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Obama to pledge more transparency on counterterrorism policy
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. #White House #World #Barack Obama #NewsTracker #US congress #Guantanamo Bay #American Civil Liberties Union
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Obama to justify drone attacks at US Defence University
US President Barack Obama, who is set to deliver a counter-terrorism strategy speech, will discuss his plans for unmanned drones and Guantanamo Bay, a White House official said. #United States #White House #India #Barack Obama #NewsTracker #Drone Attacks #Guantanamo Bay #National Defence University
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Obama against prosecuting journalists for doing their job
US President Barack Obama doesn't believe that a reporter should be prosecuted for doing his or her job, a presidential spokesman said, but maintained that the Obama Administration can't risk country's security in the case of unauthorised leaks of classified information. #White House #Barack Obama #NewsTracker #Obama administration #Press Freedom
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Obama assures all federal support to tornado-hit Oklahoma
US President Barack Obama today assured full federal support to Oklahoma City, where many areas have been devastated following the monstrous tornado that hit the region, leaving at least 91 people dead. #Barack Obama #US Tornado #NewsTracker #Oklahoma City #Oklahoma
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Obama, Xi to discuss North Korea at June summit
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting since Xi became president in March when they sit down for a June 7-8 summit in Rancho Mirage, California. #United States #White House #World #China #Barack Obama #NewsTracker #Tom Donilon #Rancho Mirage
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Rohingyas
President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a US ally in China's backyard. #Barack Obama #Jay Carney #Myanmar #Thein Sein #Than Shwe #Rohingya Muslims #Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
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What's in a name? US starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called Myanmar. #White House #World #Barack Obama #Jay Carney #Myanmar #Burma #Thein Sein
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Obama to deliver major policy speech on counter terrorism
US President Barack Obama will deliver a major policy speech on counter-terrorism, including the controversial drone strikes and the terrorism detention policy center in Guantanamo, the White House said. #White House #World #Barack Obama #Al-Qaeda #Guantanamo Bay #National Defence University
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Big deal: Obama's shale gas decision is a huge opportunity for India
Quite apart from the obvious economic benefits, shale gas could be a major building block for a new security architecture in Asia. #World #Barack Obama #US #GAIL #Nirupama Rao #energy security #Shale gas
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Manmohan Singh accepts Obama's invitation to visit Washington
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to travel to Washington in a few months at the invitation of US President Barack Obama. #Barack Obama #Manmohan Singh #NewsTracker #Washington #bilateral visit