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A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC

Pepe Escobar | Posted 04.26.2012

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So this twenty-first century world of ours is shaping up right now largely as a confrontation between the U.S./NATO and the BRICS, warts and all on every side.

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U.S., India, Japan To Hold First Trilateral Meeting

Reuters | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, India and Japan will hold their first trilateral meeting this month as Washington pushes ahead with its ``...

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Obama Asserts US In Key Region

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 01.21.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's close attention to the Asia-Pacific region signaled both a turn toward a part of the world experiencing so...

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Obama's Hunt For New Markets

AP | By ERICA WERNER | Posted 01.19.2012

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BALI, Indonesia -- After a nine-day trip through Asia in which he showed command on the world stage, President Barack Obama is headed back to debt-dea...

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Obama Claims Strong Global Hand Despite Lackluster Performance

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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YOKOHAMA, Japan — President Barack Obama appealed to Asian leaders Saturday for greater access to fast-growing markets, proclaiming "the United ...

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Obama Heads To Asia

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Rebuked by voters, President Barack Obama is turning overseas, heading to Asia for 10 days of diplomacy, tourism and dealmaking tha...

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WATCH: Diane Sawyer Explains China By The Numbers

Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Sawyer is reporting from China this week, highlighting how the rapid economic and population growth in the country is changing both China and th...

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PHOTOS: Behind The Scenes On Obama's Asia Tour

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama returned to the U.S. Sunday after a 10 day tour of Asia that took him through India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. From the region...

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Obama in Asia: Meeting American Decline Face to Face

Juan Cole | Posted 05.25.2011

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Juan Cole

Beneath the pomp and splendor of Obama's journey through Asia has lurked a far tawdrier vision -- of a much weakened president presiding over a much weakened superpower, both looking somewhat desperately for succor abroad.

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Obama's India Trip Terrorized By Monkeys (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Though President Obama's trip has yet to face any major setbacks, New Delhi forces aren't taking any chances in battling one of the city's most unusua...

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Tough Crowd: Indian Students Ask Obama Why Pakistan Isn't Considered A 'Terrorist State'

Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW DELHI (Associated Press) - President Barack Obama heralded the relationship between the United States and India as a "defining partnership" of the...

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Recommitting to APEC

Karan Bhatia | Posted 05.25.2011

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The most significant part of Obama's post-mid-term election trip to Asia may well be his last stop -- the APEC Leaders' Meeting in Yokohama, Japan.

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Mark Ndesandjo: Obama Says He Met With Half Brother While In China

AP | TINI TRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobio...

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Obama In China: 'Walks A Tightrope' In His First Visit

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while wei...

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Obama's China Town Hall (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama held a historic town hall with around 500 Chinese students in Shanghai Monday in which he discussed how the free flow of information actually ma...

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Obama Says US, Allies Discussing Iran Sanctions

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Wash...

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Obama's Asia Trip: Day-To-Day Highlights

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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A day-by-day look at President Barack Obama's weeklong trip to Asia: Thursday, Nov. 12:...

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Obama To China: Uncensored Society Is Healthy

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) BEIJING President Barack Obama sat down with the Chinese leader Monday night, hours after he pointedly nudged his host country to stop censoring ...

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Sam Stein

Clinton's Asia Trip: Engaging U.S. Geopolitics, Reshaping Her Family's Legacy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's week long trip to Asia, her first venture abroad in her current post, is rife with opportunities, obstacles, and ...

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