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Obama didn’t teach me how to transcend my race Instead he taught me how to embrace it
China's Xi warns against 'empty talk' as G20 summit opens
UPDATED President Xi Jinping urges his fellow world leaders to steer the global economy back to the road of strong balanced comprehensive and sustainable growth
Obama to press China on steel at G20, Lew says
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew: Excess capacity distorts markets and the environment harms our workers and runs counter to our efforts to achieve strong sustainable and balanced growth
Terror returns to US with gay club massacre
US anti terror strategy comes under fresh scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate fueled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 50 people dead
Hugs and tears: Obama meets A-bomb survivors in Hiroshima
Two men who suffered horrific injuries in the world s first nuclear strike seven decades ago come face to face with the present day commander in chief of the country that launched the attack And one of them gets a hug
US states sue federal government over transgender bathroom use
Texas and 10 other states accuse the Obama administration of running roughshod over commonsense policies protecting children and basic privacy rights
Obama implores Vietnam to embrace human rights
UPDATED US President Barack Obama urges Vietnam to abandon authoritarianism saying that bolstering rights actually reinforces stability
Obama calls for peaceful settlement of South China Sea disputes
US President Barack Obama who is on a visit to Vietnam says big nations should not bully smaller ones
Chinese media slam US lifting of Vietnam arms embargo
US President Barack Obama had said that the lifting of the embargo was not based on China but Chinese media say that is a very poor lie
Obama, Anthony Bourdain drop-in for pork soup stuns Vietnam street shop owner
US President Barack Obama squeezes in a visit to the Bun Cha Huong Lien eatery while on his first visit to Vietnam
Obama in Saudi Arabia on fence-mending visit
The visit is for alliance building but an analyst says it will also likely highlight how far Washington and Riyadh have drifted apart
White House tax moves sink massive Pfizer-Allergan merger
Pfizer and Allergan cancel their huge merger as US President Barack Obama hits businesses for using legal loopholes to avoid taxes
US Planned Parenthood shooter spoke of 'no more baby parts'
The alleged shooter was arrested after a deadly attack on a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs
Obama says 'enough is enough' after latest deadly shooting
3rd UPDATE US President Barack Obama denounces America s epidemic of gun violence after yet another deadly shooting saying enough is enough
Hollande, Cameron to meet for Syria, anti-terrorism talks
The meeting opens a week of intense diplomatic exchanges in which Hollande will meet with US President Barack Obama Russia s Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the wake of France s worst ever terror attack
Filipina startup founder shares stage with Obama, Jack Ma
Aisa Mijeno seizes the moment and tells US President Obama and Alibaba s Jack Ma that her company needs support
Kenya protesters warn Obama against bringing up gay rights during visit
Kenyan anti gay protesters march in Nairobi warning US President Barack Obama not to speak about gay rights when he visits the country of his ancestors later this month
Mamasapano probe, MILF to return weapons, Obama delays Ukraine arms | The wRap
Senator Alan Cayetano links the MILF to terrorist groups Rebel group vows to return the weapons of 44 cops Obama holds off supplying weapons to Ukraine
Obama telephones Pakistan's Sharif
US Pesident Barack Obama informs Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of his forthcoming trip to India and says he would visit Pakistan as soon as the situation normalizes in the country
Obama takes responsibility for Democrats' election rout
The message that I took from this election and we ve seen this in a number of elections successive elections is people want to see this city Washington work
North Korea prisoner release 'move to ease rights pressure'
The surprise release of two jailed American citizens is proof that North Korea is genuinely rattled by United Nation s move to charge their leadership analysts say
Ratify UNCLOS, Philippines' lawyer tells US
Ratifying it will remove China s excuse for not following UNCLOS says the Philippines lawyer in its case against China Paul Reichler
Britain launching global superbug fight
Britain is to lead a global effort to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs that threaten to knock medicine back into the dark ages
PH-US military deal won't offend China – Trillanes
Trillanes has done back channeling negotiations between the Philippines and China regarding the West Philippine Sea dispute
Obama: U.S. commitment to PH 'ironclad'
Our commitment to defend the Philippines is ironclad and the United States will keep that commitment because allies never stand alone Obama tells an audience of US and Filipino soldiers
Rappler Newscast | April 28, 2014
Obama makes no categorical commitment to defend the Philippines against China the Philippines and the US sign a military deal a survey says the government isn’t doing enough vs poverty and inflation
Obama announces sanctions on Russia as Ukraine tensions mount
Speaking in the Philippines the US President said the sanctions would include export restrictions on high tech goods in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin
Obama courts Malaysia while nudging on rights
The US President also offered continued US support in the search for missing flight MH370
Barack Obama is a-coming
President Aquino would be wise to study the accomplishments his guest the US president has achieved and maybe take some cues in creating for his administration a legacy which we can be proud of
Obama to spend Day 2 of PH visit with Filipino soldiers
Malacañang says defense is the top agenda of Obama s visit next week April 28 29
North Korea slams Obama's 'dangerous' Asia tour
Recent Asia visits by US officials had sought to demonize N Korea s nuclear and missile programs and justify a growing US military presence in the region says the country s foreign ministry
Japan, S. Korea to discuss 'comfort women' before Obama visit
The issue will be discussed by the two governments in intensive discussions to improve conditions surrounding relations the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement
Pope, Obama agree to combat human trafficking
2nd UPDATE I m a great admirer US President Barack Obama says
PH 'won't rush defense accord' for Obama visit
For the government it is not deadlines but the quality and content of the agreement that is more worthy of attention
Obama sends handwritten apology to art historian
US President Barack Obama issues a handwritten note to an art historian who got offended over an unprovoked remark
Obama grasps for momentum in 2014 State of the Union address
Obama will seize one of his diminishing windows to command the domestic political stage and literally talk over the heads of lawmakers blocking his agenda to speak directly to the American people
Rappler Newscast | January 20, 2013
Bong Revilla slams Aquino administration in pork speech Palace says Aquino didn t beg Revilla to vote vs Corona Obama trims powers of NSA
Obama calls Philippine president in wake of typhoon
The US president expresses deep condolences once more as he discusses as well how to coordinate US help
Obama to visit the Philippines in October
The American president will be in Manila October 11 12 the last stop of his 4 nation Southeast Asian tour
Why 3,300 Pinoys refuse to leave Syria
Higher wages hold back potential repatriates the DFA says
Flee Syria, Pinoys warned amid planned attack
Get out of harm s way DFA tells Filipinos in Syria
No need for Mandela 'photo op' - Obama
US President Barack Obama says there is no need for a photo op with the beloved South African icon Nelson Mandela as it may affect his condition
Obama to meet Merkel's main rival in Berlin
US president Barack Obama will meet with Angela Merkel s chief opposition rival in Berlin on June 19
Sarah Jessica Parker coming to Manila
The fashionista will grace the grand opening of a new mall in Taguig City
Obama launches brain mapping initiative
US President Barack Obama announces a 100 million project to map the intricate inner mysteries of the human brain targeting cures for diseases like Alzheimer s
Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett at final Obama ball
Lady Gaga helps close the Inauguration by performing at the staff ball
Choose America's future
The path we offer may be harder but it leads to a better place And I’m asking you to choose that future
'Tested and proven' Obama asks for second term
UPDATED US President Barack Obama warns of the starkest election choice in a generation
Jessica Sanchez, Longoria support Obama
As the Democratic convention moves to its second day celebrities continue to show support for US President Barack Obama
