Archive for November 17th, 2009


Globe and Mail

Obama trades blows with China over currency
Times Online
President Barack Obama today urged his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, to allow his country's currency to rise in value following strains over trade between
Obama and Hu aim to agree greenhouse gas targetsguardian.co.uk
Obama's message censored in ChinaBBC News
China: talks between Barack Obama and Hu Jintao yield few agreementsTelegraph.co.uk
Reuters -AFP -This is London

FACTBOX: Afghan review marked by divisions among Obama aides
Reuters
(Reuters) - A White House review of war strategy in Afghanistan has underscored divisions among top advisers to President Barack Obama, who has also
Afghanistan: Barack Obama gets ready to make toughest call of presidencyguardian.co.uk
Veterans Groups Speak Out On AfghanistanVoice of America
CA Dems to Obama: Get Out of AfghanistanSan Francisco Chronicle
Right Side News -Guelph Mercury -Today's Zaman

Telegraph.co.uk

Japanese say Obama bow 'appropriate' show of respect
Sin Chew Jit Poh
US President Barack Obama (L) bows as he shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and as Empress Michiko (R) looks on upon Obama's arrival at the
SPIN METER: Did Obama grovel?The Associated Press
The statesman's guide to bowing and scrapingguardian.co.uk
Barack Obama criticised for 'treasonous' bow to Japanese emperorTelegraph.co.uk
AFP -Kansas City Star -MSN India

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama and Medvedev nearer an arms treaty
United Press International
Negotiators from both countries "have made excellent progress" over the past several months on the proposed START treaty, Obama said at the wrap-up of the
Has Obama scored a foreign policy success with Russia?Telegraph.co.uk
US and Russia agree on IranFinancial Times
Time is running outGlobe and Mail
Open Democracy -TIME -Dallas Morning News

Reuters

China's rising nationalism
BBC News
While US President Barack Obama has been sitting down with China's leaders seeking ever closer co-operation, some observers are
Handbags at dawnFund Strategy


Telegraph.co.uk

Obama takes on the China firewall
guardian.co.uk
While authorities fixated on the Tibet issue, Obama took on censorship. Not all of us were surprised In the leadup to the eagerly awaited arrival of
Obama and Hu Jintao, the "agreements" on economic protectionism and the growth AsiaNews.it
Obama in China: his hosts are still grateful for the snub to the Dalai LamaTelegraph.co.uk
Further on local reaction to Obama's Shanghai town hallAtlantic Online (blog)
The Weekly Standard

ABC News

Obama's error by trial: Civilian justice for 9/11 plotters is profound
New York Daily News
The foolhardiness of President Obama's decision to try the mastermind of 9/11 and four cohorts in civilian court grows ever clearer as the outlines of the
Paterson Calls Obama Wrong on 9/11 TrialNew York Times
Obama's dangerous show trialAugusta Chronicle
Obama 9/11 trial decision provokes backlashPRESS TV
smudailycampus.com -Philadelphia Inquirer -AFP

Straits Times

Denmark expects US greenhouse gas cut at summit
Reuters UK
Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen welcomed US President Barack Obama's promise after a US-China summit in Beijing that a Copenhagen deal would be one that
Obama damps hopes for final treaty on climate change at CopenhagenFinancial Times
Obama Has Failed the World on Climate ChangeSpiegel Online
Environment Or Economy? Obama's Balancing ActNPR
guardian.co.uk -Politico -Beaufort Observer

Whatever Obama decides, Brown must set withdrawal date
guardian.co.uk
In Afghanistan, Barack Obama is in a hole at least partly of his own making. The decision he must make – and it may come this week – is whether or not to


China Daily

Why Obama faces a brush off from China
Telegraph.co.uk
In urging China to promote a new strategy for balanced economic growth, Barrack Obama, currently on his first presidential visit to the People's Republic,
Obama visit to China overshadowed by trade tensionsRadio Australia
Obama in China: Not an opera, more of an awkward meeting with your bankerSeattle Times
US may let China buy into small American banksRediff
Financial Times
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msnbc.com

Obama hits out at China's censorship
Independent
Barack Obama used his first day in China to offer a carefully worded critique of Beijing's record on freedom of speech,
Summit talks for Obama in BeijingBBC News
Barack Obama criticises censorship in meeting with Chinese studentsTelegraph.co.uk
Barack Obama tackles Great Firewall of ChinaScotsman (subscription)
Times Online -BBC News -BBC News

Times Online

Afghanistan: Barack Obama gets ready to make toughest call of presidency
guardian.co.uk
Photograph: Steve Lympany/MoD/PA President Barack Obama is expected to make a long-awaited announcement on his Afghan war strategy in the next few days in
Al Qaeda still greatest threat to US, UK: Obama, BrownDaily Times
Veterans Groups Speak Out On AfghanistanVoice of America
Brown urges Afghan meetingIndependent
Today's Zaman -Huffington Post (blog) -WBKO

Telegraph.co.uk

Has Obama scored a foreign policy success with Russia?
Telegraph.co.uk
This comes on top of the joint call by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, and Barack Obama for Iran to agree an international deal over its nuclear
Obama to Press for Tough Stance on IranNew York Times
Obama and Medvedev nearer an arms treatyUnited Press International
US and Russia agree on IranFinancial Times
guardian.co.uk -Los Angeles Times -Forbes

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama takes on the China firewall
guardian.co.uk
While authorities fixated on the Tibet issue, Obama took on censorship. Not all of us were surprised In the leadup to the eagerly awaited arrival of
Further on local reaction to Obama's Shanghai town hallAtlantic Online (blog)
Obama in China: his hosts are still grateful for the snub to the Dalai LamaTelegraph.co.uk
China may ask US to insist that India sign anti-nuke agreementTimes of India
The Weekly Standard -Toronto Sun

guardian.co.uk

The statesman's guide to bowing and scraping
guardian.co.uk
When is it best to bow down low, like Barack Obama, or merely bend your neck? Barack Obama bows while meeting Emperor Akihito of Japan in Tokyo,
Barack Obama criticised for 'treasonous' bow to Japanese emperorTelegraph.co.uk
Outrage in Washington over Obama's Japan bowAFP
Obama: How low can he go?Kansas City Star
Mirror.co.uk -San Francisco Chronicle -Reuters Blogs (blog)

guardian.co.uk

Obama damps hopes for final treaty on climate change at Copenhagen
Financial Times
Barack Obama conceded yesterday that next month's Copenhagen summit would not produce a legally binding treaty to tackle global warming but left the door
UN chief Achim Steiner warns of high cost of climate delaysguardian.co.uk
There's still all to play for at Copenhagen's climate summitTelegraph.co.uk
Climate change talks 'need Obama'BBC News
The Associated Press -China Daily -Wall Street Journal

Daily Mail

Barack Obama's favourite Hawaiian beach under threat from coastal erosion
Daily Mail
The beaches on Barack Obama's favourite Hawaiian island are being eroded and could disappear altogether as sea levels rise due to global


ABC News

ny's Dem Governor Rips Obama a New One
Jawa Report (blog)
Paterson, who replaced disgraced Democratic governor Eliot Spitzer, has refused Obama's demand that he stand down from running for governor even though he
Obama under pressure as clock ticks on Guantanamo closureDeutsche Welle
Alleged 9/11 mastermind should face military trial: US pollAFP
Obama defends move for terror trial in New YorkThe Age
Council on Foreign Relations -FOXNews -The Admonition (blog)

The Week Magazine

Rubio ad in Fla. Senate race mimics Obama ad
The Associated Press
Charlie Crist for being a fan of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, is himself a fan of one of Obama's campaign ads. Rubio's US Senate campaign
Republicans heading for a bloodbath in FloridaCNN


The Canadian Press

Michelle Obama talk tests, mentoring in Denver
Auburn Citizen
Students applaud as First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at the library at South High School in Denver, Colo., Monday, Nov.
Michelle Obama promotes mentor program in DenverThe Associated Press
Mrs. Obama, What About Our Boys?Huffington Post (blog)
Michelle Obama on mentoringmsnbc.com
Denver Post -TPM LiveWire (blog) -Kentucky.com
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msnbc.com

Obama hits out at China's censorship
Independent
Barack Obama used his first day in China to offer a carefully worded critique of Beijing's record on freedom of speech,
Summit talks for Obama in BeijingBBC News
Barack Obama criticises censorship in meeting with Chinese studentsTelegraph.co.uk
Barack Obama tackles Great Firewall of ChinaScotsman (subscription)
Times Online -BBC News -BBC News

Times Online

Afghanistan: Barack Obama gets ready to make toughest call of presidency
guardian.co.uk
Photograph: Steve Lympany/MoD/PA President Barack Obama is expected to make a long-awaited announcement on his Afghan war strategy in the next few days in
Al Qaeda still greatest threat to US, UK: Obama, BrownDaily Times
Veterans Groups Speak Out On AfghanistanVoice of America
Brown urges Afghan meetingIndependent
Today's Zaman -Huffington Post (blog) -WBKO

Telegraph.co.uk

Has Obama scored a foreign policy success with Russia?
Telegraph.co.uk
This comes on top of the joint call by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, and Barack Obama for Iran to agree an international deal over its nuclear
Obama to Press for Tough Stance on IranNew York Times
Obama and Medvedev nearer an arms treatyUnited Press International
US and Russia agree on IranFinancial Times
guardian.co.uk -Los Angeles Times -Forbes

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama takes on the China firewall
guardian.co.uk
While authorities fixated on the Tibet issue, Obama took on censorship. Not all of us were surprised In the leadup to the eagerly awaited arrival of
Further on local reaction to Obama's Shanghai town hallAtlantic Online (blog)
Obama in China: his hosts are still grateful for the snub to the Dalai LamaTelegraph.co.uk
China may ask US to insist that India sign anti-nuke agreementTimes of India
The Weekly Standard -Toronto Sun

guardian.co.uk

The statesman's guide to bowing and scraping
guardian.co.uk
When is it best to bow down low, like Barack Obama, or merely bend your neck? Barack Obama bows while meeting Emperor Akihito of Japan in Tokyo,
Barack Obama criticised for 'treasonous' bow to Japanese emperorTelegraph.co.uk
Outrage in Washington over Obama's Japan bowAFP
Obama: How low can he go?Kansas City Star
Mirror.co.uk -San Francisco Chronicle -Reuters Blogs (blog)

guardian.co.uk

Obama damps hopes for final treaty on climate change at Copenhagen
Financial Times
Barack Obama conceded yesterday that next month's Copenhagen summit would not produce a legally binding treaty to tackle global warming but left the door
UN chief Achim Steiner warns of high cost of climate delaysguardian.co.uk
There's still all to play for at Copenhagen's climate summitTelegraph.co.uk
Climate change talks 'need Obama'BBC News
The Associated Press -China Daily -Wall Street Journal

Daily Mail

Barack Obama's favourite Hawaiian beach under threat from coastal erosion
Daily Mail
The beaches on Barack Obama's favourite Hawaiian island are being eroded and could disappear altogether as sea levels rise due to global


ABC News

ny's Dem Governor Rips Obama a New One
Jawa Report (blog)
Paterson, who replaced disgraced Democratic governor Eliot Spitzer, has refused Obama's demand that he stand down from running for governor even though he
Obama under pressure as clock ticks on Guantanamo closureDeutsche Welle
Alleged 9/11 mastermind should face military trial: US pollAFP
Obama defends move for terror trial in New YorkThe Age
Council on Foreign Relations -FOXNews -The Admonition (blog)

The Week Magazine

Rubio ad in Fla. Senate race mimics Obama ad
The Associated Press
Charlie Crist for being a fan of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, is himself a fan of one of Obama's campaign ads. Rubio's US Senate campaign
Republicans heading for a bloodbath in FloridaCNN


The Canadian Press

Michelle Obama talk tests, mentoring in Denver
Auburn Citizen
Students applaud as First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at the library at South High School in Denver, Colo., Monday, Nov.
Michelle Obama promotes mentor program in DenverThe Associated Press
Mrs. Obama, What About Our Boys?Huffington Post (blog)
Michelle Obama on mentoringmsnbc.com
Denver Post -TPM LiveWire (blog) -Kentucky.com
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