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Editorial: Obama’s last trip

President Barack Obama has embarked on what presumably will be his last foreign trip, to Greece, Germany and Peru. The Peru part is partly because he wants to visit Machu Picchu as a tourist, but it will also give him a chance to review the bidding in America's relations with Latin American countries post-Cuba opening and with Venezuela disintegrating.

Obama offers Greeks reassurance about US commitment to NATO

President Barack Obama opened his final foreign trip as president Tuesday with reassuring words in Greece about the U.S. commitment to NATO even as he prepares to hand off to a Donald Trump administration, saying Democratic and Republican administrations alike recognize the importance of the alliance to the trans-Atlantic relationship. Without mentioning Trump by name, Obama told Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos that a strong NATO is of "utmost importance" and would provide "significant continuity even as we see a transition in government in the United States."

Deportation fears grip immigrants after Trump’s election

President-elect Donald Trump launched his candidacy on an anti-immigrant sentiment and has vowed to repeal a key Obama administration program that shields hundreds of thousands of people from deportation. In immigrant-heavy areas like Los Angeles and Phoenix, activists are scrambling to provide informational meetings for immigrants to help them protect themselves from deportation.

Rain delays Australia wheat harvest, could dampen exports

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Nov 10 Rain is delaying the wheat harvest in parts of Australia, threatening to disrupt deliveries from the world's No.4 exporter of the grain to key markets such as India and Indonesia. Expecting a near-record crop of close to 30 million tonnes, exporters had sold new-crop wheat for shipment in November and December.

More states appear to be in play as presidential race moves to final stretch

With hours until Election Day, the wildest U.S. presidential race in memory has grown more competitive in most of the battleground states, although Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton continues to hold a broader path to victory than Republican Donald Trump. The political map suggests that Clinton can lose several key states long assumed to be in her column and still reach the 270 electoral votes she needs to win.

‘On a razor’s edge’: New optimism for Trump as more states appear within his grasp

With hours until election day, the wildest US presidential race in memory has grown more competitive in most of the battleground states, although Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton continues to hold a broader path to victory than Republican Donald Trump. The political map suggests that Clinton can lose several key states long assumed to be in her column and still reach the 270 electoral votes she needs to win.

Asia Is Of Pivotal Importance For US Administration

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Nov 4 -- Regardless of who gets elected - Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton - on Nov 8, as the next US President, Asia will continue to remain a very important region for the United States. Daniel Russel, the US Assistant Secretary of State ; fresh from his trip to the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, underscored at the Department of State's Foreign Press Center the importance of the Asia pivot of President Barack Obama's administration.

American Israelis: Pro-vote group left us without absentee ballots

A number of Americans living in Israel are complaining about iVote Israel, an organization founded by American Israelis to help expatriate Americans vote in US presidential elections. Potential voters supporting both political parties say that requests for absentee ballots filed through iVote were never received by their local elections officials and they did not receive their ballots for next week's election, Haaretz newspaper reported .

Hey Swedes, let’s salvage our lost sub together, says Russia

Russia wants to team up with Sweden to salvage a submarine which sank off the coast of Sweden a hundred years ago, in a move to improve relations between the two countries. Russian submarines are a sensitive subject in Sweden after the Swedes' infamous hunt for an underwater vessel that was never found in Stockholm's archipelago in 2014, as well as the Russian submarine that mysteriously ran aground in Swedish waters in 1981.

Obama to campaign almost everyday in final week

NK US , Washington, Oct 28 : President Barack Obama will campaign for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton almost everyday in the final week leading to the November 8 election, a White House aide said. Obama will also ramp up his efforts to boost Democrats in down-ballot races through additional travel, robocalls, radio spots and endorsements, the aide said on Thursday.

Trump’s latest venture, a luxury hotel for all of D.C

Donald Trump may be spending most of his days inside the frantic hurricane of the presidential campaign, but inside his new hotel in Washington, calm and luxury prevail. Staff members offer impeccable service, serving Champagne to guests waiting to check in and preparing rooms with turned-down covers and bedside chocolates.

Police investigate destruction of Trump’s Hollywood star

Los Angeles police are investigating a pre-dawn attack that destroyed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame less than two weeks before the election. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which bestows the stars and maintains the popular tourist attraction, said it would quickly repair Trump's spot, but it would take several days before it would visible.

Trump in Washington: Is this a campaign or hotel promotion?

Donald Trump's campaign is defending his eyebrow-raising decision to spend precious campaign time promoting his business in the final days of the long presidential campaign as his poll numbers sink. With less than two weeks left before Election Day, the Republican candidate is taking a break from full campaigning Wednesday to formally open his new hotel in Washington.

Global leaders’ personal chefs sample Indian market fare

Cristeta Comerford, Chef to the President of the United States of America, third left, and other Chefs of several heads of states, visit Khari Baoli, Asia's largest spice market, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Several chefs of Heads of States are visiting India for the Annual General Assembly of 'Le Club des Chefs des Chefs' , touted to be world's most exclusive gastronomic society, which aims to use food as a bridge between cultures and societies.