State Visit

The Real Special Relationship: Obama and the Queen

Christina Patterson | Posted 07.25.2011

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Christina Patterson

"They are," said Obama, of the Queen and her spouse, "extraordinarily gracious people." If I'd been the Queen, I think I'd have fainted with joy. But the Queen tends not to faint.

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Obamas Announce State Visit To England In May

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — President Barack Obama will make a state visit to Britain in May at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday. Prime...

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Harry Reid Calls Chinese President 'Dictator' On Eve Of Visit

Politics Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid branded Chinese President Hu Jintao a "dictator" on a TV talk show on Tuesday night, a remark likely to...

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US and China Should Cooperate to Create Green Space for Environmental Subsidies in the WTO

James Bacchus | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Bacchus

The US, China, and the other members of the WTO to negotiate an agreed global line dividing what is permissible from what is impermissible when governments provide green subsidies.

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Obama Welcomes Manmohan Singh, Indian PM, At Start Of State Visit

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China...

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