.

  • Medvedev, Obama to ink Afghanistan transit deal: Kremlin

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 11:24 am ET

    MOSCOW (AFP) - The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday.

  • Putin responds to Obama's criticism

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 11:13 am ET

    MOSCOW - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the U.S. president is wrong to suggest he remains mired in a Cold War mindset.

  • Obama's Africa visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst

    Reuters – Fri Jul 3, 11:00 am ET

    LAGOS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his itinerary as a deliberate snub.

  • Russia hopes Obama visit restores trust: Kremlin

    Reuters – Fri Jul 3, 10:50 am ET

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes next week's visit by U.S. President Barack Obama will help restore confidence between the two biggest nuclear powers, a Kremlin aide said on Friday, after strains over Georgia and a U.S. missile shield plan.

  • Obama appeals to skeptical Russians

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 10:31 am ET

    MOSCOW - Barack Obama dolls have hit Moscow shelves and a bar is handing out half-price cocktails to anyone who says the magic words "Yes we can" in anticipation of the American president's arrival here Monday for a summit.

  • Medvedev, Obama to 'sign Afghan transit deal'

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 7:46 am ET

    MOSCOW (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev and US counterpart Barack Obama next week plan to sign a deal allowing US military supplies for Afghanistan to transit Russia, Medvedev's top foreign policy aide said Friday.

  • Medvedev, Obama to missile treaty outline: Kremlin

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 7:40 am ET

    MOSCOW (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev and US counterpart Barack Obama are next week planning to sign a framework declaration replacing a key Cold War-era missile treaty, Medvedev's top foreign aide said on Friday.

  • Assad 'ready to meet Obama' in Syria

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 7:35 am ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he would be willing to meet US President Barack Obama in Syria to discuss Middle East peace efforts, in an interview with Britain's Sky News.

  • Obama, a stickler for pronunciation

    Politico – Fri Jul 3, 6:54 am ET

    Bill Clinton. George Bush. Jimmy Carter. They’re all pretty easy to pronounce.

  • Russia to allow US arms shipments to Afghanistan

    AP – Fri Jul 3, 1:40 pm ET

    MOSCOW - Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin leverage over critical American supplies.

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