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Obama blames ‘systemic failures’ for plane attack
President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed ”human and systemic failures” for allowing a botched Christmas Day attack aboard.
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Obama says US will pursue plane attackers
A wing of al-Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a United States-bound passenger plane.
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Child-support grants: A lifeline out of poverty
For over nine million South African children, child-support grants provide a lifeline from a life of utter poverty.
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Obama vows to ‘finish the job’ in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to ”finish the job” of an unpopular and costly eight-year war in Afghanistan.
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Clinton seeks Russia support over Iran sanctions
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met top Russian officials on Tuesday hoping to win Moscow’s support for tougher sanctions against Iran.
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UN seeks to spur climate talks
China and the US will seek to revive stalled negotiations on a new pact to combat global warming at a UN summit on Tuesday.
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Obama wants G20 to rethink global economy
US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would push leaders this week for a reshaping of the global economy in response to the financial crisis.
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Obama in Ghana on first sub-Saharan Africa visit
President Barack Obama was given a hero’s welcome in Ghana on Friday on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office.
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Obama’s climate leadership faces test at G8 forum
United States President Barack Obama, buoyed by a domestic victory on climate policy, faces his first foreign test on the issue next week.
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White House condemns Iran violence
President Barack Obama toughened his rhetoric on Friday in support of Iranian demonstrators protesting a disputed presidential election.
