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TOKYO - President Barack Obama says he wants to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki sometime during his presidency but won't have time during this week's trip to Japan...
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there.
Japan said on Tuesday it would give Afghanistan up to $5 billion in new aid, a package Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hopes will improve strained security ties with Washington ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit this week.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama intends to discuss freedom of expression, rule of law and Tibet with Chinese President Hu Jintao during their meeting in Beijing next week, a senior White House official said.
The Administration's initial efforts to broker peace have hit a wall, highlighting tactical flaws - and even, perhaps, the idea that a two-state solution negotiated between the two sides has passed its sell-by date
Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.
Japan said Tuesday it will dramatically increase its non-military aid for projects including clearing land mines and rehabilitating former Taliban fighters.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Joshua Gotbaum , an investment banker and former official in the Bill Clinton administration, was tapped by President Barack Obama to head the deficit-ridden Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said the current plan for relocating an American military base within Okinawa is in the best interests of Japan.
The deepening debate over the future of a major U.S. Marine base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has opened a broad rift in Washington's most important alliance in Asia ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the region this week.
Comedian and rapper Katt Williams was released on bond Monday after police said they arrested the entertainer for breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and coins.
Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a shaky Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama's signature issue by year's end.
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama intends to discuss human rights, religious freedom and democratic values when he meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing next week, a senior White House official said.
Washington -- As health care legislation moves toward a crucial airing in the Senate, the White House is facing a growing revolt from some Democrats and analysts who say the bills Congress is considering do not fulfill President Barack Obama's promise to slow the runaway rise in health care spending.
Washington -- As health care legislation moves toward a crucial airing in the Senate, the White House is facing a growing revolt from some Democrats and analysts who say the bills Congress is considering do not fulfill President Barack Obama's promise to slow the runaway rise in health care spending.
Japan said Tuesday it plans to provide up to $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan, effectively replacing its naval refueling mission that supports U.S.-led coalition in the region in a commitment announced days ahead of President Barack Obama's visit.
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