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U.S. "would veto" Palestinian state move: Senators
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States would veto a Palestinian declaration of statehood in the United Nations Security Council, U.S. senators visiting Israel said Monday.
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Fed's Hoenig says significant weakness in economy
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve official said on Monday that the U.S. economy still faced "significant weaknesses" and urged policymakers to allow large financial institutions to fail if needed.
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U.S. to attend Hague court meeting as observer
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States will attend an International Criminal Court (ICC) meeting this week as an observer for the first time since the Hague court was set up in 2002, President Barack Obama's war crimes envoy said Monday.
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Obama visit arouses mistrust in China's Internet populace
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's call on Monday for Internet freedom in China met with wariness and cynicism from many Chinese Internet users, suggesting his effort to win over the country's youth has some way to go.
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U.S. officials defend enforcing WTO safeguard vs. China
BEIJING (Reuters) - The safeguard provision that China agreed to as a condition for joining the World Trade Organization in 2001 should be enforced, U.S. trade officials said on Monday, despite Chinese pressure for the U.S. to reduce trade actions on its products.
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Obama says al Qaeda still greatest threat to U.S.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday the greatest threats to the United States continued to be terrorist networks like al Qaeda.
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Anti-Castro money shifts to Democrats: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-Castro Cuban-Americans are donating more money to Democratic lawmakers in hopes of blunting momentum in Congress to lift the U.S. trade embargo of the Communist-ruled Caribbean nation, a report said on Monday.
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Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi's release
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country's prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.
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Hillary Clinton is open to coffee with Sarah Palin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is open to having coffee with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose forthcoming book about the 2008 presidential campaign is stirring controversy.
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Russia, U.S. leaders discuss arms pact, Iran
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Russian and U.S. presidents said on Sunday they hoped to strike a new deal for arms cuts by the end of the year.
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Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan.
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Clinton wants tangible Afghan progress from Karzai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to "do better" if he wanted U.S. support, and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.
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Obama no better than Bush, says Iranian parliament speaker
TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. steps to renew sanctions and seize a New York skyscraper linked to Iran show that President Barack Obama is no better than his predecessor George W. Bush, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday.
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Obama pledges greater U.S. engagement in Asia
TOKYO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged Saturday to deepen dialogue with China rather than seek to contain the rising power, as he laid out a vision for greater engagement with a vibrant Asia-Pacific region.
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