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President Barack Obama walks to the podium in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, where he spoke about the earthquake in Haiti.

Health Photos Politics Washington Wikipedia: Barack Obama

Huffington Post
Obama Health Care Woes Become Credibility Fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout President Barack Obama's first four years in office, he prided himself on his ability to bounce back when much of Washington thought his presidency was in peril. But the... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)

Members of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church Choir react to President Barack Obama, left foreground, as he speaks during services at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Washington Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, the eve of the federal holiday marking the birth of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

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The Washington Times
ObamaCare Medicare fallout: UnitedHealth cuts doctors, rations care
Video: Related Columns WASHINGTON, November 17, 2013 – The unfolding ObamaCare disaster is proving to be a fast-moving target. Even as an armada of techies and programmers attempt to make the... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Intelligence Director-designate Dennis Blair looks on at left, as President-elect Barack Obama answers questions during a news conference at his transition headquarters in Washington, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.

The Examiner
If you like your climate...
President Barack Obama is now famous – if not infamous – for rhetorical illusion. He comes off as a partisan and petulant political pundit rather than a principled president. He and his insurgent... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson)
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Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, center, arrives in an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

The New York Times
A Look at the Life of Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's government plans to put ex-President Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason, the country's interior minister said Sunday. Musharraf, who came to power in a bloodless coup and... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed))
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In this Saturday, June 8, 2013 photo, Libyans are seen during fighting outside the office of the Libya Shield pro-government militia in Benghazi, Libya.

Swissinfo
Libya militiamen clash at checkpoint, PM calls for calm
Arab Spring Reuters November 16, 2013 - 17:33 TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Clashes between rival Libyan militias killed at least one and wounded a dozen others on Saturday a day... (photo: AP)
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Business Insider
Xi Jinping Is Positioning Himself As The Most Powerful Chinese Leader In Decades
Xi Jinping is positioning himself as the most powerful Chinese leader since Deng Xiaoping Xi Jinping, the stockily-built, 60 –year-old leader of the last major... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Speech at a meeting of the Russian-Korean Business Dialogue.

France24
Putin tightens Sochi security for visitors
AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree severely tightening security in Winter Olympic host city Sochi for people without accreditation in a bid... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office)
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Merck

Sun Sentinel
Merck invests $107 million in China drug plant
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - German drugmaker Merck & Co Inc has invested 80 million euros ($107.67 million) in a manufacturing plant in China, the company said on Friday,... (photo: Creative Commons / Иван Иванов)
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Nicolas Maduro takes the presidential oath from National Assembly's President Disodado Cabello during a swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2013.

BBC News
Venezuela's President Maduro moves nearer to decree powers
Venezuela's National Assembly has paved the way to granting special powers for President Nicolas Maduro. Under the measures the leader would be able to govern by... (photo: AP / Fernando Llano)
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United Nations

	Cameron puts Sri Lanka on notice over war crimes Deccan Chronicle
	4,60,000 displaced in Sudan's Darfur this year: UN The Siasat Daily
	Frustration grows at slow pace of Philippine typhoon relief France24

Security Council

	Chemical watchdog agrees Syria arsenal destruction plan Khaleej Times
	China, Vietnam gain seats on UN rights council Asia Times
	Need to bring terror sponsors to book: India, Russia,China Newstrack India

NATO

	Netanyahu to lobby world powers against Iran nuclear deal Swissinfo
	Turkey is alarmed by extremist militants in Syria border area The Los Angeles Times
	Report: Strides, challenges for Afghan security forces CNN

G8 Agenda

	G8 table finds new home with prime minister in Downing Street BBC News
	Fake Shops Hide Northern Ireland's Struggling Economy Ahead Of G8 Summit (PHOTOS) Huffington Post
	Austerity-hit G8 leaders must not allow charity to begin and end at home The Guardian

Politics Headlines

Possible Israeli-French-Arab alliance on the horizon against

dna exclusive: Narendra Modi's BJP may steal a march on Shiv

Secretly, Congress, BJP fear AAP may harm their prospects

Jealous of my popularity: Narendra Modi

China's master plan - Xi Jinping's 'profound revolution' see

Cong files FIR against Tripura health minister

Elections Worldwide

Chetia deportation only after court verdict: Bangladesh

Roanoke County Supervisor Moore steers a careful course

Bachelet Wins First Round in Chile Election

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk towards Air Force One with Col. Steven "Shep" Shepro, Commander of the 316th Wing and Installation Commander of Andrews Air Force Base and his wife Helen, at Andrews Air Force Base, in Maryland, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. The Obama's were traveling to Delaware to attend the funeral for Vice President Joe Biden's mother Jean Biden.

Obamas to attend Oregon St.-Md. basketball game

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Delaware National Guard officials upon their arrival at New Castle County Airport in New Castle, Del., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2009, prior to attending the funeral of Jean Biden, the mother of Vice President Joe Biden.

Obama asked to commute Utah producer's sentence

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama

Obama health care woes becomes credibility fight

Obamas attend Oregon State-Md. basketball game San Francisco Chronicle
Terps don't impress in 90-83 loss to Oregon State in front o Baltimore Sun
Analysis: Jindal in shadows of flood rate fight The Wichita Eagle
A day in District Court and the wisdom of compromise The Washington Times
PolitiFact: Digging into claims from Scott Walker's new book Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Pinson to be arraigned Tuesday in Village at River’s The State
Fast-moving storm kills five as tornadoes rip U.S. Midwest Swissinfo
News from around Wisconsin at 5:58 p.m. CST Dayton Daily News
Eight found dead in Mexico house Belfast Telegraph
Matt Dababneh-vs.-Susan Shelley Assembly District 45 race he LA Daily News
Texas Man Gets Death Penalty For Killing Babysitter So She C Business Insider
EDITORIAL: Mickey hijacks a treaty The Washington Times
The last Farm Bill The News & Observer
Texas gun supporters divided on best approach to legalizing Star Telegram
Gas drilling could be an issue in Pennsylvania governor race Lehigh Valley
Cardin expected to endorse Brown for governor Baltimore Sun
Bipartisan effort toasts Bentley at 90th birthday Baltimore Sun
Parker: A recap of the mess in the White House Denver Post
The Root of Greece's Radical Politics The New York Times
Capital gains: Spending on contracts and lobbying propels a The Washington Post

French Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande reacts as he walks past a market in Tulle, southwestern France, Saturday, April 21, 2012. The first round of the election will take place on April 22, followed by a second round on May 6, 2012.

Hollande pledge on nuclear talks

Opposition leader Tony Abbott smiles as he makes a speech to party supporter in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, following his party's win in Australia's national election. Australia's conservative opposition swept to power, ending six years of Labor Party rule and winning over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions, boost a flagging economy and bring about political stability after years of Labor infighting.

Five warning signs Tony Abbott is turning Australia into a reckless charco-state

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet talks to residents of earthquake-torn Iloca, Chile, Saturday, March 6, 2010 . An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile last Feb. 27.

Chileans go to choose a new president

Europe’s far-right challenge The Irish Times
Tánaiste to attend Brussels meeting ahead of summit on Ukrai The Irish Times
Egypt train crash kills 20 people Swissinfo
Give Snowden Asylum in Germany The New York Times
Bachelet has big lead in Chile election but will face runoff Swissinfo
French President's approval score dips below 20% The Daily Mail
Turkey's Kemalists see secularist legacy under threat Swissinfo
Eight members of one family killed in northern Mexico - medi Swissinfo
Midwest Tornado Kills At Least 4 The Daily Beast
TUC slams 'Scrooge of Europe' UK over poor maternity pay The Independent
Hollande Starts Israel Trip With Pledge on Iran Wall Street Journal
Midwest Tornado Kills At Least 3 The Daily Beast
Barack Obama: Architect of American decline The Washington Times
Bachelet has big lead in Chile election but may face runoff Swissinfo
Norway warms to electric cars France24
Egyptian police officer killed in Cairo Swissinfo
Fast-moving killer storm, tornadoes batter U.S. Midwest Swissinfo
Cameroon says army repulses attack from Central African Repu Swissinfo
Bachelet leading Chile election, may need runoff Swissinfo
U.S. Military Working On Plan To Train Thousands Of Libyans Huffington Post

Ruling party African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma looks back over his shoulder, during the nominations for the new leadership of their elective conference at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. South Africa's African National Congress, the nation's governing party, has begun accepting nominations for its top officials. At their meeting Monday, officials announced that there would be only two candidates contesting to be the party's president: Current President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Commonwealth nations to help postwar Sri Lanka

President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his arrival statement during the Arrival Ceremony at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal II on Friday night (October 26, 2012) from his very successful State Visits to New Zealand and Australia. In Wellington, the President Aquino and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key witnessed the signing of three bilateral agreements: the Arrangement on a Working Holiday Scheme between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and Government of New Zealand; the Memorandum of Arrangement on Defense Cooperation; and the Arrangement on Geothermal Energy Cooperation. While in Canberra, the Chief Executive and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard witnessed the signing of the Air Services Agreement between the Philippines and Australia. (Photo by: Robert Viñas/ Malacañang Photo Bureau).

President in typhoon victims pledge

Massachusetts Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Elizabeth Warren waves to voters at the conclusion of a forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The forum was originally intended to be a debate between Warren and incumbent Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., before Brown backed out.

Elizabeth Warren: U.S. should be more like Communist China

Chinese House Prices Accelerate In October Business Insider
Report: Wal-Mart has safety problems in Bangladesh US News
Australia tried to tap Indonesian president's personal phone Sydney Morning Herald
Kim Jong-un Hopes to Visit China Early Next Year Chosunilbo
Philippine president to camp in Tacloban Stars and Stripes
Pakistan charges Musharraf with treason Stars and Stripes
Aid Rushes Into Storm-Ravaged Philippines Wall Street Journal
Landmark reforms establish authority of Xi as China’s The Irish Times
Trading halted in shares of Air New Zealand as government se The Washington Post
Head-on crash in Brown County kills man, hurts 2 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Transparent Chinese The New York Times
Afghan Talks at Impasse Before Vote, Officials Say The New York Times
Chinese leaders control media, academics to shape the percep The Washington Post
China news round-up: Hairy crab sales drop, Taiwan's Gambian South China Morning Post
Maoist ‘Cash’ and ‘Dash’ in Nepal polls ASHIS CHAKRABARTI Hi The Telegraph India
Delhi embraces Gayoom brother CHARU SUDAN KASTURI Abdulla Ya The Telegraph India
Shinde asks Dhaka to enhance trade - integrated checkpost op The Telegraph India
Trade Talk LAUNCHPAD: Vice-president of Ashiana Housing Limi The Telegraph India
India hails election of new Maldives president The Times of India
Royal who sorted out oil royalties New Straits/Business Times

Palestinian supporters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLFP) wave the group's red flag, the Syrian flag, and the Palestinian flag as they holds poster of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, during a rally on May 7,2013. Against Israeli attack on Syria in Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip. Israel is not getting involved in Syria's civil war, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said just days after two Israeli air strikes near Damascus sent regional tensions soaring. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Libya's capital goes on strike over militia attack

This Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 file photo shows Syrian President Bashar Assad, seen, during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, unseen, at the presidency in Tehran, Iran

Assad gaining ground in Syrian civil war

Egyptian army special forces soldiers stand guard near the Republican Guard headquarters, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 19, 2013.

Egyptian army accused of war crimes

Stay the Dogs of War on Iran The Daily Beast
Boeing claims biggest scalp with Emirates' 777X order The Australian
Fearing party takeover, Likud wary of Lieberman’s return Ha'aretz
Scholastic erases Israel from the map WorldNetDaily
Survey: Majority of Saudis Favor Women's Right to Play Sport Huffington Post
French president arrives in Israel; Iran high on agenda The Los Angeles Times
French president vows tough Iran stance in Israel USA Today
At least 20 killed in Iraq attacks Belfast Telegraph
Book endorsed by environment minister omits West Bank from m Ha'aretz
Deadly bomb attack at Syria government site Otago Daily Times
Huge blast rocks Syria government building Al Jazeera
Remember 18 year-old Eden Atias, murdered by Palestinian ter The Washington Times
Huge bomb hits Syria government site BBC News
Pakistan says it will put former ruler Musharraf on trial fo The Los Angeles Times
Syria fighting in Qalamoun triggers new exodus of refugees t The Washington Post
Iran parliament approves Rouhani's last minister pick France24
Cautious hope of a deal with Iran over nuclear power The Independent
Separate attacks across Iraq kill 20 The Guardian
Jordan's Underground Female Slam Poetry Scene The Daily Beast
French president vows tough Iran stance The Daily Telegraph Australia

Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), briefs the press on the priorities for UN WOMEN for 2011.

Michelle Bachelet favored to win Chilean presidency

Former President Michelle Bachelet waves to supporters after winning presidential primaries in Santiago, Chile, Sunday June 30, 2013. Bachelet won the country's first ever presidential primary and will represent the center-left coalition in November's presidential election. Bachelet, a pediatrician who ended her 2006-2010 presidency with high popularity ratings, won the vote to lead the center-left New Majority coalition with 74 percent of the votes.

Chile geared for change

Brazilian soccer player Ramires during a press conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, May 31, 2010

Ramires targeting Blues success

Bachelet ahead in first round of Chile presidential vote, ru The Miami Herald
Bachelet tops Chile president vote; faces runoff Austin American Statesman
As Chileans vote, Bachelet favored to regain presidency The Washington Post
Bachelet scores big in Chile’s presidential election count, The Washington Post
>Bachelet tops Chile president vote; faces runoff Seattle Post
Justin Bieber Compares His Police Attended House Party To Th The Inquisitr
Bachelet wins first round in Chile's vote Al Jazeera
Bachelet leads in Chile presidential vote count STL Today
Bachelet leads in Chile's presidential vote Al Jazeera
Michelle Bachelet fails to get 50% of vote RTE
Bachelet favored as Chileans elect president The Guardian
Gunmen kill eight members of one family in northern Mexico - Swissinfo
Bachelet leads in Chile vote, has 45 percent with 6.5 percen Swissinfo
>Bachelet favored as Chileans elect president Seattle Post
Chile's Bachelet favored to win Chile's presidency San Francisco Chronicle
>Chile's Bachelet favored to win Chile's presidency Seattle Post
Broader lessons in Obama immigration reform Times Union
Tense final stretch for UN climate talks after tumultuous fi The Washington Post
Tense week ahead for UN climate talks US News
Justin Bieber Compares Police Attended House Party To The &# The Inquisitr

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech following his inauguration in Harare, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.

Mugabe goes to Singapore, Kuwait for Afro-Arab talks

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi swears in newly-appointed vice president, a former senior judge, Mahmoud Mekki, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.

In Letter From Prison, Morsi Accuses Egypt’s Military Leaders of Treason

Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General , addresses the President of the General Assembly's Special Event Towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Egypt: As state of emergency expires, Ban stresses respect for freedom of assembly

Libya's deputy spy chief kidnapped in Tripoli Al Jazeera
Libya’s deputy spy chief is kidnapped outside Tripoli airpor The Washington Post
South Africa: Abahlali baseMjondolo to March in Clare Estate Scoop
Great orator Nelson Mandela loses power of speech The Australian
Egypt's Five Binary Myths and the Maverick Middle Huffington Post
Libya's capital goes on strike over violence Stuff
Egypt’s interior ministry says gunmen kill high-ranking nati The Washington Post
Kufuor Appeals To Dagbon... Peace FM Online
An Eccentric But Dangerous Conflict In The Sinai Peninsula I Business Insider
"Sábado Académico" Project an Incentive to Education Ministr All Africa
President Jonathan Commends Eagles All Africa
Anambra Poll - 180 Persons Arrested in Owerri Insist They Ar All Africa
Government Begins Monitoring of 2,399 Constituency Projects All Africa
Ex-Liberian President to Address Nigerian Governors On Deepe All Africa
Women Leaders Elect New Representatives to Council All Africa
Trade Deficit - Dubious Timing of Change Needs Better Explan All Africa
Dup Sticks to Decision to Quit Sudanese Government - Officia All Africa
Coalition, CDRP Demand Release of Election Observers All Africa
Minister Kundi Paihama Appeals to Ex-Soldiers for Stronger P All Africa
President Banda Elevates Two Ntchisi TAs to Senior Chiefs All Africa

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