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[WATCH] Michelle Obama pays surprise visit to pre-school
Michelle Obama visits the low-income school to read stories to kids on her way to promote her new memoir - 'Becoming' - at The Forum.
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[WATCH] 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah on Obama vs Trump
In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, comedian Trevor Noah says that to compare writing jokes between the Obama and Trump administrations would be 'madness.'
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Philippines' Duterte says God warned him off swearing
The maverick former mayor said he heard a voice and realised it was God, telling him to clean up his act.
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Palestinian president, Israeli PM shake hands at Peres funeral
US President Barack Obama and other world leaders are in Israel for the burial of Shimon Peres.
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Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi 11 Sept bill becomes law
The House of Representatives voted 348-77 against the veto, hours after the Senate rejected it 97-1.
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Obama says US ready to lift Myanmar sanctions
The trip by Suu Kyi capped a decades-long journey from political prisoner to national leader.
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Obama paints Trump as no friend of the working class
President Barack Obama rallied party faithful against Trump at an outdoor event in Philadelphia.
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After insult, US and Clinton call for Duterte to show respect
Despite US dismay over Duterte’s remarks, though, current & former US officials played down the impact.
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Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama
The tiff between the two allies overshadowed the opening of a summit of East and Southeast Asian nations.
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Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close but Obama says 'not there yet'
Military officials from the US and Russia have been meeting for weeks to try to work on terms of a deal.
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Trump accuses Obama of being Isis founder
Trump has long blamed Obama and his former secretary of state, Clinton, for pursuing Mideast policies.
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Japan remembers Hiroshima, urges world to follow Obama & visit
About 50,000 participants including survivors & dignitaries held a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony.
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Erdogan slams West for failure to show solidarity over coup attempt
President Tayyip Erdogan also rejected Western criticism of purges under way in Turkey’s military.
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Clinton accepts nomination, vows to make US work 'for everyone'
Clinton's speech presented a sharply more upbeat view of the country than the dark vision Trump offered.
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Obama to send up to 200 US troops to respond to South Sudan
The US troops will be initially stationed in neighboring Uganda, Obama said in a notice to the US Congress.
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Obama slams suggestion of Muslim test in wake of Nice attack
Obama told ambassadors at the White House that the US stands with France & vows to fight terrorism.
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Obama pick to lead US military in Africa favours powers to strike Isis
For months, the US has had a small number of forces rotating in and out of Libya.
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Obama meets Orlando massacre survivors, assails homegrown terrorism
The US president held & hugged grieving family members before laying flowers at a memorial for the victims.
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After Orlando shooting, Trump reiterates Muslim ban
Donald Trump reiterated his call for a ban on foreign-born Muslims entering the United States, on Twitter.
