Dalai Lama congratulates Obama on Nobel prizeOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Dalai Lama congratulated US President Barack Obama on his award of the Nobel Peace Prize, ignoring criticism over Obama's refusal to meet with him before he travels to China. The letter from the 1989 peace prize winner late Friday said it was important for American leaders to adopt "principled" leadership based on the country's founding ideals of "freedom and liberty".
Obama, Hu pledge to improve US-China tiesSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have pledged to work closely to strengthen ties between the two countries. The two leaders met Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on the sidelines of the climate change summit organised by the UN in the General Assembly in New York.
Obama: US-China relations will shape 21st century, foster global change, economic progressJuly 27th, 2009 Obama: US-China relations to shape 21st centuryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, opening two days of high-level talks with China, said the discussions could lay the groundwork for a new era of "sustained cooperation, not confrontation" in a relationship likely to shape the 21st century. Obama said that Washington and Beijing needed to forge closer ties to address a host of challenges from lifting the global economy out of a deep recession to nuclear proliferation and global climate change.
US, China launch 'Strategic and Economic Dialogue'July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Top US and Chinese officials Monday launched a "Strategic and Economic Dialogue" here to address key issues ranging from their response to the global financial crisis, climate change and nuclear proliferation to threat from extremists. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo each addressed the opening session of the two-day meeting.
Obama: Human rights important to US-China ties, cites freedom of speech and religionJuly 27th, 2009 Obama: Human rights important to US-China tiesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States and China must cooperate across the range of issues but he knows the economic powerhouses will not agree on every issue. The American leader, in opening two days of critical talks with the Chinese, pointed in particular on Monday to differences on human rights.
Obama: US-China relations will shape 21st century, calls for shared responsibilityJuly 27th, 2009 Obama: US-China relations will shape 21st centuryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S.-China relationship will mold the 21st century. The president spoke Monday morning to the opening session of two days of critical talks with top Beijing leaders on issues ranging from the troubled world economy to climate change and nuclear proliferation.
Hillary Clinton arrives in India July 17July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The contours of "an enhanced US-India strategic partnership" offering solutions to the challenges of 21st century will top US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's agenda on her five day visit starting Friday. Clinton, who starts her first visit to India as America's chief diplomat in Mumbai July 17, will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister S.M.
Obama gearing education system to compete with India, ChinaJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says his administration is building a 21st century education system in America to compete with "China and India and everybody else all around the world". The US has "to ensure that we're educating and preparing our people for the new jobs of the 21st century", he said, talking about the "American Graduation Initiative" Tuesday at a Community College in Warren, Michigan.
Pacts on n-sites, end-use monitoring on cards during Clinton visitJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An agreement on end-use monitoring of sensitive US technology and equipment and another offering two nuclear sites to the US are expected to be the highlights of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's five-day visit to India starting Friday. "We hope to be able to sign an end-use monitoring agreement," Assistant Secretary for South Central Asian Affairs Robert O.
Britain's 1,000-year-old abbey to get a 21st century 'corona'June 29th, 2009 LONDON - More than 1,000 years after its construction, Britain's famous Westminster Abbey is likely get a 21st century "corona", or crown, at an estimated cost of 10 million pounds. Ever since Benedictine monks first made their home at Westminster AD 960, the Abbey has been an architectural playground.
'Thanks to n-deal, US and India poised to become global partners'June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - With the India-US civil nuclear deal establishing a new level of trust between the two countries, New Delhi and Washington are poised to become "global partners" to help shape the 21st century, says a senior US official. The recent visit of Undersecretary of State William Burns to India had paved the way for the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit "and underscores our commitment to an expanded partnership with India," Robert O.
US banks on India as key partner to shape 21st centuryJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reiterating its "deep commitment" to build stronger ties with India, the US Thursday said it looked forward to working with the new Indian government to make its vision of shaping the 21st century together a reality. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "have both expressed a deep commitment to build stronger ties with India, a commitment based on mutual respect and mutual interest", the new US pointman for South Asia told a panel of the House of Representatives.
Clinton vows 'dramatic expansion' of India-US tiesJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has vowed to usher in a new era of relations with India with a "dramatic expansion" in ties in fields ranging from trade to global security to science and technology. Calling India one of the few nations the new Obama administration saw as a global partner, Clinton confirmed she would go to India next month to build what she called the "US-India 3.0" relationship representing the next stage in their evolving ties.
Obama tells Manmohan he wants to deepen India-US tiesJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US President Barack Obama is committed to broadening and deepening relations with India, according to a letter from him given Thursday to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. US Undersecretary of State William Burns handed over the communication from Obama to the prime minister.
Obama pitches for plan to keep America strong in 21st centuryJanuary 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama Saturday said his plan to jump-start the economy would not only boost employment in the short-term but also invest in key priorities to keep America strong and competitive in the 21st century. 'This is not just a short-term programme to boost employment,' he said talking about his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan in his first weekly address since being sworn in Jan 20.
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