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Obama presses China's Xi on South China Sea ahead of G20

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday 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.
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Publish Date:04/September/2016 | 06:47

Obama to meet Erdogan over Syria crisis: Official

EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama is set to meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss a range of issues including the Syria crisis, a senior US official announces.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 13:19

In Asia, Obama faces trade pact test amid U.S. opposition

EghtesadOnline: When President Barack Obama travels to Asia next week, he will try to reassure leaders in the region that he still has the clout to deliver U.S. approval for the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership, even though the two candidates vying to succeed him and a congressional leader have said the 12-nation trade deal should not move forward.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 06:59

Former Obama aide calls Trump a 'psychopath'

EghtesadOnline: A former top adviser to President Barack Obama on Sunday labeled Donald Trump a "psychopath", saying the Republican presidential nominee met the clinical definition of the personality disorder.
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Publish Date:29/August/2016 | 07:16

As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China

EghtesadOnline: The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And yet its sleepy capital will spring to life next week when global leaders arrive for an Asian summit.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 06:39

MP says taboo of US relations must be removed

EghtesadOnline: Vice-Speaker of Majlis (parliament) Ali Motahari said that the taboo of the US relations must be removed, calling for resumption of diplomatic relations in the remaining period when US President Barack Obama is at the White House.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 10:51

Obama warns Democrats against overconfidence about Clinton victory

EghtesadOnline: Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 election despite Hillary Clinton's strong position in the race for the White House.
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Publish Date:16/August/2016 | 07:00

Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates

EghtesadOnline: U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama 's administration.
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Publish Date:16/August/2016 | 06:35

Trump Echoed Again by U.S. Foe as Hezbollah Cites Obama-IS Theme

EghtesadOnline: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group cited Donald Trump in accusing the U.S. and President Barack Obama of creating Islamic State, becoming the latest American adversary to quote or praise the Republican nominee.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 09:14

Trump rails against press in response to reports of chaos

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Republican Donald Trump on Saturday repeated his attack on President Barack Obama that he helped "found" Islamic State and railed against media reports that his campaign is failing, at a campaign rally in Connecticut, a state where he has a long-shot of being victorious.
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Publish Date:14/August/2016 | 08:35

Trump backs off ISIS comments; party head appears at rallies in show of unity

EghtesadOnline: Republican Donald Trump on Friday backed away from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of the militant group Islamic State, while the Republican Party sought to project unity behind their candidate.
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Publish Date:13/August/2016 | 06:56

US: Ahmadinejad’s letter was referred to Justice Department

EghtesadOnline: US State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau has said that the letter sent by the former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to US President Barack Obama was referred to the Justice Department.
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Publish Date:10/August/2016 | 11:52

Japan remembers Hiroshima, urges world to follow Obama and visit

EghtesadOnline: Japan marked the 71st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Saturday as its mayor urged world leaders to follow in U.S. President Barack Obama 's footsteps and visit, and ultimately rid the world of nuclear arms.
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Publish Date:06/August/2016 | 06:55

Obama urges Americans to get behind Clinton, slams Trump

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America's future and offered full-throated support for Hillary Clinton's bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrified the Democratic National Convention.
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Publish Date:31/July/2016 | 10:09

Obama says it is possible Russia would try to sway U.S. election

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama said it was possible that Russia would try to influence the U.S. presidential election, after a leak of Democratic National Committee emails that experts have attributed to Russian hackers.
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Publish Date:27/July/2016 | 10:02

Make Hillary Likable Again: Democrats seek to recast Clinton

EghtesadOnline: When Hillary Clinton first ran for president in 2008 she was badly stung by a backhanded compliment from rival Barack Obama , who called her "likable enough" before going on to win the Democratic nomination and the White House.
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Publish Date:27/July/2016 | 08:54