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Obama backs Vietnam in South ChinaSea dispute with Beijing
Barack Obama has said Washington supports Vietnam's territorial claims against Beijing in the South China Sea and promised it greater access to security equipment. "In the South China Sea, the US is not a claimant in current disputes, but we will stand with our partners in upholding key principles like freedom of navigation," the US president said in a speech in Hanoi.
Obama implores Vietnam to embrace human rights
US President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Hanoi: US President Barack Obama told communist Vietnam on Tuesday that basic human rights would not jeopardise its stability, in an impassioned appeal for the one-party state to abandon authoritarianism.
Wigan businessman could be Donald’s Trump card in White House bid
Congratulations, you're now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we'll send them straight to your inbox. Ian Harris, who is originally from Marus Bridge but now lives in London, was shocked to receive a phone call from the campaign office for the controversial, larger-than-life Republican candidate to replace Barack Obama as president.
Vietnam activist – stopped’ from meeting Barack Obama
Hanoi, May 24: A Vietnamese activist today said he had been stopped by authorities from meeting Barack Obama as the US leader prepares to engage with rights campaigners in the tightly controlled communist nation. Obama is currently visiting Vietnam and is expected to meet civil society leaders, including some of the country's long-harassed critics, today morning.
Barack Obama reaches out to people a day after Vietnam arms deal
Hanoi, May 24: After knocking down one of the last vestiges of Cold War antagonism with a former war enemy, President Barack Obama today took his push for closer ties directly to the Vietnamese people, meeting with activists and entrepreneurs. Amid the geopolitical statecraft, he faces calls to more strongly address what's seen as an abysmal human rights record.
Boeing Deals an $11.3 Billion Blow to Airbus in Hot Asia Market
Boeing Co. won an $11.3 billion order from Vietnam's only private airline, dealing a blow to rival Airbus Group SE in a battle over the growing market for low-cost air travel in Asia.
Obamaa s Hiroshima trip parachutes him into history disputes
By visiting Hiroshima, Barack Obama parachutes himself into a seemingly endless dispute among key U.S. allies and trading partners over World War II. In Tokyo's decades-long tug-of-war over history with its neighbors China and South Korea, it's the American president who could end up losing.
Declassified U.S. cables reveal lead-up to Hiroshima A-bomb decision
A cloud of dust and smoke billows over Hiroshima after the detonation of the first atomic bomb in this handout photo taken by the U.S. Army on Aug. 6, 1945, and distributed by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. On Aug. 6, 1945, Maj.
Obama dropin for pork soup stuns street vendor owner
She has ladled out countless bowls of her pork noodle soup, but the owner of a Hanoi street-side restaurant says she was stunned when Barack Obama strolled in, pulled up a plastic stool and slurped down Vietnam's famed "bun cha" delicacy.
Tiny US territories use conventions to highlight culture
The area with the highest per capita rate of members serving in the armed forces can't vote in the presidential election. That distinction belongs to American Samoa, one of seven U.S. territories represented at the Democratic National Convention that can cast ballots in the primary but not in November.
Obama buys more votes with OT rules
President Barack Obama has taken vote-buying for himself and his Democrat Party to a new high in politics. This week, through an announcement by Vice?President Joe Biden in Columbus, Ohio, he made a bid for 4.2 million new loyalists.
Obama reaches out to people a day after Vietnam arms deal
President Barack Obama greets women at the door as he walks from the BAon chao HAE AE ng LiAan restaurant after having dinner with American Chef Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016. President Barack Obama greets women at the door as he walks from the BAon chao HAE AE ng LiAan restaurant after having dinner with American Chef Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.
Grayling urges US to ‘stand aside’ as UK reaches EU decision
Transatlantic relations must remain strong even if the UK votes to leave the EU, Chris Grayling urged Americans as he took the Brexit campaign to America. The Commons leader said "the view from Washington" wasn't the way to judge what was in Britain's best interests as he renewed criticism of Barack Obama for publicly backing a Remain vote and urged Americans to stay out of the debate.
Globe Trot: U.S. lifts Vietnam’s embargo despite human rights abuses
VIETNAM: President Barack Obama arrived in Hanoi to lift an embargo on weapons sales to the communist state and one-time U.S. foe. The move came ahead of Vietnam actually passing a law on belief and religion-and other reforms previously set by the U.S. and international community.
Obama banishing Vietnam War vestige by lifting arms embargo
The president is on a weeklong trip to Asia as part of his effort to ... . U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang walk to a meeting after shaking hands at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.
Obama lifts decades-old arms ban on his first visit to Vietnam
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region that he has tried to place at the center of his foreign policy legacy. Obama announced the full removal of the embargo at a news conference where he vowed to leave behind the troubled history between the former war enemies and embrace a new era with a young, increasingly prosperous nation.
Obama dines with CNN’s Anthony Bourdain for series
President Barack Obama dined in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday with CNN personality Anthony Bourdain, whose "Parts Unknown" food travelogue is one of the network's most popular nonfiction series. U.S. President Barack Obama, right, walks past Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang after a joint press conference at the International Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.
Remarks by President Obama and President Quang of Vietnam in Joint Press Conference
PRESIDENT QUANG: Your Excellency, President of the United States of America, Mr. Barack Obama, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the leaders of the party state and the people of Vietnam, once again I'd like to warmly welcome President Barack Obama and the high-level delegation of the U.S. government on your official visit to Vietnam. Mr. President and I had a very productive talk on bilateral relations, regional and global issues of common interest.
Illinois 48 mins ago 9:09 a.m.High court rejects request to reconsider Blagojevich case
The Supreme Court won't reconsider its decision to reject former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appeal of his corruption convictions. The justices on Monday denied without comment a long-shot petition urging the court to take another look at the case.