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U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping at the APEC Welcome Banquet November 10, 2014.

Republicans Balk At Obama's Climate Deal With China

Nov 13, 2014 12:40 AM EST

Republicans on Wednesday balked at President Barack Obama's climate deal with China and vowed to make all necessary moves to block executive action in reducing carbon emissions.

U.S., China Set To Cooperate On Military Measures

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Nov 12, 2014 08:01 AM EST

China and the United States are gearing to unveil plans aimed at averting the possibility of military conflict between the two powers as President's Xi Jinping and Barack Obama meet on Wednesday, according to U.S. officials cited by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

Obama, Putin Dance Around Each Other At APEC, China

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Nov 12, 2014 12:31 AM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin awkwardly skirted each other at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China earlier this week that underscored the deteriorating relationship between the two countries.

Captain of Doomed South Korean Sewol Ferry Handed 36 Years in Prison

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Nov 11, 2014 07:54 AM EST

The captain of the South Korean Sewol ferry, which sank last April and claimed the lives of 304 passengers, was found guilty of negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison on Tuesday.

Net Neutrality: Pres. Obama Wants Equal Internet Access For All

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Nov 11, 2014 07:44 AM EST

President Barack Obama on Monday called for increased regulation of Internet service providers similar to those of phone companies, a move intended to block the monopolization of broadband and ensure so-called net neutrality.ternet Access for all

Obama Seeks to Shed ‘Lame-Duck’ Tag at APEC Summit

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Nov 11, 2014 03:04 AM EST

President Barack Obama has turned to the international stage, particularly in this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, in an effort to shed the "lame-duck" label he was tagged following a Republican win for control of both chambers of Congress earlier this month.

Iran Conducts Successful Test Flight Of U.S.-Replicated Drone

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Nov 11, 2014 12:31 AM EST

Iran has successfully conducted its first test flight of a replicated American drone seized by government forces after it was downed over its eastern territory in December 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

U.S. Alarmed Over Increased Shelling, Russian Weapons In Ukraine

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Nov 10, 2014 08:00 PM EST

The United States on Sunday expressed alarm over the increased fighting in eastern Ukraine and reports of a new wave of military reinforcements that recently made its way into the region from neighboring Russia.

China's Xi Jinping, Japan's Shinzo Abe Hold First Meeting at Sidelines of APEC Summit

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Nov 10, 2014 05:11 AM EST

China's Xi Jinping and Japan's Shinzo Abe Meet At Sidelines Of APEC Summit

China’s Xi Jinping Draws Vision Of ‘Asia-Pacific Dream’ At APEC Summit

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Nov 09, 2014 04:52 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a vision of an "Asia-Pacific dream" driven by China's growing economy at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leader's summit in Beijing on Sunday.

SEALs Osama Bin Laden Story 'Fake', Says Ex-Federal Official

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Nov 09, 2014 02:57 AM EST

A former U.S. official has lambasted President Barack Obama's story that a Navy SEALs team had killed Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2011, claiming that the al-Qaeda leader had died ten years earlier in December 2001 from renal failure and other health concerns.

Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against the Jewish settlement of Ofra in the West Bank village of Silwad, near Ramallah January 17, 2014.

Israeli War Crimes on Flotilla Siege Not Grave Enough--ICC

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Nov 07, 2014 03:44 AM EST

The International Criminal Court announced on Thursday that war crimes committed by Israeli Defense Forces when they laid siege to a flotilla boat headed to Gaza in 2010 were not grave enough for a prosecution.

Democrats Drop Mary Landrieu Ahead Of Louisiana Runoff

Christl Leong |

Nov 06, 2014 11:57 PM EST

The Democrats' Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has dropped Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's advertisement reservations ahead of the runoff in December, a move that could endanger her bid for re-election in the state.

Canada's Stephen Harper Seeks to Restore Trade Ties with China

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Nov 06, 2014 04:39 AM EST

Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday set off for a five-day trip to China, a few days ahead of the APEC summit, a move intended to boost bilateral trade relations in light of Beijing's growing global influence.

North Korea's New Nuclear Plant Could Increase Weapons Fuel Production

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Nov 06, 2014 12:01 AM EST

North Korea has begun operations at a new nuclear plant that could increase production of uranium-enriched fuel used for nuclear weapons manufacturing, a South Korean newspaper said on Wednesday.