Asian giants want Western countries to take lead in reversing global warming, but are reluctant to accept legally binding cap on their emissions of greenhouse gases Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi 27 November 2009 Traditional Kashmiri boats make a forma

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President Barack Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, wave during a group photo at the G20 summit in Toronto, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah visits President Obama at the White House Tuesday with current tensions over

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By Melinda Smith Washington 29 October 2007 The World Health Organization says two and a half billion people in developing countries do not have access to simple latrines, and for at least one billion of them, finding safe drinking water is a daily s

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By Kane Farabaugh New York, NY 25 September 2006 watch Clinton Global Initiative For the second year, former President Bill Clinton is seizing an opportunity in New York. Inviting world leaders in town for the General Assembly to join business execu

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AS IT IS 2016-05-27 A Look at the Obamas New House President Barack Obama and his family will be moving to a mansion in Washington, D.C. after his term in office ends next January. Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters plan to live in a

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As Democrats send presidential candidate Barack Obama off on his quest for the White House, the Republicans and their candidate, John McCain, are preparing for their national nominating convention, which begins Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnes

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Presidential transitions always present the opportunity to reflect on the past and look toward the future, often at the same time. That is the case this week in Washington as preparations continue for Tuesday's inauguration of Barack Obama as the na

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Scientists say they have discovered a new gene among bacteria that are highly resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. Experts say the superbug, originally found in India and other parts of South Asia, is showing up in patients in Europe and

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World Bank President Robert Zoellick says the outlook for the global economy remains uncertain, but China might help to foster global economic recovery. Robert Zoellick (File photo) World Bank President Zoellick spoke Tuesday to a global private equ

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Baby oysters could be the canaries in the mine shaft for another dimension of global warming. Pacific Northwest scientists are studying how the oceans suck in excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The process changes seawater chemistry - locally

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 05 October 2007 Some 200 representatives of the world's religions will meet later this month in the southern Italian city of Naples to discuss a range of issues focusing on violence in the world. The meeting is being organ

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By Kent Klein Washington 27 April 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central stat

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By Eve Troeh Los Angeles 22 February 2008 Barack Obama garnered his 11th consecutive primary win this week, when Democrats Abroad announced from Geneva, Switzerland, that the Illinois senator had won the party's Global Primary. Obama got about 65 per

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U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have spent the day in London with Britain's royal family. It was the start of President Obama's first state visit to Britain and it may bolster the longtime relationship between Britain and the United

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U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle on Saturday wished Americans a Merry Christmas and thanked the U.S. troops and their families for their service. In his weekly address, the president was joined by the first lady in asking Americans

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The World Bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin, on Monday repeated his call for coordinated global stimulus to get the global economy out of deep recession. World Bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin, 28 Jan 2009 Lin told an audience at Washin

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President Barack Obama joined thousands of children and their parents Monday for an American springtime tradition - the White House Easter Egg roll. Special guests at this year's lawn party included the Easter Bunny and U.S. Olympic champions. And as

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