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President Barack Obama arrives at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, last week. The economy during his administration has sustained long, slow growth.
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Krauthammer: Incident in Hangzhou shows disdain for Obama
WThe president of the United States lands with all the majesty of Air Force One, waiting to exit the front door and stride down the rolling staircase to the red-carpeted tarmac. Except that there is no rolling staircase.
Lisa Vanderpump is taking it to Capitol Hill to “discuss the brutal dog meat trade in Asia”
Real Housewives star Lisa Vanderpump took to Twitter and Instagram to ask her followers to take it to Capitol Hill with her on September 14 to "discuss the brutal dog meat trade in Asia." Please join me in the US Capitol to discuss the brutal dog meat trade in Asia.
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Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto attends the opening ceremony of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 4, 2016. Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray listens during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, June 24, 2016.
Obama cancels meeting with Philippines’ Duterte
US President Barack Obama is greeted with an honor guard and red carpet as he arrives aboard Air Force One, ahead of the ASEAN Summit, at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos September 5, 2016. Photo: Reuters Duterte, a plain-spoken populist known for his colourful remarks and his campaign against illegal drugs in which thousands of people have died, used the term in front of reporters on Monday, a day ahead of the planned meeting in Laos, where Southeast Asian leaders are meeting for annual summits.
Obama threatens to cancel meeting with Philippines’ Duterte
5, 2016. . Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Monday, Sept.
Obama: ‘Gaps of trust’ preventing Syria cease-fire
Negotiations to reach a peace deal in Syria are being hampered by "gaps of trust" between the United States and Russia, President Obama said Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Monday, Sept.
Diplomatic Jostling Characterizes an Inconclusive G20 Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China Sept. 4, 2016.
Trade tensions overshadow G-20 summit
European Union leaders called Sunday for China to take action on its bloated steel industry and defended an order to Ireland to collect taxes from Apple, highlighting the trade tensions looming over a global economic summit. The Group of 20 meeting of leaders of the United States, China, Germany and other major economies "must urgently find a solution" to excess steel production, said Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission.
Chinese leader Xi: G20 must ‘blaze a new trail’ on trade
The political backlash over global trade is the backdrop to the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, and Chinese President Xi Jinping began with a plea against protectionism. Xi told the gathering of world leaders from the nation's 20 largest economies that their countries need to "enhance mutual understanding" in order to face a "crucial juncture for the world economy."
Stable Oil Market Needs Russian, Saudi Cooperation, Prince Says
Global oil market stability is impossible without the cooperation of Russia and Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude producers, the kingdom's influential deputy crown prince said after speaking with Vladimir Putin ahead of an OPEC meeting later this month. Saudi Arabia hopes to work with Russia for oil market stability, Mohammed bin Salman said after meeting with the Russian president in Hangzhou, China, Sunday.
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Nobel peace laureate known as the "saint of the gutters" during her lifetime, is proclaimed a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis. , expect by 1030/6.30 A.M., by Isla Binnie, 600 words) HONG KONG - Hong Kong votes in its first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014 and one of its most contentious ever, with a push for independence among disaffected youth emerging as a major theme stoking tension with China's government.
Bumpy beginning for Obama in China, starting on the tarmac
If President Barack Obama was hoping for a graceful start to his final trip to Asia as commander in chief, this wasn't it. U.S. President Barack Obama arrives on Air Force One at the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Saturday, Sept.
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3, 2016, on ... . Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou, China, Sunday, Sept.
U.S., Russia Near Deal to Impose New Cease-Fire in Syria
The U.S. and Russia are nearing agreement to coordinate strikes against Islamic extremists in Syria and impose a cease-fire that would halt President Bashar al-Assad's attacks on the moderate opposition and civilians in his war-shattered country. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in Hangzhou, China for a meeting of the G-20, could announce a deal as early as Sunday, said a senior State Department official who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are private.
Obama: Trade Agreement With U.K. Still Not Top Priority
President Barack Obama stood by his warning that Britain will have to wait for a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.S., saying both countries have other priorities. Obama used an April visit to London to warn Britain it would be at the "back of the queue" for a trade deal if it voted to leave the European Union.
May to Be Silent on Hinkley During China G-20, Official Says
Theresa May won't be using her trip to the Group of 20 talks in China to announce her decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear-power project, a U.K. official said, in the latest sign that Britain's new prime minister is preparing to block the deal. May will arrive in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday for what is both her first international summit and Britain's first appearance on the world stage since the country voted in June to leave the European Union.
G20 – staircase snub’ for Obama was United States’ decision, reveals Chinese official
Foreign ministry official says Washington turned down Beijing's proposal to provide rolling red-carpet stairway for US leader when he arrived at Hangzhou airport for G20 summit It was Washington's decision to have US President Barack Obama disembark his plane from a small bare metal stairway instead of the usual rolling red-carpet staircase that state leaders get, a Chinese foreign ministry official has revealed. Speculations have been flying about whether China was deliberately snubbing Obama since media reports on Saturday showed the US leader exiting the Air Force One through the small stairway.
‘Difficult Times Ahead’ For UK Economy: PM
Theresa May has welcomed signs that the economic reaction to Brexit has been better than anticipated, but cautioned against over optimism. Speaking to reporters as she travelled to the G20 summit in China, the Prime Minister said: "We've seen figures giving some different messages in relation to the economy and I think the reaction of the economy has been better than some had predicted post the referendum.
Obama presses Xi on South China Sea
US President Barack Obama has pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to uphold its legal obligations and stressing the United States' commitments to its regional allies. Tensions over the disputed waters between China and its neighbours were expected to hang over the G20 summit, which opens in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Sunday.