Obama to meet Japan’s prime minister at UN; meetings also set with Russia, China leaders

October 13th, 2009 BEIJING - Contracts worth $3.5 billion have been signed at a Russian-Chinese business forum here, Russia's deputy prime minister said Tuesday. The bilateral business forum coincided with a visit to China by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

September 29th, 2009 BEIJING - The annual prime ministers' meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held in Beijing Oct 14, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu announced here Tuesday. The leaders from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the SCO observer countries and other relevant countries would be attending the meet.

September 29th, 2009 BEIJING - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit China Oct 12-14 to meet Chinese leaders and attend a Central Asian security summit, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday. Putin's visit was timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, and with a council of heads of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu told reporters.

September 24th, 2009 Obama arrives in Pittsburgh to host summitPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama has arrived in Pittsburgh for a summit with leaders of the world's major economies. One year after the global economic meltdown began, the leaders will hold talks Thursday and Friday to make sure a fledgling global recovery remains on track while laying down tougher rules for global financial institutions.

September 24th, 2009 LONDON/NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama finally agreed to a one-to-one meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, but in the most unlikely of places - a New York kitchen. The meeting significantly shows that relations between United States and Britain continue to experience a downswing over the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi.

September 16th, 2009 Japan's new PM wants to build trust with ObamaTOKYO — Japan's new prime minister says he wants to build a relationship of trust with President Barack Obama, but has no intention to back down on plans to push for a review of the U.S. military presence here.

August 7th, 2009 Canada's PM to visit White HouseTORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit the White House next month to meet with President Barack Obama. Harper spokesman Dimitri Soudas said Friday that Harper has accepted an invitation to visit the White House on Sept.

July 17th, 2009 Obama to visit Mexico in AugustWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico next month to meet with North American leaders. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama plans to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Aug.

July 17th, 2009 Poland's leaders back appeal to Obama over RussiaWARSAW, Poland — Poland's prime minister and president say they back an appeal by former Eastern European leaders to President Barack Obama urging him not to overlook them as he pursues better ties with Russia. Thursday's appeal came in a letter signed by a group of 22 prominent leaders including former presidents Lech Walesa of Poland and Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic.

July 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned home Saturday morning after attending the July 8-10 G8-G5 summit in the quake-hit Italian town of L?Aquila. "I am returning to India after attending meetings of the G5 leaders (India, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa), of the G5 + G8 and Egypt, and of the G8, G5, Egypt and African countries.

July 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA - Prime MInister Manmohan Singh briefly met with US President Barack Obama during the outreach meeting of G8 and G5 leaders at their summit here Thursday. Both leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, Indian officials said here.

July 7th, 2009 Obama has busy schedule in Moscow on TuesdayMOSCOW — President Barack Obama's busy Tuesday in Russia includes a session with the man some say is the still the real power in Moscow. Obama and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will have a working breakfast at Putin's dacha.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the national budget presented in parliament Monday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be heading for the Italian mountain town of L'Aquila Tuesday to join discussions with leaders of the world's most powerful and industrialized nations at their annual G-8 summit. The town was devastated by an earthquake just three months ago.

July 6th, 2009 President Barack Obama and family fly to RussiaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha are on a weeklong trip with stops in Europe and Africa. The president attends a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at the Russian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets with US President Barack Obama later Thursday in the first engagement between the two leaders. The two are here to attend the G20 summit.